project must have sufficient financial resources to cover provided to the Ambassador either before or in lieu of a any project costs that exceed the amount provided by the commissioning ceremony. agreement. The dollar amount stipulated by the agreement will be converted into Naira before being disbursed to the Follow-up project director. After a project is underway, the Ambassador or his designated representative may wish to attend the Payment commissioning ceremony. Photographs of the project All requests for reimbursement for items already purchased should be submitted to the Embassy to be used in the for the project must be accompanied by original receipts for follow-up report to Washington D.C. Remember that all each of the items. Checks are normally issued four to six projects must include plans for acknowledging the U.S. weeks after a request for an advance or reimbursement has government’s support. The community should recognize been submitted to the Embassy. Limited advances may be that Embassy representatives may be interested in visiting approved for the purchase of project supplies or equipment. the site of a project even several years after the project has In order to receive an advance, the project director must been completed. Project directors are asked to prepare a submit pro-forma invoices from their suppliers. Usually, at follow-up report for the Ambassador on the one-year least three invoices showing competitive prices must be anniversary of the completion of the project. This submitted to the Embassy to begin the payment process. report should discuss how well the project has Funds remaining in an account after an advance has been succeeded in meeting its goals, any difficulties in sustaining approved will not be released until receipts against the the project that may have been encountered, how the advance are submitted to account for any outstanding community has been affected by the project, and what the advances. future of the project is. Progress Report Submit your grant application to: Project directors are required to submit photographs and progress reports the initial disbursement has been Email: made and before the remaining funds will be released. Progress reports should discuss work completed to date, problems encountered, work remaining and schedule, Due to the large volume of applications received, we do not outstanding anticipated costs, and estimated date of project provide individual feedback to unsuccessful grant completion. A final project report and photographs must be applicants.
project must have sufficient financial resources to cover any project costs that exceed the amount provided by the agreement. The dollar amount stipulated by the agreement will be converted into Naira before being disbursed to the project director. Payment All requests for reimbursement for items already purchased for the project must be accompanied by original receipts for each of the items. Checks are normally issued four to six weeks after a request for an advance or reimbursement has been submitted to the Embassy. Limited advances may be approved for the purchase of project supplies or equipment. In order to receive an advance, the project director must submit pro-forma invoices from their suppliers. Usually, at least three invoices showing competitive prices must be submitted to the Embassy to begin the payment process. Funds remaining in an account after an advance has been approved will not be released until receipts against the advance are submitted to account for any outstanding advances. Progress Report Project directors are required to submit photographs and progress reports the initial disbursement has been made and before the remaining funds will be released. Progress reports should discuss work completed to date, problems encountered, work remaining and schedule, outstanding anticipated costs, and estimated date of project completion. A final project report and photographs must be provided to the Ambassador either before or in lieu of a commissioning ceremony. Follow-up After a project is underway, the Ambassador or his designated representative may wish to attend the commissioning ceremony. Photographs of the project should be submitted to the Embassy to be used in the follow-up report to Washington D.C. Remember that all projects must include plans for acknowledging the U.S. government’s support. The community should recognize that Embassy representatives may be interested in visiting the site of a project even several years after the project has been completed. Project directors are asked to prepare a follow-up report for the Ambassador on the one-year anniversary of the completion of the project. This report should discuss how well the project has succeeded in meeting its goals, any difficulties in sustaining the project that may have been encountered, how the community has been affected by the project, and what the future of the project is. Submit your grant application to: Email: Due to the large volume of applications received, we do not provide individual feedback to unsuccessful grant applicants.
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