Ambassador's Special Self Help Program deadline 2019
The current listed application deadline is June 30, 2019. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.
Deadline Status
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Quick facts
- Opportunity number
- Not listed
- Last updated
- June 9, 2019
- Expected awards
- 8
Deadline summary
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam announcesan open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry outprojects through the Ambassador’s Special Self Help (SSH) Small Grants Program. Economic Empowerment The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund welcomes innovative and unique incomegenerating activities within a community that improve the livelihood of disadvantaged populations, including people with disabilities, orphans, elderly, or victims of sexual exp...
Applications are due no later than11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), on July 1, 2019 and must be submittedelectronically to: [email protected]
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Eligibility snapshot
The Ambassador's Special Self help program will only accept proposals from: Registered not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/ non-governmental organizations headquartered in Tanzania.Established, registered grassroots community -based organizations (CBOs) and Faith Based Organizations headquartered in Tanzania.The following is not eligible for funding: •Charitable or donation related activities;•Projects that support specific religious activities;•Fundraising campaigns;•Lobbying for specific legislation or projects;•Scientific research;•Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; •Projects that duplicate existing efforts;•Purchase of alcohol, medicine, school uniforms, school fees, bursaries, or personal expenses; •Purchase of food and food parcels;•Support for private businesses, private crèches, or public/government schools unless through involvement of a Parent-Teacher Association;•Fees or salaries, including those for training, seminars, travel costs, or per diem;•Any chemical, including fertilizer, pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides; and Religious/police/law enforcement/prison-related/political or military activities.