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 a $368,000 Project Grant to Asociacion Cultural Ayllu Yupaychay (YUPAY), a non-profit organization, under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant aims to improve educational outcomes, economic opportunities, and participation in local development processes for the Q'ero Nation, an indigenous group in remote areas of Peru, by providing stable satellite internet access and digital literacy training. The 3-year grant period...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $110,000 Project Grant to Asociacion Santa Rita Del Cusco (SRC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) on September 5, 2024. The grant will support SRC's efforts to combat gender-based violence in Cusco, Peru through a comprehensive support system that helps women achieve social and economic empowerment for themselves and their children. Additionally, the grant will fund training to strengthen the capacity of local...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $215,345 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion De Artesanas Os Indigenas Kankuamas Asoarka in Colombia. The grant, awarded on Sep 13, 2023, aims to improve the production and marketing of traditional Kankuamo arts and crafts, primarily woven fiber bags called mochilas. This effort is part of the Kankuamo people's initiative to revive their cultural identity and practices following mass...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $303,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to K'Inal Antsetik, A.C., a non-profit organization in Mexico. The grant will support innovative solutions for business development to enhance the economic well-being and fortify the cultural traditions and identity of nine groups of indigenous women and their textile cooperatives in southern Mexico. The funding will enable these master weavers to innovate product...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $124,500 project grant to the Asociacion De Productores Agropecuarios Conservacionistas De Huamanpata (APACHU) to support fish farming and processing in Peru under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program. APACHU will expand its fish hatchery and manufacturing of fish feed from locally-sourced fruits and vegetables while adding value through processing fish into frozen fillets. This community-led effort aims to...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $385,895 Project Grant to Empresa Comunitaria De Mujeres De Guapi Rios Unidos under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) federal grant program. The grant will support the grantee's efforts to consolidate the production and marketing of local products while strengthening local agricultural and economic initiatives for Afro-Colombian women's associations in Colombia through January 2025. Specifically, Empresa Comunitaria De Mujeres...
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...
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...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $180,000 Project Grant to Manqa Sostenible Sociedad Civil, a non-profit organization in Bolivia. The grant, awarded on June 5, 2024, is intended to support community-led solutions that create economic and educational opportunities for indigenous women and youth in the Bolivian Chaco region, where over a quarter of young people lack such opportunities. Specifically, the grant will help...