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....
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 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 $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...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Instituto Comunitario de Desenvolvimento e Inovacao do Vale do Jequitinhonha (Fundo Jequi) on May 16, 2024. The grant funding will support Fundo Jequi in developing a multi-year strategic plan, conducting assessments, and implementing a technical assistance and sub-grant program to better serve grassroots organizations in the Minas Gerais...
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...
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...
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 $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...
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...