Project Grant PY205

This $165,000 Project Grant awarded by the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support the Federacion de Entidades Vecinalistas del Paraguay (FEDEM) to raise citizens' awareness of their civil and labor rights and provide employment and entrepreneurship skills training in neighborhood associations across four municipalities in the greater Asuncion metropolitan area. The goal is to strengthen the community social fabric to better...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $265,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Escuela De Integracion, Formacion Deportiva, Expresion Artistica Y Desarrollo Laboral (EIFODEC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) on September 1, 2023. The grant supports EIFODEC's community-led initiatives to create economic and social opportunities for people with disabilities, especially children and youth, in Cochabamba, Bolivia and nationally. Key activities include building the...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $400,000 project grant under the Foreign Assistance Program (CFDA 98.001) to Reaccion Paraguay, a non-profit organization in Paraguay. The purpose of this 2-year grant, awarded on August 2, 2024, is to strengthen the capacity of educational communities in Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, including students, parents, teachers, school directors, and education supervisors, to collectively and responsibly demand accountability and improve the...

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...

This Project Grant award from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides $307,734 to the Federacion POR La Autodeterminacion De LOS Pueblos Indigenas (FAPI) to support indigenous land management and territorial autonomy efforts in Paraguay through March 2024. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), FAPI will work with local Mbya Guarani groups to develop and implement a land management plan to protect against forest fires and promote territorial autonomy on their...

The Department of State's Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded $740,740 to the Coalition For Independent Living under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345) for the period of September 13, 2022 through September 16, 2024. The goal of the project is to empower Georgian disabled persons organizations to effectively advocate for equal treatment under the law on the rights of persons with disabilities in Georgia....

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded Fundacion Santa Teresa (FUNDATERE) a $337,600 project grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to promote social and economic inclusion of women and youth in rural Santiago Nonualco, El Salvador. The three-year project will strengthen community development associations, provide vocational training and recreational activities for young people, and support livelihoods to improve food security and generate family income....

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $310,000 Project Grant to Asociacion Civil Sumatoria Para UNA Nueva Economia (Sumatoria), a non-profit organization in Argentina, to expand its impact investment loan fund that promotes access to financial services for vulnerable populations such as indigenous groups, women, and youth. This grant, funded through the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), will allow Sumatoria to use a blended finance approach to support grassroots...

Federal Grant Award Summary The Disability Rights Center of Kansas, Inc. (DRC) received a Formula Grant award of $195,895 from the Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Program of Protection and Advocacy of Individual Rights (PAIR, CFDA 84.240) for the period October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. DRC, designated as Kansas's state protection and advocacy agency, will deliver comprehensive legal advocacy and rights protection services...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $149,983 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees through the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program (CFDA 19.225). The goal of this two-year award is to strengthen the capacity and reduce barriers to participation of persons with disabilities and electoral actors in Mozambique. The Africa Regional Democracy Fund supports democratic processes and promotes strong democratic norms including civil and political rights, freedom of...