The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an "Independent United States Government Agency" which provides grants of up to $250,000 to community groups and small enterprises that benefit under served and marginalized groups in Sub-Saharan Africa. USADF measures grant success in terms of jobs created and sustained, increased incomes levels, and improved social conditions. In 2009 USADF has budgeted over $20 million for project gra...
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The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is an "Independent United States Government Agency" which provides grants of up to $250,000 to community groups and small enterprises that benefit under served and marginalized groups in Sub-Saharan Africa. USADF measures grant success in terms of jobs created and sustained, increased incomes levels, and improved social conditions. In 2009 USADF has budgeted over $20 million for project grants in 20 countries. An additional $4 million is budgeted for African directed partner organizations that provide design and implementation support for USADF grantees.
Created by an Act of Congress in 1980, USADF began program operations in 1984. It has since provided financing to more than 1,500 small enterprises and community-based organizations. Descriptions, photos, goals and budgets of active projects in each country may be viewed at the USADF website.
USADF's budget is funded through annual U.S. government appropriations for foreign...
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