Is matching funding required?

Yes. This programme requires matching funds. Local involvement of the organization or group must be at least 10% in cash or in kind of the total project costs. In-kind contributions could be: labor (wages of masons and workers), food, accommodation for qualified labor, carts of sand or gravel, bricks for construction, sand, fence, water supply, transportation costs, donations of materials etc.

Is the money paid up front or reimbursed?

Reimbursement. Recipients spend first and claim the cost back, so the money has to be found before it is repaid.

OtherOpenDepartment of State

U.S. Embassy Praia Ambassador's Special Self-Help (SSH) Program

Awards $3,000 – $10,000 per recipient for community organizations, non-governmental organizations (ngos), non-profit organizations (npos), other legal entity, closing Not stated.

Official page

Community OrganizationsNon-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs)Other Legal Entity Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

In one sentence

U.S. Embassy Praia Ambassador's Special Self-Help (SSH) Program awards $3,000 – $10,000 per recipient, open to community organizations, non-governmental organizations (ngos), non-profit organizations (npos), other legal entity.

Record fields

Program pool (total): Not confirmed
Total across all awards in this programme. Not an amount any single applicant can receive.
Award ceiling (per project): $10,000
The requested amount for implementing activities cannot exceed $10,000. Project budgets generally range from $4,000 to $8,000. Award floor is $3,000.
Award floor: $3,000
Typical award: Not stated
Deadline: Not stated
Deadline type: unknown
Opens: Mar 19, 2020
Status: Open
Eligible entities: Community Organizations · Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) · Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) · Other Legal Entity
Geography: Not stated
Matching funds: Yes
Disbursement: Reimbursement
Application effort: Not confirmed
Currency: USD

How much money is available?

Two different figures govern a programme and they are not interchangeable. The programme pool is what the funder has allocated across every award it will make this cycle. The award ceiling is the most one applicant can be granted.

Program pool (total)Across all awards this cycle

Not stated

Award ceiling (per project)The most one applicant can receive

$10,000

Source wording: “The requested amount for implementing activities cannot exceed $10,000. Project budgets generally range from $4,000 to $8,000. Award floor is $3,000.”

Who can apply?

entity

Community Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), Other Legal Entity

Source field: entity types

industry

Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)

Source field: industries

use

Economic diversification, including small business creation and income generation, Environmental protection, sustainability, resilience to environmental vulnerabilities, and adaptation to environmental change, Projects that help improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community level and have long-term value, Social and economic inclusion and creation of opportunities for youth, children, women (particularly female heads of household), and vulnerable groups, Women start-ups and women entrepreneurs

Source field: use of funds

size limit

Not stated

Source field: applicant size limit

clause text

All applicants must be registered Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs). Organizations must be able to demonstrate adequate internal controls and financial systems in place. Organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number issued via www.SAM.gov and valid registration on www.SAM.gov. An SSH project must be submitted by an organized group that is motivated, has identified a real need, and has already successfully implemented projects in the community. Substantial community participation in the activity is required. Local involvement of the organization or group must be at least 10% in cash or in kind of the total project costs.

We store the structured fields above. Clause-by-clause text from the guidelines is not connected for this record.

When does it close?

Not statedunknown deadline

Applications received after June will be considered with the next application period or will not be considered. Project selections will be announced by October.

What can the money be used for?

Economic diversification, including small business creation and income generationWomen start-ups and women entrepreneursSocial and economic inclusion and creation of opportunities for youth, children, women (particularly female heads of household), and vulnerable groupsEnvironmental protection, sustainability, resilience to environmental vulnerabilities, and adaptation to environmental changeProjects that help improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community level and have long-term value

These categories come from the source's own classification. A line-item cost table, where the programme publishes one, lives in the guidelines and is not parsed for this record.

How hard is the application?

Application effort: Not confirmed
Disbursement: Reimbursement
Recipients spend first and are reimbursed. Plan cash flow accordingly.
Matching funds: Yes
Local involvement of the organization or group must be at least 10% in cash or in kind of the total project costs. In-kind contributions could be: labor (wages of masons and workers), food, accommodation for qualified labor, carts of sand or gravel, bricks for construction, sand, fence, water supply, transportation costs, donations of materials etc.

Who has received this funding?

No award records yet

We hold no prior awards for this programme. That is a gap in what we have connected, not a finding that the programme has never funded anyone — check the official page, which may list past recipients.

Common questions

Every answer below is a stored field from this record. Questions the source did not answer are not asked.

How much can one applicant receive?: $3,000 – $10,000 per recipient. The source states: “The requested amount for implementing activities cannot exceed $10,000. Project budgets generally range from $4,000 to $8,000. Award floor is $3,000.”.
Who is eligible to apply?: Community Organizations, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs), Other Legal Entity.
What can the funding be used for?: Economic diversification, including small business creation and income generation, Women start-ups and women entrepreneurs, Social and economic inclusion and creation of opportunities for youth, children, women (particularly female heads of household), and vulnerable groups, Environmental protection, sustainability, resilience to environmental vulnerabilities, and adaptation to environmental change, Projects that help improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community level and have long-term value, as classified by the source.
Is matching funding required?: Yes. This programme requires matching funds. Local involvement of the organization or group must be at least 10% in cash or in kind of the total project costs. In-kind contributions could be: labor (wages of masons and workers), food, accommodation for qualified labor, carts of sand or gravel, bricks for construction, sand, fence, water supply, transportation costs, donations of materials etc.
Is the money paid up front or reimbursed?: Reimbursement. Recipients spend first and claim the cost back, so the money has to be found before it is repaid.

Provenance

Source pagegrants.gov

Retrieved2026-08-31

MethodAutomated check

First seen2026-08-31

The official page governs. If the source and this record disagree, the source is correct — programmes change their terms between our checks, so confirm every figure above before you apply.