This $125,000 two-year Project Grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation supports Fundacion Grupo De Accion Y Apoyo A Personas Trans in providing critical social services and advocacy for Colombia's transgender community. Funded under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), the grantee delivers mental health services, ensures access to government benefits, housing, jobs, education and healthcare, and advocates for the rights and safety of...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under the Assistance for Overseas Programs Federal Grant Program (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $225,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Grupo De Apoyo Lluvia De Bendiciones, a non-profit organization in the Dominican Republic. The grant aims to promote the social and economic inclusion and human rights of vulnerable children and youth of Haitian descent living in the Dominican Republic, particularly in high-risk areas near the Haiti-Dominican Republic border and in...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 project grant to Asociacion De Asentamientos Unidos Del Area Ixil, Nebaj, Quiche under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support disaster recovery and resilience efforts among indigenous farming families impacted by recent hurricanes in Guatemala. The grantee will implement small economic initiatives like seedling nurseries, organic fertilizer production, and family gardens to strengthen community resilience. It...
This $146,880 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) supports empowerment and leadership initiatives for young indigenous women in rural Guatemala. The grantee, Organizacion No Gubernamental Na'Leb'Ak ONG, will deliver popular education and leadership workshops, establish community safe spaces, and create community gardens in Chisec and Raxruh, Alta Verapaz. These activities aim to address gender inequality,...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $325,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Conexion Guatemala, ONG to strengthen forest management and community enterprises in Peten, Guatemala. The grant supports Asociación de Desarrollo Integral Yaloch (ASOYALOCH) in providing training and technical assistance to implement sustainable forest management practices, harvest and sell xate palm, and undertake eco-tourism activities. These efforts aim to...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Fondo Comunitario Monteverde Para El Desarrollo Sostenible, a non-profit organization based in Costa Rica. The grant, awarded on September 17, 2024 with a completion date of September 17, 2026, supports a collaborative learning network called Alianza Latinoamericana de Turismo Sostenible. This network consists of approximately 30 community-based...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Asociación Las Pregoneras (Pregoneras), a women-led community organization in Lima, Peru, to combat gender-based violence and address physical, psychological, and sexual violence in public schools. The grant, provided under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), supports Pregoneras' efforts to forge local alliances, launch violence prevention campaigns, and provide mental health care for women and youth. The...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $213,500 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Hermanas Misioneras De San Carlos Borromeo Scalabrinianas, a non-profit organization in Honduras. The grant supports community-led solutions to enhance peace and security and create alternatives to migration for Honduran families displaced by violence within their own country. The funding will enable the grantee to address the initial needs of...
This $250,000 Project Grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation will support disaster recovery and resilience efforts through Asociaciã“N De Organizaciones De LOS Cuchumatanes (Asocuch) in Guatemala. Funded through the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the grant aims to strengthen economic resilience among indigenous farming families through agroforestry, access to credit, and crop diversification. It will also build capacity for disaster...
This $3,835,836 Project Grant award was provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) federal grant program. The funding is intended to increase the capacity of activists to generate evidence for funding that will improve the lives of marginalized groups. The award will be implemented by the awardee, Ilga World (The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans And Intersex Association), based in Geneva,...