The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $205,100 project grant to Asociacion Civil Programa Andres Rosario under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to promote the social and economic inclusion of vulnerable populations in Rosario, Argentina. The grantee will implement a comprehensive strategy including psychosocial support activities, training, technical assistance, exchanges, and a fund to support new and existing cooperative enterprises. This strategy aims to help...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 project grant to Fundacion Pro Vivienda Social (FPVS) to address food insecurity and social isolation exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in low-income communities in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) award made on September 3, 2021 and lasting through September 3, 2024, FPVS will work with neighborhood associations to engage public and private sector partners to implement...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $173,715 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Fundacion Ideas QUE Transforman (IQT) on August 28, 2024. The grant will support IQT's work with a network of schools, community organizations, and public/private institutions to train rural school teachers in the Salta Province of Argentina in strategies to help their students develop skills such as active listening, critical thinking, and effective communication....
This $367,500 Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) supports the work of the Fundacion Fondo De Mujeres Del SUR (FMS), a regional fund based in Cordoba, Argentina. FMS will use the grant funding over 3 years to provide small grants to 30 grassroots organizations in Argentina, Uruguay, and Paraguay. The funding aims to promote the human rights of women, including by addressing gender discrimination in sports,...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $300,000 cooperative agreement to Red Latinoamericana De Inversion Social Y Filantropia Estrategica (LATIMPACTO) from August 2021 through August 2024 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) federal grant program. Under this award, LATIMPACTO will connect philanthropists and social investors across Latin America with grassroots organizations and social enterprises to offer a range of investment options aimed at improving the...
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...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $252,650 cooperative agreement to Fundacion Avina under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support Redes Chaco, a network of grassroots, civil society, and private sector organizations in the Gran Chaco region spanning Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay. Redes Chaco will build local decision-making capacity and encourage community engagement with government and private sector stakeholders to respond to challenges from the ongoing...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $374,520 cooperative agreement to Fundación Red Comunidades Rurales (RCR) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to strengthen rural grassroots organizations, promote social and economic inclusion, and improve food security and quality of life in vulnerable regions of Argentina. RCR will partner with grassroots groups, civil society organizations, businesses, and governmental institutions to co-design and implement an innovative...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $180,000 Project Grant to Manqa Sostenible Sociedad Civil, a non-profit organization in Bolivia. The grant, awarded on June 5, 2024, is intended to support community-led solutions that create economic and educational opportunities for indigenous women and youth in the Bolivian Chaco region, where over a quarter of young people lack such opportunities. Specifically, the grant will help...
The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $261,100 project grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support sustainable agricultural production and marketing by farming families in Mendoza Province, Argentina. The grantee, Coop Agropecuaria Tierra Campesina LTDA, will work with its partner, Federacion de Cooperativas Campesinas y de la Agricultura Familiar, to scale up a model providing training and technical assistance to farmers. This assistance will help farmers...