Cooperative Agreement AID518A1300001

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $815,255 project grant to Grupo Faro of Ecuador under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The two-year grant runs from January 2021 through March 2023 and aims to strengthen civil society in Ecuador by funding products and services delivered by Grupo Faro. As the largest non-profit in Ecuador focused on citizen participation, democratic governance and human rights, Grupo Faro will leverage its...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $304,750 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) Project Grant to Fideicomiso Ecuatoriano De Cooperacion Para El Desarrollo (FECD) to deliver capacity building and digital connectivity services to community-based tourism ventures and cacao cooperatives in Ecuador's Napo Province from July 2021 through July 2024. FECD will train representatives of these groups in sustainable agricultural production, community tourism provision,...

This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics Law Enforcement (INL) under the Criminal Justice Systems program (CFDA 19.703) will provide $107,150.00 to support the creation of an independent parallel selection panel with civil society and academia members for Ecuador's new Attorney General. The panel will carry out all phases of the formal selection process. The award was made on December 9, 2024 and has a projected completion date of...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs has awarded a $792,520 Project Grant to Corporacion Participacion Ciudadana Ecuador under the Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund (CFDA 19.662) program. The grant, with a performance period from September 30, 2024 to September 30, 2026, aims to amplify awareness and use of funds for communities and municipal governments impacted by mining and oil activities in Ecuador. The non-profit organization will utilize the funding to...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $680,640 project grant to Corporacion Participacion Ciudadana Ecuador under the Economic Statecraft federal grant program (CFDA 19.322) to extend efforts to improve transparency and accountability in the administration of the Amazon Regional Funds and promote sustainability and local/indigenous support of extractive industries in Ecuador from September 2022 through September 2024. Specifically, the grant will support...

This $2,200,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) aims to improve access, permanence, and quality in education for migrant children and adolescents in Ecuador. The award recipient, Centro De Desarrollo Y Autogestion (DYA), is a non-profit organization based in Quito, Ecuador that focuses on social and economic development, child labor...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The purpose of this 18-month grant, awarded on January 16, 2025, is to strengthen the democratic participation of indigenous peoples and nationalities in the Amazon and Central Highlands of Ecuador, with a particular focus on women. The awardee is Fundacion Ciclo Rosa EC, a non-profit organization based in Quito, Ecuador. This...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $337,650 Project Grant (CFDA 85.750 - IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs) to the Instituto De Ecologia Y Desarrollo De Las Comunidades Andinas (IEDECA) in Ecuador. The grant, to be implemented from September 11, 2024 to September 11, 2026, supports efforts to expand economic opportunity and unlock resources for grassroots development in indigenous and small farmer communities on both sides of the Ecuador-Colombia border. Key activities include...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $254,565 Project Grant to Corporacion De Organizaciones Solidarias (COS) to support community philanthropy in Chile. Through this 2-year grant, COS will provide flexible funding, training, and technical assistance to civil society organizations in Chile advancing grassroots social change initiatives. The grant aims to strengthen the infrastructure and enable Chilean civil society...

This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration (CFDA 19.518 - Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere), aims to improve the protection, shelter, health, and livelihoods of Venezuelan and Colombian migrants, refugees, asylum-seekers, and host community members in Ecuador, with a focus on vulnerable and underserved populations. The total funding amount is $2,750,000.00, awarded on September 15, 2024,...