Project Grant SCV10521GR3016

This $1,973,359 Cooperative Agreement award, granted by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (CFDA 19.750), aims to dismantle systemic barriers in the Caribbean by combining resilient livelihood strategies focused on women's economic empowerment with a community-based organization (CBO) capacity building approach. The project will help women and girls aged 16 and older achieve economic stability and security in St Lucia over the award period from Sep 30, 2024 to...

This $139,997.16 federal Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the State/African Regional - Other Economic Support Funds (ESF) Projects/Programs (CFDA 19.989) on November 18, 2024. The grant aims to economically empower and increase employment opportunities for at least 300 informal workers, with a particular focus on domestic workers, through targeted capacity building and awareness activities in Cabo Verde. The project will be implemented...

The Department of State's Office of Global Women's Issues awarded a $2.96 million cooperative agreement to the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders Inc. to support the Leadership of Local Women Including Young Women and Other Historically Marginalized Group in Preventing, Resolving, and Recovering from Conflict, Violent Extremism (VE) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is Amplified and Sustained program. This program, funded under the Office of Global Women's Issues' CFDA #19.801 program, will...

The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees to promote women's fundamental rights in Togo from September 2021 through August 2022. The grant supports reducing gender-based violence, promoting access to identification documents for women, and training girls to combat online harassment. These services align with the goals of the Africa Regional Democracy Fund program administered by the Bureau of African Affairs under CFDA...

The Department of State's Office of Global Women's Issues awarded a $2.96 million cooperative agreement to CARE USA for a project titled "Women Are Economically Secure and Equitably Participate in Trade and Business." The award period is from September 30, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Under the agreement, CARE USA will work to advance women's economic empowerment and participation in trade through its "Her Power Her Future Project" by partnering with sub-awardee CARE Caucasus....

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 $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...

The U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau, through its Women's Bureau Federal Grant Program (CFDA 17.700), awarded a $700,000 Project Grant to Equal Rights Advocates, Inc. (ERA) to assist marginalized and underserved women workers impacted by gender-based violence and harassment (GBVH) in the workplace. The grant will fund activities such as developing educational resources, hosting in-person and virtual convenings, providing trauma-informed workshops, and connecting women workers to legal...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $167,600 Project Grant to Helen's Daughters (HD), a non-profit organization, to strengthen the resilience of women farmers in St. Lucia. This grant is part of the IAF's Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) and the U.S.-Caribbean Resilience Partnership, as well as the IAF's Women Investing in Growth and Security (WINGS) initiative. The grant funding will enable HD to provide training to women farmers in sustainable agriculture techniques,...

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...