Project Grant PU610
- 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 $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 $125,000 Project Grant to Asociación Las Pregoneras (Pregoneras), a women-led community organization in Lima, Peru, to combat gender-based violence and address physical, psychological, and sexual violence in public schools. The grant, provided under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), supports Pregoneras' efforts to forge local alliances, launch violence prevention campaigns, and provide mental health care for women and youth. The...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $190,000 Project Grant under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support Fundacion Treveris, a non-profit organization based in San Jose, CA. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to create economic and educational opportunities for indigenous women and youth in the Bolivian Chaco region. The project aims to help this underserved population access the local labor market, develop small businesses, and strengthen cultural...
- The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $142,880 project grant to Jovenes Articulando Territorios AC under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. The grant funds a youth leadership and entrepreneurship program in Chiapas, Mexico from August 2022 to August 2025. The program aims to encourage indigenous Tseltal and Tsotsil young people to stay in school, start businesses based on local resources and culture, and build local leadership skills. It promotes...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $232,175 project grant to the Asociacion De Mujeres Afroecuatorianas Timbire En El Futuro (AMATIF) in Esmeraldas, Ecuador. This 3-year grant supports community-led initiatives to address environmental degradation, economic and social exclusion, and gender-based violence impacting Afro-Ecuadorian residents. AMATIF is training women cacao producers to improve agricultural yields for food...
- 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 $395,100 under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program to Federacion Red Argentina para la Cooperacion Internacional (RACI) to support activities of the Latin America and Caribbean Hub for Innovation for Change (I4C LAC) network from February 18, 2022 through August 18, 2024. I4C LAC, of which RACI is a founding member, is a network of civil society organizations from 16 Latin American and Caribbean countries....
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $124,200 Project Grant to Associacao Aventura De Construir (ADC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean program (CFDA #85.750). The grant will support ADC's development of a training program for displaced Venezuelans migrants in Sao Paulo, Brazil to equip them with skills for employment and entrepreneurship in the food service sector. Specifically, ADC will offer migrants training in financial education,...
- The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $374,120 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Corporacion De La Pasion (UEI: X5E2XH23BEE5), a non-profit organization in El Salvador. The grant supports the organization's efforts to create inclusive job opportunities and enhance employment prospects for marginalized youth in the San Salvador metropolitan area. Key activities include providing training on workplace practices, building emotional resilience, and...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $125,000 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean program (CFDA #85.750) to Taller de Capacitacion E Investigacion Familiar (TACIF) on September 17, 2021. TACIF will use the two-year project grant funding to support Peruvian and Venezuelan migrant youth in the San Juan de Lurigancho district of Lima, Peru. Specifically, TACIF will provide training and technical assistance to help youth develop and improve microenterprises to generate economic opportunities. They will also create spaces for Peruvian and Venezuelan youth to interact and share their cultures, experiences, and challenges. TACIF will bring the youth together to produce videos and radio programs aimed at building a more inclusive community and combating xenophobia and violence. The programs funded under this IAF award aim to promote social inclusion and economic opportunity for Venezuelan migrants in Peru's most populated district.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $125.0k | 9/17/21 |