Project Grant SCO20022GR0084

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...

This $614,100 Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion De Mujeres Mayas Majawil QIJ Nuevo Amanecer's efforts to promote economic empowerment for indigenous women in Guatemala through April 2025. The grantee will diversify local production, train women in sustainable agriculture and small business administration, and support the development of community stores to increase market access and income...

Under a Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, the African Entrepreneurship Collective (doing business as Inkomoko) will implement a $1,362,695 program to provide business development services, access to low-cost capital, and market linkages for 2,200 micro and small businesses across Nairobi County and the Nairobi Metropolitan Region in Kenya. This award is funded through the Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Africa...

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 (SSPAS), a non-profit organization in El Salvador. The grant supports SSPAS's efforts to create inclusive job opportunities and enhance employment prospects for marginalized youth in the San Salvador metropolitan area. Key activities include providing workplace training, building emotional resilience, and offering psychosocial and legal...

This $150,000 Project Grant awarded on September 30, 2023 by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) will fund Communityworks, a non-profit Community Development Corporation, to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance services to support small businesses owned and controlled by women, with an emphasis on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The goal is...

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...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $215,950 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Grupo De Estudios Sobre La Mujer Rosario Castellanos (GESMUJER) to advance economic empowerment and the human rights of indigenous, mestiza, and Afro-Mexican women in Oaxaca, Mexico through April 2025. GESMUJER will collaborate with women leaders to conduct assessments, develop action plans, train promoters, and fund economic initiatives. A key focus is supporting women as...

This $263,319 Project Grant, awarded by the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), supports the organization Fundacion Dreaming Colombia in facilitating dialogues among actors of the armed conflict in Colombia, including social and environmental leaders, survivors, and others affected by violence. The grant funding enables Dreaming Colombia to promote reconciliation and personal transformation through an intensive psychological...

This $150,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Entrepreneurial Development under the Women's Business Ownership Assistance Program (CFDA 59.043) will enable Sistema Universitario Ana G. Mendez, Inc., a private non-profit Hispanic Serving Institution in Puerto Rico, to provide training, counseling, and technical assistance to support the growth of women-owned small businesses, with a focus on socially and economically disadvantaged individuals. The grant...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $165,000 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the grassroots organization Foro Ciudadano Articulacion de Mujeres por la Equidad de Genero e Igualdad (FORO AMUPEI) in the municipality of Oruro, Bolivia. The grant supports community-led efforts to promote respect for civic and human rights, and reduce violence against women and other marginalized groups. FORO AMUPEI is providing training and education,...