This Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides $307,734 to the Federacion POR La Autodeterminacion De LOS Pueblos Indigenas (FAPI) to support indigenous land management and territorial autonomy efforts in Paraguay through March 2024. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), FAPI will work with local Mbya Guarani groups to develop and implement a land management plan to protect against forest fires and promote territorial autonomy on their...
This Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides $197,700 to Odigua Sembrando Esperanza ONG for community-led development and food security programs in San Pedro Carcha, Guatemala through August 2024. The grant supports training in sustainable agriculture, women's economic empowerment, and youth entrepreneurship using a train-the-trainer model. Odigua will manage seed capital for community and youth initiatives. This award falls under the IAF Assistance for Overseas...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 project grant under its Assistance for Overseas Programs to Asociacion Proceso - Servicios Educativos. The grant will support Proceso in providing Indigenous Guarani youth in eastern Bolivia technical skills and capacity building to develop and present an agenda to the Guarani Nation's governing body on topics related to engaging youth and indigenous communities. It will also connect Guarani youth to other indigenous youth networks to...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $110,000 project grant to the non-profit organization Asociacion Vivamos Mejor (AVM) to promote sustainable agricultural practices and improve food security in rural, indigenous communities in the Guatemalan highlands. Over 2 years, AVM will coordinate a regional effort with the University of British Columbia to give farmers a voice in data collection, analysis, and reporting on...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 project grant to Fundacion Pro Vivienda Social (FPVS) to address food insecurity and social isolation exacerbated by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in low-income communities in Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) award made on September 3, 2021 and lasting through September 3, 2024, FPVS will work with neighborhood associations to engage public and private sector partners to implement...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $274,510 Project Grant to the women-led Collagua indigenous association Artesanos Asociados Sumac Pallay Sibayo (AASUPASI) to strengthen the productive capacity of smallholder alpaca farmers and artisans in the highlands of Arequipa, Peru. The 3-year grant, which runs from August 11, 2023 to August 11, 2026, aims to further sustainable agriculture and natural resource management, share indigenous culture, generate income through textiles and...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $119,900 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Civil Para La Gestion Del Agua En Cuencas Agua C (AGUA-C) in Peru. The grant supports AGUA-C's efforts to improve livelihoods by managing natural resources and strengthening a women-led enterprise. Specifically, the funding is used to establish water reservoirs based on ancestral practices, restore landscapes, and produce agave and other native...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $215,000 two-year Project Grant to Organizacion Semillas Para La Democracia to support entrepreneurship training and microenterprise development for Venezuelan migrants in Paraguay. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the grantee will provide business incubation services and seed capital in Asunción, Ciudad del Este, and Encarnación to help migrant women start or grow microenterprises. The goal is to improve economic...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $250,000 project grant to Asociacion De Asentamientos Unidos Del Area Ixil, Nebaj, Quiche under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support disaster recovery and resilience efforts among indigenous farming families impacted by recent hurricanes in Guatemala. The grantee will implement small economic initiatives like seedling nurseries, organic fertilizer production, and family gardens to strengthen community resilience. It...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $280,900 project grant to Fundacion Rapaces Y Bosques De Panama (FRBP) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean program (CFDA #85.750). The grant will support FRBP's efforts from August 2021 through August 2024 to strengthen the resilience of indigenous Embera and Wounaan communities in Panama through sustainable agriculture. Specifically, FRBP will help the communities adopt agricultural practices that...