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), through its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, has awarded $125,000 to Organizacion Mesa Consultiva De Nueva Esperanza, La Campa, Lempira (Meconecal) to support farmers in the Otolaca Irrigation Group in Honduras. The grant will enable these farmers to install covered production structures and adopt sustainable agriculture practices to grow vegetables for markets outside their local area. The funding will help the...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $330,000 project grant to Cooperativa Mixta Regional Brisas De La Frontera LTDA (Combrifol) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support small-scale coffee farmers in Honduras. The grant will provide training, technical assistance, and financial support through 2026 to help coffee farmers produce high-quality organic coffee for export. The IAF aims to strengthen economic opportunities, retain jobs, and create...
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...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $272,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Federacion Hondurena De Cooperativas Agroforestales Limitada (FEHCAFOR) in Honduras. The grant, which runs from Sep 6, 2024 to Sep 6, 2027, will support FEHCAFOR and four of its member organizations to increase pine resin collection and improve the incomes of rural farmers. The funding will enable FEHCAFOR to implement annual forest protection plans and liaise with...
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) 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), under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, awarded a $330,000 Project Grant to the Asociacion De Desarrollo Triunfena (ADETRIUNF) in Honduras. The grant, with a performance period from September 19, 2024 to September 19, 2027, supports community-led solutions to expand economic opportunity in Honduras. Specifically, the grant funds will enable ADETRIUNF to: 1) Support sustainable agricultural production, 2) Provide...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $213,500 Project Grant to the Asociacion Hermanas Misioneras De San Carlos Borromeo Scalabrinianas in Honduras under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant supports community-led solutions to enhance peace, security, and create alternatives to migration for Hondurans displaced by violence within their own country. The funding will address the initial needs for shelter and trauma care, as well as provide support to seek...
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...