Funding

Ambassador's Community Grants Program

Commitment - Community - Development

A Commitment to Tanzania

Each year, the Ambassador’s Community Grants Program provides approximately $220,000 (equal to 295 Million TZS) in direct assistance grants to Tanzanian community organizations whose projects benefit villages and urban communities. Since 1965, the Community Grants Program has helped communities improve public services, strengthen civic and human rights and create economic opportunity.

 To apply for an Ambassador’s Community Grant submit an application to one of the following program Funds: the Ambassador’s Fund for HIV/AIDS Relief (PDF 281 KB); the Julia Taft Fund (PDF 529 KB); and the Ambassador’s Special Self Help Fund (PDF 262 KB). 

Business Proposal Competition The Heroes of Tomorrow (HoT) competition is established to support and help building local businesses in Tanzania and in this case with specific focus on the Mtwara region where we have operations. 

Through this competition we would like to promote entrepreneurial spirit.  We encourage young people to take part in the opportunities emerging from the gas industry and ultimately see results through successful new businesses in Mtwara. The competition is focusing on business ideas within the smaller service- and support businesses for a growing Mtwara industry.  

 The competition starts 3 September and has two phases. In the first phase we are looking for good business ideas. The deadline for the first phase is 10 October. The ideas from the initial phase will be screened and the participants with the best ideas will be given the chance to develop their idea into a business plan. Some guidance and mentoring will be available in the second phase.  

The ten best business plans from the second phase will be submitted to a jury that will choose the five best proposals. The five finalists will then present their proposals in front of the jury. The winner will be announced at a Grand Finale Event on 4 December 2014.

 http://www.statoil.com/en/about/sponsorships/tanzania/pages/proposal.aspx