US EMBASSY ACCRA SPECIAL SELF-HELP PROGRAM
Agency: U.S. Mission to Ghana
- 19.322 -- Economic Statecraft
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help program started in 1964 in Togo and quickly spread across the continent as a grass-roots assistance program that allows U.S. embassies to respond quickly to local requests for small community-based development projects. The program provides assistance to small, community-led projects that promise to have an immediate impact to Ghanaian communities as part of an ongoing commitment by the U.S. government to support Ghanaian-driven development activities at the local level. Since the program began in Ghana, more than $2.2 million in awards have been disbursed to community development projects across the country.
...The purpose of this grant program is to provide small-scale assistance to Ghanaian communities as part of an ongoing commitment by the U.S. government to support Ghanaian-driven development activities at the local level. This program is highly competitive, and funding is limited. Not all applications are awarded a grant.
The project must be initiated by the community and should benefit the community by increasing income or improving living or social conditions. If the project is designed to generate income, it must be truly community-based and not a for-profit enterprise or sole proprietorship, and the project must have a plan for equitable distribution of any income generated.
This program is highly competitive, and funding is limited. Not all applications are awarded a grant. Applications are provided free of charge, and there is no cost to submit an application.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Miscellaneous
- Other
Additional information
Grantor contact information
Description
Grants Officer
Documents
| File name | Description | Last updated |
|---|---|---|
| Self-Help-Application-2023.docx | Self Help Application 2023 | Feb 2, 2023 04:26 PM UTC |
Link to additional information
https://gh.usembassy.gov/education-culture/ambassadors-special-self-help-program/
Archived: May 7, 2023
Award
$65,000
Program Funding
10
Expected awards
$1,000
Award Minimum
$12,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
DOS-GHANA-ECON-2023-01
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Category of Funding Activity:
Community development
Category Explanation:
Ambassador's Special Self-Help Program
History
Version:
7
Posted date:
February 3, 2023
Archive date:
May 7, 2023
