The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $316,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS), an indigenous-led organization in Guyana. This 3-year grant, which commenced on May 29, 2024, supports SRCS in assisting five indigenous communities to improve their small-scale livelihood projects such as agro-processing, tourism, and artisan crafts. The grant aims to help these communities diversify their incomes...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $390,500 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) Cooperative Agreement to Clac to establish a COVID-19 recovery fund supporting grassroots producer organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The fund will finance local solutions helping producer groups and their communities recover from COVID-19's impacts on livelihoods and increase economic resilience. As the Latin American representative of Fairtrade International's...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Network of Engaged International Donors (NEID Global), Inc. The grant will support the launch of six giving circles to award small grants to grassroots organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The giving circles will focus on themes related to sustainable agriculture, children and youth, and equity, with the goal of supporting locally-rooted...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Fondo Comunitario Monteverde Para El Desarrollo Sostenible (FCM) in Costa Rica. The grant supports a collaborative learning network of approximately 30 community-based tourism organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean, facilitated by FCM. The grant aims to build the capacity of these tourism organizations, promote collective marketing, and...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $374,120 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Corporacion De La Pasion (SSPAS), a non-profit organization in El Salvador. This grant supports SSPAS's efforts to create inclusive job opportunities for marginalized groups, particularly youth, in the San Salvador metropolitan area. SSPAS is collaborating with private sector companies to provide training on workplace practices, build emotional resilience, and...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $163,800 Project Grant (CFDA 85.750 - IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs) to the Southeast Cockpit Country Local Forest Management Committee Benevolent Society (SE COCKPIT LFMCBS) on July 23, 2024. The grant aims to increase economic opportunities and food security for smallholder farmers in southeastern Trelawny, Jamaica, who are facing intensifying weather conditions and agricultural pests. Specifically, the funding will enable SE COCKPIT...
This Project Grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation totaling $244,495 will support Accion Social Samuel Ruiz, A.C.'s efforts to increase economic opportunity and inclusion for indigenous and mestizo families in Chiapas, Mexico through July 2024. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) grant, ASSR will provide training, technical assistance, farmer exchanges, and seed funding for enterprises to generate income and improve quality of...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Cooperativa de Produccion Agropecuaria Cumbres del Volcan de R.L. (ACPACUV), a small agricultural cooperative located in El Salvador. The grant will support ACPACUV's efforts to strengthen local economic development in communities in the Morazan Department through renovating its collection center, increasing greenhouse production, expanding...
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...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $274,510 Project Grant to the women-led Collagua indigenous association Artesanos Asociados Sumac Pallay Sibayo (AASUPASI) to strengthen the productive capacity of smallholder alpaca farmers and artisans in the highlands of Arequipa, Peru. The 3-year grant, which runs from August 11, 2023 to August 11, 2026, aims to further sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, share indigenous culture, generate income through textiles and...