The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $119,900 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Civil Para La Gestion Del Agua En Cuencas Agua C, a non-profit organization in Peru. The grant, awarded on May 23, 2024, supports the organization's efforts to improve livelihoods by managing natural resources and strengthening a women-led enterprise. Specifically, the funding will enable Agua-C to collaborate with local participants to establish amunas (water reservoirs based on ancestral practices), restore landscapes, and produce agave and other native plants for use in handicrafts. The grant provides training and technical assistance in water capture and use, leadership, craft design, and business administration to support the women-led enterprise.
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