Project Grant EC458
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $304,750 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) Project Grant to Fideicomiso Ecuatoriano De Cooperacion Para El Desarrollo (FECD) to deliver capacity building and digital connectivity services to community-based tourism ventures and cacao cooperatives in Ecuador's Napo Province from July 2021 through July 2024. FECD will train representatives of these groups in sustainable agricultural production, community tourism provision,...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $385,895 Project Grant to Empresa Comunitaria De Mujeres De Guapi Rios Unidos under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) federal grant program. The grant will support the grantee's efforts to consolidate the production and marketing of local products while strengthening local agricultural and economic initiatives for Afro-Colombian women's associations in Colombia through January 2025. Specifically, Empresa Comunitaria De Mujeres...
- 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 $337,650 project grant under CFDA 85.750 - IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs to the Instituto De Ecologia Y Desarrollo De Las Comunidades Andinas (IEDECA) to expand economic opportunity and increase social inclusion for indigenous and small farmer communities along the Ecuador-Colombia border. The grant supports IEDECA's efforts to install advanced irrigation systems, train communities in natural resource management, and help producers...
- 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 $259,480 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Federación Nacional De Productores De Cacao De Honduras (FENAPROCACAHO) to improve the welfare of cacao producers and communities in five departments of Honduras. The grant aims to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of the cacao value chain through sustainable agricultural management practices, training and inclusion of young leaders, and support for...
- 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 $206,205 Project Grant to Finca Triunfo Verde, SC (FTV) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support community-led solutions expanding women's leadership and economic opportunities in southern Mexico. Specifically, the February 11, 2022 to February 11, 2025 grant will fund FTV, a Chiapas coffee farmer cooperative, to improve financial sustainability and members' access to credit while also supporting a women-led savings...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, has awarded $125,000 to the Asociacion De Lideres Y Lideresas Sociales De Cartagena (REDECOM-Cartagena), an Afro-Colombian non-profit organization, to advance the protection, restoration, and sustainable use of vital ecosystems in Cartagena, Colombia. The grant supports community-led approaches to managing natural resources and local development planning, focusing on the Juan...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $110,000 project grant to the non-profit organization Asociacion Vivamos Mejor (AVM) to promote sustainable agricultural practices and improve food security in rural, indigenous communities in the Guatemalan highlands. Over 2 years, AVM will coordinate a regional effort with the University of British Columbia to give farmers a voice in data collection, analysis, and reporting on...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $232,175 project grant to the Asociacion De Mujeres Afroecuatorianas Timbire En El Futuro (AMATIF) in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. This 3-year grant supports community-led initiatives to address environmental degradation, economic and social exclusion, and gender-based violence impacting Afro-Ecuadorian residents. AMATIF is training women cacao producers to improve agricultural yields for food security and income generation, while also increasing production and sales of chocolate products. The grant also funds the establishment of a community foundation to support small local development projects in the Rio Santiago Cayapas region. This award advances the IAF's strategic objectives to promote sustainable agriculture, expand economic opportunities for marginalized populations, and strengthen grassroots philanthropy in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $232.2k | 9/13/23 |