Bilateral Assistance
Grant Program
The Embassy's grant programs operate to strengthen democracy, promote human rights, protect the environment and improve health care and education in Mali.
Ambassador’s Special Self Help Fund (SSH): Grants from this program are awarded to governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations and community groups to carry out small development projects. The goal of this program is to encourage community involvement and the use of local resources and expertise to improve basic economic and social conditions of the local community. This fund is administered by the Embassy Economic and Commercial Section.
Ambassador’s Cultural Preservation Fund: This fund was established to help less developed countries preserve cultural heritage and demonstrate US respect for other world cultures. This program offers assistance to governmental agencies, community groups or individuals who wish to preserve a cultural site, object, collection or traditional expression. This fund is administered by the Embassy Public Affairs Section.