U.S. Embassy Abuja announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out projects through the Ambassador’s Special Self Help (ASSH) Small Grants Program.

ASSH program is a grassroots grant assistance program that provides grants for small community development activities that improve living conditions. The program is intended to be flexible and allow the Ambassador to respond directly to requests from local communities for assistance with projects that have immediate impact, and further Mission priorities. Equally important, the Special Self-Help program is structured to encourage communities to be selfreliant and undertake similar activities on their own in the future.

Grant Amount: : $65,000

Other Benefit:

Economic diversification, including small business creation and income generation
Social Service
Youth and child development
Community-based natural resource management

Eligibility:

Not-for-profit organizations legally registered in Nigeria
Established, local, grassroots groups (self-help associations, youth groups, parent-teacher associations, community cooperatives) legally registered in Nigeria.

How to apply
The application instructions are described in the Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) below: Click the link in the Signature below