Cooperative Agreement 72065420CA00001

This Project Grant award of $150,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) aims to foster an environment where women entrepreneurs in the agricultural sector in Angola and Sao Tome and Principe can thrive. The grant is intended to equip these women with the skills, tools, and support needed to navigate and close the gender gap in business, thereby promoting greater inclusion. However, this award has been terminated in alignment...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $167,600 Project Grant to Helen's Daughters (HD), a non-profit organization, to strengthen the resilience of women farmers in St. Lucia. This grant is part of the IAF's Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) and the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership, as well as the IAF's Women Investing in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative. The grant funding will enable HD to provide training to women farmers in sustainable agriculture techniques,...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $125,000 project grant to Moradia E Cidadania under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support community-led solutions for economic opportunities and autonomy among quilombola communities in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Working with quilombola women's associations, Moradia E Cidadania will develop sustainable agricultural practices, strengthen existing community organizations, and provide training in cooperative development, social...

This $1,750,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (CFDA 17.700) to Alianza Nacional De Campesinas, Inc. will assist and support immigrant and migrant farmworker women in Florida and Oregon to prevent and combat gender-based violence and harassment in their workplaces. The key activities to be funded include: A) Outreach and provision of materials/digital information to increase farmworker women's knowledge about gender-based violence and harassment, their...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded $100,991 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to support the QQSE entrepreneurship support program in Angola. QQSE will provide business development services to Angolan youth ages 18 to 35 with viable business ideas or early-stage businesses, with the goal of promoting sustainable economic growth by addressing myths that prevent entrepreneurship. The one-year project grant period extends from September...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (Federal Grant Program CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $223,365 to support Brazilian women entrepreneurs. The funding will be used to deliver leadership training, entrepreneurship development, and economic empowerment programs through practical skills workshops, networking opportunities, mentorship sessions, and pitch competitions. The grant recipient, Associacao Grupo Mais...

The Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency Kansas City Commodity Office awarded a $22.6 million cooperative agreement under the Food for Progress program (CFDA #10.606) to Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development. The award will support Winrock's implementation of activities in Malawi through September 2022 aimed at increasing agricultural productivity and expanding trade of agricultural products. As outlined in the program description, Food for Progress focuses on...

This $31,392,529 Cooperative Agreement was awarded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) under the Food for Progress (CFDA 10.606) program to Land O'Lakes Venture37, a non-profit organization, to introduce and expand food resources in Lesotho. The funding supports agricultural development activities focused on improving poultry production and strengthening the overall agricultural sector. Key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1) Providing technical...

This $614,100 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion De Mujeres Mayas Majawil QIJ Nuevo Amanecer's efforts to promote economic empowerment for indigenous women in Guatemala through April 2025. The grantee will diversify local production, train women in sustainable agriculture and small business administration, and support the development of community stores to increase market access and income...

This $146,880 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) supports empowerment and leadership initiatives for young indigenous women in rural Guatemala. The grantee, Organizacion No Gubernamental Na'Leb'Ak ONG, will deliver popular education and leadership workshops, establish community safe spaces, and create community gardens in Chisec and Raxruh, Alta Verapaz. These activities aim to address gender inequality,...