Project Grant JA121
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $163,800 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Southeast Cockpit Country Local Forest Management Committee Benevolent Society (SE COCKPIT LFMCBS) in Jamaica. The grant aims to help smallholder farmers in Jamaica diversify their livelihoods and enhance community resilience in the face of intensifying weather conditions and agricultural pests. The funding will enable SE COCKPIT LFMCBS to increase its...
- 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...
- The Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Conservation Fund Inc. (SVGCF) will receive $359,980 under a three-year Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation's (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support community resilience and conservation efforts in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. SVGCF will advance community-based conservation, restoration, and effective natural resource management. It will also provide training and technical assistance to community projects and...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 project grant to Family And Parenting Centre LIMITED under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. The grant aims to improve economic opportunity for survivors of gender-based violence in Jamaica by supporting community-led solutions. Specifically, the grantee Family & Parenting Centre will use the funding to enhance the capacity of local organizations and promote the economic and social...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $198,280 project grant to the Fond St. Jacques Development Committee (FSJDC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant will support FSJDC in strengthening the skills and knowledge of youth farmers and women in St. Lucia to diversify their livelihoods through community tourism activities and upgrading the Fond St. Jacques Agro-Tourism Park. This aligns with the IAF's commitment to strengthen community-led disaster...
- 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 National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago received a $199,960 project grant award from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022) to conduct a collaborative investigation of climate change solutions for endangered cultural heritage sites in Trinidad and Tobago. The project will work to develop strategies to protect important cultural locations from increasing...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service under the International Forestry Programs (CFDA 10.684) provides $300,000.00 to The Nature Conservancy to enhance climate and water resilience in Latin America. The award period spans from September 25, 2024 to August 31, 2028. Under this cooperative agreement, The Nature Conservancy will leverage its expertise in habitat restoration, invasive species control, land management, and ecological research to...
- This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $513,552.55 was granted on January 17, 2025 by the National Office of the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) grant program. The award supports coral reef restoration activities at Buis and Sari in the U.S. Virgin Islands, to be executed by the prime awardee, The Nature Conservancy, by the ultimate completion date of February...
- The Department of the Interior's Fish and Wildlife Service awarded a $1,350,485 Project Grant through the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBCA) program to Fundación Para El Ecodesarollo Y La Conservación (Fundaeco) to support a 3-year project focused on "Improved Neotropical Migratory Bird Habitat Conservation through the Expansion of Fully Protected Zones and Connectivity Between Protected Areas in Caribbean Guatemala." The project aims to expand fully protected zones and...
The National Conservation Trust Fund of Jamaica (NCTFJ) received a $340,445 project grant award from the Inter-American Foundation under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support community-based conservation, restoration, and effective management of protected natural areas and resources in Jamaica. As one of eight trust funds established by the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund to provide long-term sustainable development funding in the Caribbean, NCTFJ raises funds from local businesses and philanthropic organizations that it then invests in community projects. Through this August 13, 2021 grant, which concludes on August 13, 2024, NCTFJ will provide training and technical assistance to grassroots organizations to mitigate the impacts of future environmental challenges in Jamaica and strengthen the country's resilience to severe weather events and economic shocks.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $340.4k | 8/13/21 |