Community-based tourism organizations seek to give communities full ownership of the benefits and impacts of hosting tourists

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Fondo Comunitario Monteverde Para El Desarrollo Sostenible, a non-profit organization in Costa Rica. The grant, awarded on Sep 17, 2024 with a completion date of Sep 17, 2026, supports the Alianza Latinoamericana de Turismo Sostenible, a collaborative learning network of approximately 30 community-based tourism organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. The funding aims to build the capacity of these tourism organizations, promote collective marketing, and document effective community-based tourism practices focused on conservation, wildlife observation, education, and indigenous knowledge.

IAF grantees in this sector focus on conservation, wildlife observation, education, indigenous knowledge and other key topics. Our grantee alianza latinoamericana DE turismo sostenible is a collaborative learning network for a group of approximately 30 community-based tourism organizations in latin america and the caribbean, that facilitates opportunities for shared learning and resources to build the capacity of tourism organizations, promote collective marketing, and document effective community-based tourism practices.