The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $175,670 Project Grant to the Treasure Beach Women's Group Benevolent Society in Jamaica under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant aims to expand economic opportunities for women and youth in Treasure Beach, Jamaica by implementing an arts and craft training program to improve production skills, establishing a pottery studio, and increasing marketing through participation in craft fairs and an online presence. This grant...
This $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program, will fund the USAID YOUTH EMPOWER (EMPOWER) ACTIVITY in Jamaica over a five-year period from December 2023 to December 2028. The EMPOWER Activity aims to address risk and resilience factors influencing at-risk Jamaican youths' participation in crime and violence. The project will bolster civic education and...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $250,000 to Mafoota Agricultural Co-Operative Society LTD under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs federal grant program (CFDA 85.750) to strengthen community resilience and income generation for small farmers in Jamaica. Mafoota will partner with a local credit union to develop a $250k loan fund for cooperative members to improve agricultural production using sustainable techniques. Mafoota will also work to increase members' awareness of...
The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $142,880 project grant to Jovenes Articulando Territorios AC under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. The grant funds a youth leadership and entrepreneurship program in Chiapas, Mexico from August 2022 to August 2025. The program aims to encourage indigenous Tseltal and Tsotsil young people to stay in school, start businesses based on local resources and culture, and build local leadership skills. It promotes...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Fondo Comunitario Monteverde Para El Desarrollo Sostenible in Costa Rica. The grant supports a collaborative learning network of approximately 30 community-based tourism organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean called Alianza Latinoamericana de Turismo Sostenible. The funding aims to build the capacity of these tourism organizations, promote...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, awarded a $112,600 Project Grant to the Red Comun Nacional Organizada De Ciudadanos-AS Dominicanos/AS (RECONOCIDO), a youth-led organization in the Dominican Republic. The grant, which runs from September 2024 to September 2026, supports RECONOCIDO's efforts to promote the economic and social inclusion of Haitian-Dominicans and Haitian migrant workers. Specifically, the grant...
The Integrated Health Outreach Inc. received a $125,000 two-year Project Grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs to support community-led approaches to strengthen resilience among women farmers in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda. Specifically, the grantee will train women farmers in agroforestry techniques for planting disease-resistant coconuts to expand economic opportunities and support adoption of sustainable...
The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $125,000 project grant to Moradia E Cidadania under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support community-led solutions for economic opportunities and autonomy among quilombola communities in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Working with quilombola women's associations, Moradia E Cidadania will develop sustainable agricultural practices, strengthen existing community organizations, and provide training in cooperative development, social...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $300,000 to Fundación Segundo Montes (FSM) through April 2023 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean federal grant program (CFDA No. 85.750). FSM will assist young people ages 18-26 in El Salvador's Morazán department by training them in leadership and strengthening youth-led organizations and microenterprises. Specifically, FSM will support communities in Meanguera, Jocoaitique and San Fernando...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $190,000 Project Grant under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support Fundacion Treveris, a non-profit organization based in San Jose, CA. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to create economic and educational opportunities for indigenous women and youth in the Bolivian Chaco region. The project aims to help this underserved population access the local labor market, develop small businesses, and strengthen cultural...