The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $374,120 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Corporacion De La Pasion (UEI: X5E2XH23BEE5), a non-profit organization in El Salvador. The grant supports the organization's efforts to create inclusive job opportunities and enhance employment prospects for marginalized youth in the San Salvador metropolitan area. Key activities include providing training on workplace practices, building emotional resilience, and...
This cooperative agreement from the United States Agency for International Development El Salvador (USAID - OM) provided $10,432,240 in funding to Creative Associates International Inc. to implement a regional program in El Salvador with the goal of achieving a sustainable reduction in youth gang activity in Central America and Mexico from January 11, 2008 to January 31, 2012. The funding was provided through the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas to support this effort to address...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $300,000 to Fundación Segundo Montes (FSM) through April 2023 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean federal grant program (CFDA No. 85.750). FSM will assist young people ages 18-26 in El Salvador's Morazán department by training them in leadership and strengthening youth-led organizations and microenterprises. Specifically, FSM will support communities in Meanguera, Jocoaitique and San Fernando...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $329,675 Project Grant (CFDA 85.750 - IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs) to Asociacion Para El Desarrollo De El Salvador (CRIPDES) on September 20, 2023. The grant will support CRIPDES in strengthening the institutional capacity of Asociacion Intersectorial para el Desarrollo Integral de la Juventud de El Salvador (ADIJUVES), a youth-led organization, to promote the economic and social development of young people in two municipalities in the...
The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $302,150 project grant to the Perkin Educational Opportunities Foundation, Inc. to support community empowerment through education in El Salvador. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the Foundation will provide educational services and curricula to community organizations in the Department of Morazán, with an emphasis on education, sustainable agriculture, and market access. This aligns with the IAF's goal of addressing the...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $211,130 Project Grant under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support the work of Guerreros Zulu Nacion Honduras (WZNH) in the Chamelecon and Rivera Hernandez neighborhoods of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The grant aims to empower children and young people through leadership development via the arts and sports, training in human rights, and assistance to help youth form their own organizations. This effort seeks to create...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $161,400 Project Grant to Asociacion Centro De Estudios De La Diversidad Sexual Y Generica (Amate El Salvador) to strengthen local civil society organizations that help vulnerable groups in eastern El Salvador. Funded under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the grant aims to increase economic opportunities, access to public and private services, and protections of political, social, and civil rights for LGBTQ+ individuals,...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), an independent agency of the Executive Office of the President, awarded $215,000 under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs federal grant program (CFDA #85.750) to Fundacion Museo De La Palabra Y La Imagen (MUPI) on September 3, 2021. MUPI will carry out a participatory community project in El Salvador's San Salvador and La Libertad departments to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on residents and help rebuild social connections and resilience....
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $368,140 Project Grant to Grupo De Monitoreo Independiente De El Salvador (GMIES), a non-profit organization in El Salvador. The grant, awarded on August 22, 2024, with a completion date of August 22, 2026, aims to promote social and economic inclusion for marginalized groups, including migrants and returned Salvadorans, in the Central Chalatenango, North Chalatenango, and Masahuat...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to the Asociacion Comite De Rescate De Cuencas De La Libertad (CORCULL) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support 20 communities in the municipality of La Libertad, El Salvador that are vulnerable to the effects of extreme weather and flooding. Through this 2-year grant, CORCULL is providing training, technical assistance, and access to materials and supplies to these communities to help them...