What is a mini-grant?

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A Mini-Grant is a special category of small grant which has the following specifications:

  • Maximum grant period: 90 days
  • Maximum grant amount: not to exceed the JD equivalent of US$25,000
  • Allowable purpose: Beneficiary activities which are consistent with both beneficiary and Aqaba Community and Economic Development Program objectives but which are not necessarily part of a Strategic Plan (overall long-range plan for beneficiary’s organization). These activities will tend to be one-off, stand alone activities
  • Other specifications: The award of Mini-Grants will not necessarily preclude the Beneficiary from also receiving other grant types
  • Allowable costs: Allowable costs include, but are not limited to:
    • Seminars, workshops, conferences and other events;
    • Technical assistance services;
    • Training courses, including the cost of trainers, course materials, site costs, etc.;
    • Publications and publication related costs such as layout, printing, distribution, etc.
  • Costs that are not allowable: these costs include the following:
    • international travel,
    • commodities having a life of greater than one year and a cost of greater than $5,000
    • indirect beneficiary costs
    • Special costs such as international travel and commodities with a life of more than one year and value greater than $5000 are allowable with the agreement officer’s approval
  • Approval required: approval by USAID CTO 
  • Application type: short form application described in Annex A-2
  • Payment type: reimbursement of allowable expenses supported by bona fide receipts from beneficiary