The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $161,400 Project Grant to Asociacion Centro De Estudios De La Diversidad Sexual Y Generica (Amate El Salvador) to strengthen local civil society organizations that help vulnerable groups in eastern El Salvador. Funded under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the grant aims to increase economic opportunities, access to public and private services, and protections of political, social, and civil rights for LGBTQ+ individuals,...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $5,999,700 Cooperative Agreement under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program to Asociacion Lambda, a foreign-owned non-profit organization in Guatemala. The funding will support a three-year initiative to strengthen trans-led organizations, deliver gender-affirming health care, advocate for improved quality and access to services, and provide economic empowerment opportunities for marginalized...
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $3,835,836 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance Program (CFDA 98.001) to Ilga World, headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. The grant, effective from September 9, 2024 to September 8, 2026, aims to increase the capacity of activists to generate evidence for funding that will improve the lives of marginalized groups. The grant supports USAID's broader objectives of long-term and equitable economic growth, as well as advancing...
The Guyana Rainbow Foundation Inc. (GuyBow) received a $243,130 project grant award from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) to provide training and income generation opportunities for lesbian, bisexual, trans, and queer women in Guyana. Funded under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the grant aims to strengthen the socioeconomic conditions and disaster resilience of vulnerable LBTQ communities in Guyana through September 2024. As part of its commitment to community-led...
This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to reduce barriers to education and decent work for LGBTQI youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. Key products and services to be delivered include:
Research on the barriers to decent work faced by LGBTQI youth in Brazil, including issues around child labor, forced labor, and human...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $205,100 project grant to Asociacion Civil Programa Andres Rosario under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to promote the social and economic inclusion of vulnerable populations in Rosario, Argentina. The grantee will implement a comprehensive strategy including psychosocial support activities, training, technical assistance, exchanges, and a fund to support new and existing cooperative enterprises. This strategy aims to help...
The LGBTQ Victory Institute Inc. was awarded a $909,689.60 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The grant is part of the Department's International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program.
Under the award, the LGBTQ Victory Institute will implement a project to strengthen civic engagement among LGBTQI leaders in Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Peru. The outcome of...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under the Assistance for Overseas Programs Federal Grant Program (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $225,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Grupo De Apoyo Lluvia De Bendiciones, a non-profit organization in the Dominican Republic. The grant aims to promote the social and economic inclusion and human rights of vulnerable children and youth of Haitian descent living in the Dominican Republic, particularly in high-risk areas near the Haiti-Dominican Republic border and in...
This $125,000 two-year Project Grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation supports Fundacion Grupo De Accion Y Apoyo A Personas Trans in providing critical social services and advocacy for Colombia's transgender community. Funded under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), the grantee delivers mental health services, ensures access to government benefits, housing, jobs, education and healthcare, and advocates for the rights and safety of...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $112,600.00 project grant to the Red Comun Nacional Organizada De Ciudadanos AS Dominicanos AS - Reconocido, a youth-led organization in the Dominican Republic. The grant supports the organization's efforts to promote the economic and social inclusion of Haitian-Dominicans and Haitian workers, who often face exploitation and discrimination. Key activities funded by the grant include...