The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $748,000 through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Cooperativa Agropecuaria Nuevo Edén Limitada (Coarene) to support organic coffee farming and alternative livelihoods in Honduras from April 15, 2022 to April 15, 2025. Coarene assists small-scale coffee farmers in Honduras' Lempira and Intibuca departments through training and technical assistance to adopt organic practices and obtain certification. It also provides financial...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) grant, awarded $260,000 to Asociacion Coordinadora Hondurena De Pequenos Productores to help Honduran coffee producers comply with new EU regulations aimed at eliminating deforestation. The funding will enable the grantee to map farmed areas, update internal control systems, train technical staff in data collection and management, and monitor indicators to meet the new standards. This will help...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $259,480 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Federación Nacional De Productores De Cacao De Honduras (FENAPROCACAHO) to address challenges faced by cacao producers in Honduras. The grant aims to strengthen the resilience and competitiveness of the cacao value chain through sustainable agricultural management practices, training and inclusion of young leaders, and support for organic and fair trade...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $207,750 Project Grant to Red De Comercializacion Comunitaria Alternativa (Red Comal) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant will support Red Comal's efforts to train 10 community organization members in sustainable agriculture practices to increase soil retention, yield, water capture and storage, and grain storage in northern Santa Barbara, Honduras. This will help build resilience to future climatic events. The...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) grant, is providing $272,000 to the Federacion Hondurena De Cooperativas Agroforestales Limitada (FEHCAFOR) to increase pine resin collection and improve the incomes of rural farmers in Honduras. The grant will support FEHCAFOR and four of its member organizations to implement annual forest protection plans and collaborate with stakeholders to preserve over 200 square miles of pine forest. This...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the organization Organizacion Mesa Consultiva De Nueva Esperanza, La Campa, Lempira (Meconecal) in Honduras. This grant 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 their local area. The farmers will maximize an...
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...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $246,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion De Productores Pico Bonito De San Francisco (ASOPROPIB) in Honduras. The grant will support ASOPROPIB's efforts to help its members produce value-added cacao products, such as cacao butter and powder, and offer agrotourism services like guided tours and tastings. This will enable the small-scale cacao farmers to earn more income throughout the...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $371,125 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to KOK Ki Chante S.A. (KKC), a non-profit organization in Haiti. The grant supports KKC, in collaboration with its U.S.-based affiliate Singing Rooster, to expand coffee production, increase working capital for farmers, improve green coffee quality for export, and strengthen the management and administration of coffee cooperatives. The project aims to decentralize...
Cooperativa Cafetalera Olancho Limitada (Cocaol) will receive $332,375 from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to support coffee farming in Honduras. Cocaol will provide training and financial assistance to coffee farmers in Olancho, Honduras to produce high-quality shade-grown organic coffee for export. Additionally, Cocaol will improve methods for on-site income generation such as organic fertilizer...