The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $103,000 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (CFDA 85.750) to Centro De Desarrollo Humano for a project grant completing in July 2023. The grantee, Movimiento Independiente Indigena Lenca de la Paz, Honduras, will use the funding to improve conditions for indigenous Lenca families and communities in Honduras' La Paz region by promoting sustainable agriculture, training young leaders, and strengthening...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $317,110 project grant to Organisation DES Planteurs De Fond Saint-Luc Pour LE Development Integre De Baie-De-Henne (OPFSLDIBH) to support community-led solutions expanding economic opportunities through sustainable agriculture and microenterprise development in Haiti's North West Department. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (CFDA #85.750) program, OPFSLDIBH will improve food security for farmers by...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $222,360 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (CFDA 85.750) to Fundacion Ecuatoriana De Mujeres Rurales De Latinoamerica Y El Caribe - Funmujerural-E to support community-led solutions empowering rural women in Latin America as the region recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through September 2024, Funmujerural-E will work with women's groups in Chile, Ecuador and Panama to improve and expand existing businesses...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support the Asociacion Fondo Comunitario Monteverde Para El Desarrollo Sostenible, a community-based organization in Costa Rica. The two-year grant, effective from September 17, 2024 to September 17, 2026, aims to strengthen the capacity of a collaborative learning network of approximately 30 community-based tourism organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean....
The Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation awarded a $261,800 project grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to the Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD) in Belize. The grant will support SACD's efforts to adopt a sustainable fishery model and expand income-generating tourism opportunities in coastal communities in northern Belize from July 2021 through July 2024. Specifically, SACD will work with local...
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 (IAF) awarded a $364,350 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support the Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative, Mexico (WPDI Mexico) in Chiapas, Mexico. The grant will fund WPDI Mexico's efforts to empower young indigenous and mestizo men and women through peacebuilding, leadership, and entrepreneurship training, mentoring, and seed capital. The goal is to help youth in Chiapas, who face growing daily violence, to...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $167,600 Project Grant to Helen's Daughters (HD), a non-profit organization, to strengthen the resilience of women farmers in St. Lucia. This grant is part of the IAF's Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) and the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership, as well as the IAF's Women Investing in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative. The grant funding will enable HD to provide training to women farmers in sustainable agriculture techniques,...
This $614,100 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion De Mujeres Mayas Majawil QIJ Nuevo Amanecer's efforts to promote economic empowerment for indigenous women in Guatemala through April 2025. The grantee will diversify local production, train women in sustainable agriculture and small business administration, and support the development of community stores to increase market access and income...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 project grant to Organisation Pour Developpement Parques Oranger De Leogane (Odepol) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to strengthen food security and incomes for farmers in Haiti's West Department. Through August 2024, Odepol will train farmers in sustainable agriculture and livestock production, providing supplies and materials to improve food production. It will also strengthen small businesses by expanding...