Description
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Embassy in Harare, announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a small, community-based development program. The Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program through the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) awards grants to registered non-governmental, non-profit, community-based organizations to implement short-term (12-month), small-scale (between $15,000 and $20,000) development projects that include significant community involvement.
• The program focuses on income generating activities that improve care, support, and economic conditions for people living with HIV (PLHIV) and those directly affected by HIV/AIDS.
• Priority consideration is given to income generating projects with a health component that improve basic economic or social conditions at the village level.
• Project activities and spending should be completed within 12 months with an anticipated start date between September 1 and September 30, 2023, depending on when funding is made available.
• The SSH Program receives hundreds of applications for funding each year, and all submissions are reviewed in a competitive and transparent manner.