Opportunity Information: Apply for PGO MRT FY2021
The U.S. Embassy in Nouakchott, through its Program and Grants Office (PGO), is soliciting full proposals for small, community-driven projects under the Ambassador's Special Self-Help (SSH) program. This opportunity is aimed at supporting socioeconomic activities in Mauritania, with funding availability determining the number of awards made. The core idea behind SSH is to support practical, highly visible local development efforts that can quickly improve community life while also highlighting U.S. foreign assistance in a tangible way, especially in cases where a need does not fit neatly into larger, more formal U.S. assistance programs.
SSH grants are designed to be flexible and responsive, allowing the Ambassador to directly support locally identified priorities that deliver immediate impact and align with U.S. mission goals. A defining feature of the program is its emphasis on self-reliance and sustainability through community ownership. Projects must be community-based, initiated locally, and administered at the local level rather than being externally managed. Just as important, applicants are expected to show meaningful community contributions, which can include cash, labor, and/or donated materials. This cost-sharing component is not presented as optional; it is part of the program's structure to ensure communities have a real stake in the project and are more likely to continue similar efforts independently in the future.
In practical terms, SSH supports short-duration, small-scale projects with an implementation period of less than one year. Grant sizes are modest, typically ranging from $3,000 to $10,000, and proposals cannot exceed the $10,000 ceiling (approximately 3.7 million MRU). The opportunity is offered as a grant mechanism under the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Mauritania, with the funding opportunity titled "PGO Request for SSH Proposals" and numbered "PGO MRT FY2021." The listing indicates an expected number of around 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $10,000. The program is associated with CFDA number 19.220. The original posting shows a creation date of June 15, 2022, and an original closing date of July 29, 2022.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best suited for organizations that can demonstrate strong ties to local communities, can implement quickly, and can document community commitment and participation. Competitive proposals will clearly describe a small development activity with immediate, concrete benefits, explain how the community will help fund or carry out the work, and show that the project is locally led and locally managed within the short timeframe and budget limits set by the SSH program.Apply for PGO MRT FY2021
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Mauritania in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PGO Request for SSH Proposals" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.220.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 15, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $10,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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