Ambassador Special Self Help Fund

The U.S. Ambassador's Special Self Help (SSH) Program

The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program provides small grants to community development activities in Mozambique. Under this program, the community must make significant contributions in the form of land, labor, money or other resources to successfully complete the project. Some examples of activities funded under SSH include constructing poultry and fish farms, providing computer equipment to a career corner, and providing a rice-shelling machine to an association of female farmers. The SSH program can finance projects up to $10,000 and each project funded must be implemented within one year.

Deadline for 2013 proposal applications is January 31, 2013.

Grantees

• 2012 Grantees list (PDF 228 KB)
• 2011 Grantees list (PDF 71 KB)

Additional Links

• Solicitation of Proposal (English) (PDF 152 KB)
• Solicitation of Proposal (Portuguese) (PDF 92 KB)

Other Resources

• SSH Washington Office
• Self-Help' in Other Countries- Washington Office

Contact Information

Perpetua Anaele
Special Self-Help Coordinator
U.S. Embassy, Maputo
193 Kenneth Kaunda Avenue
Post Office Box 783

Tel: +258-1-49-2797 ext.3012
Fax: +258-21-49- 0114

Email: AnaelePO@state.gov; Maputopoleconssh@state.gov

When sending an e-mail, please include “Special Self-Help application” in the subject line.