Project Grant MI322241860A40

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Young Americas Business Trust (YABT) to launch the Innovation in Action Challenge Fund (INNOVACTION 2.0). INNOVACTION 2.0 will provide business training to hundreds of youth throughout Latin America and the Caribbean to create youth-led entrepreneurship initiatives that support reducing environmental impacts, climate risks, emissions, and energy use. YABT...

The $656,332 FY 2025 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432) supports the delivery of core independent living services by Access To Independence of San Diego, Inc. This non-profit organization provides peer support, information and referral, individual and systems advocacy, independent living skills training, and transition assistance to help...

The Proyecto Impacto Consultores, A.C. (Impacto) received a $383,860 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs to support indigenous Tsotsil and Tseltal women artisans in Los Altos de Chiapas, Mexico. Impacto will train the artisans in social entrepreneurship and human rights, and support the expansion of Juxta Nation, a social enterprise owned by craftswomen cooperatives. Impacto will also advocate on the artisans' behalf with...

The Initiative Foundation, a nonprofit organization based in Little Falls, Minnesota, was awarded a $300,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) Office of Capital Access under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs (PRIME) (CFDA 59.050). The grant, effective from September 30, 2024 to September 29, 2025, will fund the foundation's efforts to increase the number of microenterprises and enhance the management capabilities of microentrepreneurs in the...

This $162,254 FY2023-2024 federal Formula Grant award from the Administration on Disabilities (ACL) under the Centers for Independent Living (CIL) program (CFDA 93.432) supports Independence Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, in operating North Dakota's statewide network of CILs. The grant funds the delivery of core independent living services, including advocacy, skills training, peer counseling, and transition assistance, to empower individuals with severe disabilities to live...

The Administration for Community Living (ACL) under the Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $142,844 Formula Grant to Dynamic Independence, Inc., a minority-owned nonprofit organization and center for independent living located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The grant, under CFDA 93.432 Centers for Independent Living program, will support Dynamic Independence in operating its center and delivering a range of independent living services over a 2-year period from September 30,...

This $168,682 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) will support Asociacion Educacional Para El Desarrollo Integral De LOS Movimientos Comunitarios (Entre Mundos) in delivering community-based tourism and organizational development training and services. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), which aims to strengthen partnerships and support self-help efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean, Entre Mundos will work with community organizations in...

This $374,782 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the NSF Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP) program (CFDA 47.084) supports a collaborative research initiative to strengthen innovation capacity across four diverse academic institutions: Winston-Salem State University, North Arkansas College, Middle Georgia State University, and St. Vincent College. The "EPIIC: Strengthening Collaborative Advancements Leveraging Equitable University...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a $602,248 Formula Grant to Access To Independence Of San Diego, Inc. under the ACL Centers for Independent Living (CFDA 93.432) federal grant program. This two-year grant, awarded on September 30, 2025, will support the delivery of core independent living services to individuals with significant disabilities in Hawaii. As a non-profit, consumer-controlled, community-based organization, Access...

This $125,000 project grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation will support Instituto De Estudos Sociais E Terapias Integrativas (IESTI) in their work to expand economic opportunities in tourism for residents of the historic district of São Luiz do Maranhão, Brazil through September 2025. IESTI will map local opportunities, train tourism service providers, and foster networking around culture and community-based tourism in partnership with area residents,...