U.S. Mission to Benin · Federal agency

U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH)

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Award $3k–$10k Deadline 3022 days ago Location Alabama Type grant Level Federal Closed posted Mar 21, 2018

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✦ AI Summary

Who can apply: Federal-level applicants (see eligibility for details).
Funding amount: $2,500 – $10,000, total pool ~$60,000.
Next deadline: May 10, 2018.
Issued by: U.S. Mission to Benin.

How was this generated?

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Who can apply — at a glance

Eligible applicants: see the Eligibility tab for the criteria from the official announcement.
Where: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, District of Columbia.
Award: $3k–$10k. Total program pool: $60,000.
Matching funds: not required.
Deadline type: Fixed.

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About the funder

U.S. Mission to Benin is a federal-level funder.

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Award amount

$3k–$10k

Deadline

3022 days ago

May 10, 2018

Total pool

$60k

About this opportunity

Embassy Cotonou is pleased to announce an open competition for community organizations in Benin to submit applications for a grant from the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund (SSH). The application period is open until May 10, 2018, and awards are subject to fund availability. A detailed program description and application instructions can be found on Embassy Cotonou’s website, located at http://tiny.cc/CTNgrants. The SSH program is aimed at assisting Beninese community groups to develop lasting, self-sustainable projects that significantly impact communities by addressing critical development concerns. Each year, Embassy Cotonou supports approximately six to ten projects with small grants, typically under $5,000. These grants have contributed to agricultural modernization, economic development, combatting early marriages and gender-based violence, improved sanitation, women’s empowerment, improved learning conditions, and greater access to clean water, health services, and education. To learn more about grant guidelines, please visit Embassy Cotonou’s website, or contact the Small-Grants Team at CotonouGrants@

Funding agency

U.S. Mission to Benin

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Geographic eligibility

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
District of Columbia

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Citation details

Source systemgrants.gov

Source ID301994

PostedMar 21, 2018

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Award size $3k–$10k

Deadline 3022 days ago

Level Federal

Type grant

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