Project Grant F18AP00513

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $205,100 project grant to Asociacion Civil Programa Andres Rosario under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to promote the social and economic inclusion of vulnerable populations in Rosario, Argentina. The grantee will implement a comprehensive strategy including psychosocial support activities, training, technical assistance, exchanges, and a fund to support new and existing cooperative enterprises. This strategy aims to help...

This $1,233,350 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) under the Energy Governance and Reform Programs (CFDA 19.027) is intended to advance the participation of women in the clean energy and critical mining sectors in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Guyana. The award, with a period of performance from September 2024 to February 2025, will be implemented by the Pan American Development Foundation, Inc. (PADF), a...

This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 9 Headquarters supports a conservation effort in the Somuncura Plateau in Patagonia, Argentina. The $277,560 grant, awarded on October 1, 2023, aims to increase habitat for endangered species, reduce human-wildlife conflict, and promote ecotourism as a sustainable activity. The key products and services to be delivered include: 1) managing water sources to protect them from trampling,...

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 $374,520 cooperative agreement to Fundación Red Comunidades Rurales (RCR) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to strengthen rural grassroots organizations, promote social and economic inclusion, and improve food security and quality of life in vulnerable regions of Argentina. RCR will partner with grassroots groups, civil society organizations, businesses, and governmental institutions to co-design and implement an innovative...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $2,000,000 and issued on September 15, 2024, is funded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518). The award aims to foster sustainable solutions for highly vulnerable Venezuelan and Colombian refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants in Peru, prioritizing separated, undocumented, or unaccompanied children and adolescents, LGBTQI+...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $1,975,309 cooperative agreement to Red Latinoamericana Y Del Caribe POR La Democracia to strengthen civil society capacity to advance citizen agendas in Inter American politics. This award will support the goals of the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) Grant Programs (CFDA 19.750) to strengthen democratic institutions and promote respect for human rights and sustainable, equitable and inclusive economic growth in...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under its Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, awarded a $110,000 Project Grant to Asociacion Santa Rita Del Cusco (SRC) to combat gender-based violence in Cusco, Peru. This 18-month grant, which began on Sep 5, 2024, will support SRC in providing a comprehensive system of support for women and their children, including services to promote their social and economic empowerment....

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 project grant to Fundacion Pro Vivienda Social (FPVS) to address food insecurity and social isolation exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in low-income communities in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) award made on September 3, 2021 and lasting through September 3, 2024, FPVS will work with neighborhood associations to engage public and private sector partners to implement...

The Department of State Bureau of Population Refugees and Migration (PRM) awarded a $2.7 million cooperative agreement to CARE USA under the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Western Hemisphere (CFDA 19.518) to ensure consistent, safe access to humanitarian assistance and protection for Venezuelan refugees and vulnerable host community members in Peru from September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023. Through a $2.7 million subaward to CARE Peru, the agreement will support the "ALMA...