Project Grant SAQMIP23GR0234

This $125,000 two-year Project Grant from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation supports Fundacion Grupo De Accion Y Apoyo A Personas Trans in providing critical social services and advocacy for Colombia's transgender community. Funded under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), the grantee delivers mental health services, ensures access to government benefits, housing, jobs, education and healthcare, and advocates for the rights and safety of...

This $4,000,000 Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to reduce barriers that impede access to education and decent work for LGBTQI youth in Brazil and the Latin American and Caribbean (LAC) region. The key products and services to be delivered through this multi-year project include: 1) improving knowledge among labor stakeholders on barriers to education and decent...

This $223,365 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is designed to support Brazilian women entrepreneurs. The grant will provide leadership and entrepreneurship training, as well as economic empowerment through practical skills development, networking opportunities, workshops with specialists, mentorship sessions, and pitch competitions. The program will be implemented by the foreign-owned...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $125,000 project grant to Moradia E Cidadania under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support community-led solutions for economic opportunities and autonomy among quilombola communities in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Working with quilombola women's associations, Moradia E Cidadania will develop sustainable agricultural practices, strengthen existing community organizations, and provide training in cooperative development, social...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $124,204 project grant to Corporación Instituto Internacional Sobre Raza Igualdad Y Derechos Humanos (CIIRIDHH) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support the Youth Incubator of AFRODES-Cali, a network of approximately 25 grassroots organizations of displaced Afro-descendants in and around Cali, Colombia. The project aims to affirm cultural identity and build leadership skills among young displaced Afro-Colombians in...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $104,900 project grant to Associacao Quilombola Do Povoado Patioba (AQUIPP) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to benefit Afro-Brazilian communities in Sergipe, Brazil through September 2023. Under this award, AQUIPP will provide educational activities and training to quilombola communities on enterprise development, civic engagement, cultural heritage preservation, and human rights. Specifically, AQUIPP will train...

The Department of State Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $139,025.23 Project Grant to Associacao Grupo Mais Unidos, doing business as Grupo + Unidos, to support implementation of AWE-Brazil 2.0. The grant funds partial expenses for this effort from August 26, 2021 through August 31, 2022. The award is provided through the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) which aims to inform and influence foreign publics to advance U.S. foreign policy goals and...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $6,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Proyecto Colombia Diversa, a non-profit organization in Colombia, under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) grant program. The award, titled "The EMPOWER Activity," aims to safeguard and advance protections for marginalized communities across Latin America and the Caribbean, ensuring the full enjoyment of human rights and development opportunities for all....

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) federal grant program, awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to Instituto Comunitario de Desenvolvimento e Inovacao do Vale do Jequitinhonha (Fundo Jequi) on May 16, 2024. The grant funding will support Fundo Jequi in developing a multi-year strategic plan, conducting assessments, and implementing a technical assistance and sub-grant program to better serve grassroots organizations in the Minas Gerais...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $300,600 project grant to Associacao Casa Fluminense under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to strengthen marginalized communities' access to financial and technical support in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from September 15, 2022 to September 15, 2025. As the grantee, Casa Fluminense will award approximately 130 small grants totaling $300,600 to local organizations in urban Rio de Janeiro to fund priorities including economic...