Banjul, The Gambia - Embassy of the United States

Embassy Announces Opening of Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program

 The United States Embassy announces the opening of the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Program for interested community-based organizations and villages.  This is a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond to local requests for small projects that can have a relatively large impact on communities, especially in rural areas.

 Funded Activities

 All SSH-funded activities must have a substantive link to the development of the local community and must encourage communities to be self-reliant and undertake similar activities on their own in the future.

 Proposals must:

 1. Be generated within a community context and be based on specific requests from local organizations.

2. Clearly describe how the activities will be managed and implemented.

3. Identify the anticipated results.

4. Be completed within 12 months.

5. Not exceed $10, 000 per project.

Proposal guidelines can be obtained on:

Website: http://banjul.usembassy.gov/news/grants/embassy-funding-opportunities.html

Point of Contact: Programs Coordinator, Tel: 439-2856 ext 2189 or Email: PolEconBanjul@state.gov

Proposals submitted in previous years are not retained for review, but these proposals can be resubmitted for consideration.

Deadline: September 12, 2016 (Submit hard copies at the Embassy’s back/visa gate). No proposals will be accepted after September 12.

 Examples of Special Self-Help projects are community-initiated, small, sustainable projects that are easily managed by community members themselves. Specific examples include construction-related projects, water-related projects, durable equipment, solar projects, environmental conservation projects, income-generating activities, and health-related projects. For more information and an application form, visit banjul.usembassy.gov. Click “Embassy Funding Opportunities” and select the link “Ambassador’s Special Self Help Program.”