Project Grant ME543
- Cooperativa Cafetalera Olancho Limitada (Cocaol) will receive $332,375 from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to support coffee farming in Honduras. Cocaol will provide training and financial assistance to coffee farmers in Olancho, Honduras to produce high-quality shade-grown organic coffee for export. Additionally, Cocaol will improve methods for on-site income generation such as organic fertilizer...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $748,000 through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Cooperativa Agropecuaria Nuevo Edén Limitada (Coarene) to support organic coffee farming and alternative livelihoods in Honduras from April 15, 2022 to April 15, 2025. Coarene assists small-scale coffee farmers in Honduras' Lempira and Intibuca departments through training and technical assistance to adopt organic practices and obtain certification. It also provides financial...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $380,174 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (CFDA #85.750) federal grant program to Federacion De Caficultores Y Agricultores Para El Desarrollo De San Juan Inc. (Fecadesj) from September 2021 through September 2024. Under this Project Grant award, Fecadesj will provide technical assistance and supplies to coffee farmers in San Juan de la Maguana, Dominican Republic to improve their production methods....
- This Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides $300,000 to Instituto Para La Cooperacion Autodesarrollo (ICADE) through June 2024 to strengthen local organizations and expand economic opportunities in Catacamas and Dulce Nombre de Culmi, Honduras. Funded through the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), the grant supports ICADE's work with an indigenous federation, coffee and cacao producer associations, and 18 communities. This aims to enable residents to...
- The Cooperativa De SM Cacao Bocatorena R.L. (COCABO) will receive $297,000 through a Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation's (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs to support cacao farmer renovation and organic cultivation efforts in Bocas del Toro, Panama. Administered under the IAF's CFDA #85.750 program, which aims to strengthen bonds of friendship and support self-help efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean, the three-year award will enable COCABO to renovate aging cacao...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $330,000 project grant to Cooperativa Mixta Regional Brisas De La Frontera LTDA (Combrifol) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support small-scale coffee farmers in Honduras. The grant will provide training, technical assistance, and financial support through 2026 to help coffee farmers produce high-quality organic coffee for export. The IAF aims to strengthen economic opportunities, retain jobs, and create...
- This Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) provides $384,500 to Federacion De Cooperativas De Las Verapaces Responsabilidad Limitada (Fedecovera RL) from July 2022 through July 2025. Fedecovera will support economic recovery for members of four coffee and cardamom cooperatives in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala impacted by Hurricanes Eta and Iota in 2020. Through training, technical assistance, and value chain strengthening, Fedecovera...
- The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $295,390 project grant to Conservación De La Naturaleza En Oaxaca, A.C. under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support eco-tourism and sustainable agriculture enterprises in Oaxaca State, Mexico from March 2023 through March 2026. The grant recipient will professionalize and expand markets for eco-tourism and agriculture businesses to generate income and improve quality of life while strengthening community abilities to promote...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $206,205 Project Grant to Finca Triunfo Verde, SC (FTV) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support community-led solutions expanding women's leadership and economic opportunities in southern Mexico. Specifically, the February 11, 2022 to February 11, 2025 grant will fund FTV, a Chiapas coffee farmer cooperative, to improve financial sustainability and members' access to credit while also supporting a women-led savings...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $316,160 Project Grant to Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Regional (CEDER) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support 300 smallholder avocado producers in the Peruvian highlands. The grant aims to increase the productivity, product quality, and market access of these small-scale avocado farmers by implementing efficient and sustainable water management systems, improving agricultural practices, and assisting with...
CENTRO INTERNACIONAL DE CAPACITACION EN CAFETICULTURA Y DESARROLLO SUSTENTABLE, A.C. (CICADES) WILL WORK WITH FARMERS OF THE INTEGRADORA DE CAFES DE ESPECIALIDAD DE LAS ALTAS MONTANAS (INCAFESAM) IN OAXACA, PUEBLA AND VERACRUZ TO STRENGTHEN THESE GROWERS' COMPETITIVENESS AND SUSTAINABILITY. PROJECT ACTIVITIES WILL HELP IMPROVE ORGANIC COFFEE PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALES FOR SPECIALTY EXPORT MARKETS AND TO SATISFY DOMESTIC DEMAND FOR ROASTED COFFEE. FARMERS WILL USE ORGANIC FERTILIZERS AND LEARN ABOUT TECHNIQUES TO PRODUCE HIGH QUALITY FUNGUS-RESISTANT COFFEE PLANTS. THIS PROJECT WILL ALSO PROMOTE THE ORGANIZATIONAL GROWTH FOR INCAFESAM AND ENCOURAGE YOUTH PARTICIPATION THROUGH TRAINING AND OPPORTUNITIES IN SALES AND COFFEE CUPPING. THE GRANT WILL BENEFIT 490 PEOPLE DIRECTLY AND 2,000 INDIRECTLY.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | ($109k) | 8/11/20 |