OpportunityTitle: Ambassador&apos;s Special Self Help Program
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: The Ambassador&apos;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: &#8226;Charitable or donation related activities;&#8226;Projects that support specific religious activities;&#8226;Fundraising campaigns;&#8226;Lobbying for specific legislation or projects;&#8226;Scientific research;&#8226;Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization; &#8226;Projects that duplicate existing efforts;&#8226;Purchase of alcohol, medicine, school uniforms, school fees, bursaries, or personal expenses; &#8226;Purchase of food and food parcels;&#8226;Support for private businesses, private cr&#232;ches, or public/government schools unless through involvement of a Parent-Teacher Association;&#8226;Fees or salaries, including those for training, seminars, travel costs, or per diem;&#8226;Any chemical, including fertilizer, pesticides, fungicides, or herbicides; and Religious/police/law enforcement/prison-related/political or military activities.
Description: PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam announcesan open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry outprojects through the Ambassador&#8217;s Special Self Help (SSH) Small Grants Program. Economic Empowerment The Ambassador&#8217;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 exploitation or trafficking. The proposed activity should provide a benefit for the community-at-large. Advancement of Women and Girls The Embassy encourages proposals that support women&#8217;s economic or social empowerment, women&#8217;s employment, and marketable skills. Emphasis will be given to the expansion of women owned businesses that train, employ, and empower women and girls. Children / Youth Ambassador&apos;s Special Self Help grants may also support community programs benefiting children and youth. Community-led activities covering a broad range of youth services including sustainable nutrition programs and innovative youth empowerment initiatives are welcome. &#183; The organization will have to provide ongoing project reports. U.S. Embassy staff will make periodic visitsto the project site. &#183; Recipient communities must demonstrate their substantial commitment by either contributing to the project financially or providing labor orsupplies (in kind contribution) to carry out the project. &#183; Proposed projects must be well planned and ready to be implemented and must be easily self-sustaining when thegrant is completed. Projects must be completed in less than one year. &#183; The organization must obtain approval from the local development committee, district and/or authorities,local village and/or district councils before submission of the proposal to the U.S. Embassy Dar es Salaam. Please refer to the link below for the complete NOFO and application package: Auth
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Selfhelpd@state.gov
GrantorContactText: Cristen Barnes &lt;br/&gt;Grants Coordinator
CloseDateExplanation: Applications are due no later than11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST), on July 1, 2019 and must be submittedelectronically to: Selfhelpd@state.gov