The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $277,000 Project Grant under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Consejo De Cuenca RIO Goascoran in Honduras. The grant supports community-led efforts to expand economic opportunity and strengthen community organizations in the rural area of Concepcion de Maria, which faces frequent drought and food insecurity. The grantee, the Asociacion de Comites Ecologicos del Sur de Honduras (ACESH), will work to strengthen the...
This $606,400 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion Mesa De Ongs Comanejadoras De Areas Protegidas De Honduras Mocaph in delivering natural resource management and economic development services in communities surrounding the El Armado Wildlife Refuge in Honduras from April 2022 to April 2025. Specifically, MOCAPH will train community members in sustainable agriculture and watershed management practices....
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $168,000 project grant to Asociacion De Pescadores Artesanales Del Caribe SUR (ASOPACS) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to address challenges facing artisanal fisherfolk along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and invasive lionfish populations. ASOPACS will work with its member fisherfolk to establish a cooperative business model for seafood sales to overcome hurdles to income generation...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Asociacion De Comites Ecologicos Del SUR De Honduras (ACESH) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant supports community-led efforts in Concepcion de Maria, Honduras to expand economic opportunity and strengthen community organizations. Specifically, ACESH is working to strengthen the productive and organizational capacity of community-based farmer organizations to create grain and native...
This Project Grant award from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation provides $295,155 to Coddeffagolf for community development and economic opportunity programs in Honduras from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant supports Coddeffagolf's work strengthening leadership, education, and small businesses for women and youth organizations in southern Honduras. It aims to address root causes of irregular migration and empower women as leaders through the IAF's...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $330,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion De Desarrollo Triunfena (ADETRIUNF) to support community-led development initiatives in Honduras. The grant aims to address food insecurity and limited economic opportunities in the dry southern region of Honduras by funding sustainable agricultural production, comprehensive training and financial assistance for youth to continue their education or...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $600,600 Project Grant to Agencia De Desarrollo Estrategico Local De Santa Rosa De Copan (ADELSAR) to address violence against women and promote economic opportunities in Honduras from May 2022 to May 2025. This grant is being administered under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support community-led approaches for reducing violence, advancing human rights, and unlocking public and private resources for grassroots...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $246,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion De Productores Pico Bonito De San Francisco (ASOPROPIB) in Honduras. The grant aims to help small-scale cacao farmers in the Atlantida Department of Honduras earn higher incomes and reduce the incentive for irregular migration. ASOPROPIB will assist its members in producing value-added cacao products, such as butter and powder, and developing agrotourism...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $103,000 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (CFDA 85.750) to Centro De Desarrollo Humano for a project grant completing in July 2023. The grantee, Movimiento Independiente Indigena Lenca de la Paz, Honduras, will use the funding to improve conditions for indigenous Lenca families and communities in Honduras' La Paz region by promoting sustainable agriculture, training young leaders, and strengthening...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Organizacion Mesa Consultiva De Nueva Esperanza, La Campa, Lempira (Meconecal) in Honduras. The grant funding will support Meconecal in assisting the Otolaca Irrigation Group farmers to install covered production structures and adopt sustainable agriculture practices to grow vegetables for markets outside of their local area. This will enable the farmers to...