Project Grant 18IG11132762325

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $257,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Podaali - Fundo Indigena DA Amazonia Brasileira organization located in Manaus, Brazil. The grant will provide small grants to indigenous organizations in Brazil, especially in the Amazon region, and establish a feedback system to enhance Podaali's role as an indigenous-led community philanthropy organization. This funding aims to strengthen the ability of...

This $2,811,226.54 federal Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) to the World Resources Institute (WRI). The grant aims to support three national non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in priority countries to investigate nature crimes and assist authorities in building nature crime cases. Key objectives include...

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 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides $249,800 to the Associação do Desenvolvimento Agrícola e Comunitário de Lagoa da Boa Vista (ADAC) community association to empower women smallholder coffee farmers in Brazil's Chapada Diamantina region through May 2024. As part of IAF's Sustainable Agriculture and Women Investing in Growth and Security initiatives, ADAC will provide technical skills and processing capabilities to add value to green coffee beans—including...

This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences program provides $2,453,417 to Yale University to study how forest fragmentation and climate change impacts the Amazon rainforest ecosystem. The key products and services to be delivered include: Field-based measurements of forest dynamics, animal exclusion experiments, and remote sensing mapping to examine how changes in tree species and animal populations affect the resilience of Amazon forest edges to...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $208,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Federacao DAS Organizacoes Indigenas Do RIO Negro (FOIRN) in Brazil. The grant aims to strengthen the ability of FOIRN, an indigenous-led community philanthropy organization, to provide small grants to indigenous organizations and establish a feedback system to enhance its role in mobilizing resources for long-term development in the western Brazilian Amazon....

This $199,552 National Science Foundation project grant supports research on forest citizenship and disaster resilience in the Brazilian Amazon. Led by researchers at the University of Colorado, the three-year project will study how forest-dependent indigenous communities engaged in citizenship to influence institutions and policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Researchers will quantify existing data on mechanisms that reduced vulnerability in the past and collect new qualitative data through...

This $4,800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded on December 29, 2023 by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program aims to improve governance, management practices, and alternative livelihoods for indigenous communities in the central and southern Amazon region of Ecuador. Specifically, the 5-year project implemented by the non-profit organization Fundacion Pachamama will promote the conservation and sustainable...

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service awarded a $490,002 cooperative agreement to Alianca DA Terra, doing business as At, to support the Brazil Fire Prevention and Preparedness project from July 23, 2021 through July 1, 2026. The funding is provided through the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) grant program. Under this cooperative agreement, At will work with the Forest Service to deliver fire prevention and preparedness activities in Brazil. The International Forestry...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $104,900 project grant to Associacao Quilombola Do Povoado Patioba (AQUIPP) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to benefit Afro-Brazilian communities in Sergipe, Brazil through September 2023. Under this award, AQUIPP will provide educational activities and training to quilombola communities on enterprise development, civic engagement, cultural heritage preservation, and human rights. Specifically, AQUIPP will train...