The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $200,000 Project Grant under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Cooperativa de Produccion Agropecuaria Cumbres del Volcan de R.L. (ACPACUV), a small agricultural cooperative in El Salvador. The grant will be used to renovate ACPACUV's collection center, increase greenhouse production, expand sustainable agricultural practices, and open new markets for its products. This project aims to strengthen local economic...
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 $291,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Federacion De Cooperativos De La Reforma Agraria Region Central De Responsabilidad Limitada (FECORACEN) in El Salvador. The grant, effective September 7, 2023 through September 7, 2026, aims to support community-led solutions to expand economic opportunities for smallholder farmers in the La Libertad Department of El Salvador. The funding provides FECORACEN...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under CFDA Program 85.750 "IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs", awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Asociacion De Comunidades De Base Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero (ACOBAMOR) to improve living conditions and livelihoods of women and young people in six communities in the Department of La Libertad, El Salvador. The grant supports ACOBAMOR in promoting community engagement and providing seed capital for microbusinesses, as well as improving and...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $165,400 Project Grant to Asociación Agencia Para El Desarrollo Económico Local Del Depto. De Sonsonate (ADEL Sonsonate) to provide training and technical assistance to tourism entrepreneurs in four municipalities in El Salvador's Department of Sonsonate. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) program, ADEL Sonsonate will deliver activities from August 2022 through August 2024 to position community-based tourism as an important...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs grant (CFDA 85.750), awarded $345,000 to the Asociacion Centro De Estudios Aplicados En La Ecologia Y Sustentabilidad Ambiental (ECOS) in El Salvador. The grant, which runs from August 20, 2024 to August 20, 2027, supports ECOS in providing training and technical assistance to members of the Association of Water Boards and 25 local water boards in the municipalities of Libertad Centro and Libertad Norte in the...
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 (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...
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 $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Organizacion Mesa Consultiva De Nueva Esperanza, La Campa, Lempira (Meconecal), a non-profit organization in Honduras. The grant will support farmers of the Otolaca Irrigation Group to install covered production structures and adopt sustainable agriculture practices to grow vegetables for markets outside their local area. This will allow the farmers to maximize...