The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $321,365 Project Grant to the International Decade For People Of African Descent Assembly - Guyana Country Coordinating Mechanism Inc., a non-profit organization, to support community resilience to natural disasters in Guyana. This grant is part of the IAF's IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) which aims to strengthen community-level disaster mitigation and resilience in the Caribbean. The grant will help the grantee organization...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $316,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the South Rupununi Conservation Society (SRCS), an indigenous-led organization in Guyana. This 3-year grant, which commenced on May 29, 2024, supports SRCS in assisting five indigenous communities to improve their small-scale livelihood projects such as agro-processing, tourism, and artisan crafts. The grant aims to help these communities diversify their incomes...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $163,800 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Southeast Cockpit Country Local Forest Management Committee Benevolent Society (SE COCKPIT LFMCBS) in Jamaica. The grant aims to help smallholder farmers in Jamaica diversify their livelihoods and enhance community resilience in the face of intensifying weather conditions and agricultural pests. The funding will enable SE COCKPIT LFMCBS to increase its...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $198,280 project grant to the Fond St. Jacques Development Committee (FSJDC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant will support FSJDC in strengthening the skills and knowledge of youth farmers and women in St. Lucia to diversify their livelihoods through community tourism activities and upgrading the Fond St. Jacques Agro-Tourism Park. This aligns with the IAF's commitment to strengthen community-led disaster...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $215,840 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the grantee Actions Concertees Pour LE Developpement Integre DES Baraderes (ACDIB) in Haiti. This grant aims to improve food security in Haiti's Nippes Department by diversifying farmers' agricultural activities, increasing livestock production, and providing necessary supplies and materials. The grant also strengthens small businesses by increasing their access to...
The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund Inc. (SVGCF) will receive $359,980 under a three-year Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation's (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support community resilience and conservation efforts in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. SVGCF will advance community-based conservation, restoration, and effective natural resource management. It will also provide training and technical assistance to community projects and...
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...
The Integrated Health Outreach Inc. received a $125,000 two-year Project Grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs to support community-led approaches to strengthen resilience among women farmers in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. Specifically, the grantee will train women farmers in agroforestry techniques for planting disease-resistant coconuts to expand economic opportunities and support adoption of sustainable...
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,...
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...