OpportunityTitle: Community Self-Help Fund Activity
CategoryExplanation: The Community Self-Help Fund Program will support communities throughout Nicaragua in meeting basic social and economic needs with an emphasis in assisting small, underserved communities to resolve specific, self-identified problems through small grants that will benefit communities.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Qualified applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and/or U.S. or non-U.S. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private, non-profit organizations,  as well as Nicaraguan PVOs and Nicaraguan non-governmental organizations, or for-profit companies willing to forego profits, including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations.  Faith-based and community organizations are also eligible for award. In support of the Agency&#146;s interest in fostering a larger assistance base and expanding the number and sustainability of development partners, USAID encourages applications from potential new partners
Description: USAID seeks a qualified organization to assist in the set up, implementation, management, monitoring, and evaluation of the Community Self Help Fund Program (CSHF). The goal of the CSHF is to improve the basic economic and social conditions of local communities by supporting on-going community projects through a small matching grants program.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: vmorales@usaid.gov
GrantorContactText: Karla Vanessa Morales &lt;br/&gt;A&amp;A Specialist &lt;br/&gt;