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 $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), through its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $260,000 Project Grant to Asociacion Coordinadora Hondurena De Pequenos Productores to support coffee producers in Honduras. The grant will help the organization's members map their farmed areas and update their internal control systems to comply with new European Union regulations aimed at eliminating deforestation from certain commodity imports like coffee. The funding will also...
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 $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) 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 improve the welfare of cacao producers and communities in five departments of 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...
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 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...
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 $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 aims to address the needs of Hondurans displaced by violence within their own country, providing shelter, trauma care, and support to seek employment or develop small businesses to facilitate long-term integration and reduce the need to...