Mission Kampala Ambassador's Special Self-Help Fund 2024

The U.S. Embassy in Uganda is announcing an open competition for registered organizations interested in submitting applications for the Ambassador’s Special Self-Help (SSH) Program. The program supports small-scale, community-based initiatives that promote self-reliance, foster development, widen civic space and engagement, protect and promote human rights, and promise an immediate and dramatic effect on local communities. Projects tailored to gathering spaces and targeted for vulnerable populations, promotion of gender and equity, civic participation, and the prevention of the negative effects of climate change are of particular interest. • The project must be submitted by an organized group, motivated, who has a real need, and has already worked with communities. • The project should be feasible based on the socio-economic context and include the necessary information and documentation indicated on the form. • The applicant should fill the form carefully with special emphasis on the following critical aspects of the proposed project: objectives, impacts and key activities, implementation strategy, monitoring mechanisms, and itemized budget. • The application should be sent to the Special Self-Help Coordinator at the U.S. Embassy Kampala.