Project Grant 72052723FA00007

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...

This Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation provides $236,850 to Instituto Fazer Acontecer for their work reaching young leaders in low-income communities of Bahia State, Brazil through May 2024. The funding supports IFA's curriculum that engages youth in problem-solving and critical thinking to address local challenges, and involves young people in community development activities and youth-led microenterprises. The award is part of the IAF's COVID-19 response strategy under...

This $794,000 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support a COVID-19 response fund established by Fundo Socioambiental Casa, Fundo Baoba de Equidade Racial, and Fundo Brasil de Direitos Humanos. The objectives of the fund include enhancing the capacity of grassroots organizations in Brazil's lowest-income communities to reactivate the local economy and strengthen community resilience in light of the COVID-19...

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...

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...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $300,600 project grant to Associacao Casa Fluminense under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to strengthen marginalized communities' access to financial and technical support in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 15, 2022 to September 15, 2025. As the grantee, Casa Fluminense will award approximately 130 small grants totaling $300,600 to local organizations in urban Rio de Janeiro to fund priorities including economic...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2.5 million cooperative agreement to the Democracy Works Foundation to build the capacity of Angolan civil society to champion democratic governance and contribute to credible local government elections from September 2022 through September 2024. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), the Foundation will provide training and technical...

This $125,000 project grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation will support Instituto De Estudos Sociais E Terapias Integrativas (IESTI) in their work to expand economic opportunities in tourism for residents of the historic district of São Luiz do Maranhão, Brazil through September 2025. IESTI will map local opportunities, train tourism service providers, and foster networking around culture and community-based tourism in partnership with area residents,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $257,000 Project Grant under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Fundo Podaali (Podaali), a non-profit organization in Brazil. The grant, awarded on August 7, 2024, will fund Podaali's efforts to provide small grants to indigenous organizations in the Brazilian Amazon and establish a feedback system to enhance Podaali's role as an indigenous-led community philanthropy organization. This grant aims to expand the resources...

The Centro de Educacao Popular e Formacao Social (Cepfs) received a $200,020 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to strengthen and expand 10 revolving loan funds in Paraiba State, Brazil. Cepfs will train community members to more effectively manage the revolving loan fund groups and introduce innovations in sustainable agriculture, efficient storage, and effective marketing of food products. Small farmers will use...