Community Self-Help Fund Activity

Post Date

March 8th 2010

Application Due Date

April 8th 2010

Funding Opportunity Number

524-10-004

CFDA Number(s)

98.001

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Cooperative Agreement

Funding Activity Categories

Other

The Community Self-Help Fund Program will support communities throughout Nicaragua in meeting basic social and economic needs with an emphasis in assisting small, underserved communities to resolve specific, self-identified problems through small grants that will benefit communities.

Number of Awards

1

Eligibility Categories

Other

Qualified applicants may be U.S. private voluntary organizations (U.S. PVOs) and/or U.S. or non-U.S. Non-governmental organizations (NGOs), private, non-profit organizations, as well as Nicaraguan PVOs and Nicaraguan non-governmental organizations, or for-profit companies willing to forego profits, including universities, research organizations, professional associations, and relevant special interest associations. Faith-based and community organizations are also eligible for award. In support of the Agency’s interest in fostering a larger assistance base and expanding the number and sustainability of development partners, USAID encourages applications from potential new partners

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $1500000

• Award Range:

  $None - $1500000

Grant Description

USAID seeks a qualified organization to assist in the set up, implementation, management, monitoring, and evaluation of the Community Self Help Fund Program (CSHF). The goal of the CSHF is to improve the basic economic and social conditions of local communities by supporting on-going community projects through a small matching grants program.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Agency for International Development

• Office:

  Nicaragua USAID-Managua

• Agency Contact:

  Karla Vanessa Morales
  A&A Specialist
  

• Agency Mailing Address:

  vmorales@usaid.gov

• Agency Email Address:

  vmorales@usaid.gov