U.S. Embassy Kinshasa Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund

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Opportunity number
DOS-COD-SSHF-FY23-001
Agency
Applications due
Award size
$5,000 to $16,500

Opportunity facts

Assistance listings
Funding instrument
Grant
Category
  • Community Development
Eligible applicants
  • Other

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About this opportunity

Written by GovTribe AI ·

The U.S. Embassy Kinshasa is seeking applications for the Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund, a grant program that provides funding for community-driven development projects in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Successful proposals must demonstrate a clear, ongoing benefit to the local community; include a significant contribution from the community; be within the community's ability to manage and maintain sustainably; have a net-positive environmental impact; and respect human rights. Eligible project types include small construction, water-related initiatives, school equipment and supplies, communal construction equipment, and income-generating equipment. Funding cannot be used for operating costs, individual travel expenses, religious/political activities, vehicle purchases, or projects with negative environmental consequences. Applications are due by August 9, 2024.

Recent awards under this program have ranged from approximately $2,000 to $25,000, with most falling between $5,000-$15,000. Projects are typically short-term, lasting 6-12 months, and common recipients include local non-governmental organizations, community groups, and cooperatives. The Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs administers the program through U.S. embassies in various African countries.

Synopsis

Project Objectives: SH funds are meant for activities that are community driven and serve the community at large where they are being funded.


The most successful project proposals will target health, education, and development challenges and will:

· Demonstrate a clear, ongoing benefit to the local community;

· Include a significant contribution from the community in the form of labor, land, materials, or money;

· Be within the local community's ability to manage and maintain on a sustainable basis;

· Have a net-positive impact on the local environment;

· Respect human rights, including disability rights and gender equality.


Below is a sample list of the types of projects the Department will consider funding:

· Small construction projects (less than 10,000 sq. ft.) - school rooms, community centers, health facilities, foot bridges, housing for a government or

community-paid nurse or teacher, workshops, community abattoir, grain storage, rural airstrip for a hospital, and school dormitory for distant students.

· Water-related projects - wells, latrines, pumps, bore holes, shower stalls and sinks and fishponds.

· School equipment and supplies - desks, chairs, laboratory equipment and library items.

· Communal construction equipment such as a brick-making machine.

· Income generating equipment - weaving looms, tools for furniture making, rice-milling machine. (Must be maintainable by local community).


Funds may not be used for:

· Operating or recurring costs (salaries, rent, administrative or maintenance costs, fuel);

· Individual travel expenses (lodging, transportation, food, fuel);

· Religious, police, law enforcement, prison, or military activities;

· Projects that are inherently political in nature or that contain the appearance of partisanship or support to an individual or party in electoral campaigns;

· The purchase, operation, or maintenance of vehicles;

· Activities with negative environmental consequences;

· Activities which benefit any US government employee.

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