Project Grant SDR86021GR3037

The LGBTQ Victory Institute Inc. was awarded a $909,689.60 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor. The grant is part of the Department's International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. Under the award, the LGBTQ Victory Institute will implement a project to strengthen civic engagement among LGBTQI leaders in Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Honduras, and Peru. The outcome of the...

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...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $181,160 Project Grant (CFDA 85.750) to Asociacion Lambda, a foreign-owned non-profit organization in Guatemala. The grant supports Asociacion Lambda's community-led initiatives to promote social and economic inclusion, protect human rights, prevent gender-based violence, and increase access to education and employment opportunities for marginalized groups, particularly the LGBTQ+ community. The funding will also strengthen Asociacion Lambda's...

The Goggle Works Center for the Arts was awarded a $289,700 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program to implement the "Como Crecemos (How We Grow)" project. The project will expand the Center's existing efforts serving Hispanic and Latinx audiences through designing inclusive exhibitions, programs, and communications. Key activities include two major exhibitions of works by conventionally marginalized artists and an outreach...

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 Ohio History Connection will launch the "Marking Queer Ohio" project to identify and share stories of LGBTQ+ Ohioans' impact on the state's history under a $2.016 million Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services' Museums for America program (CFDA 45.301). As part of its Gay Ohio History Initiative, the museum will partner with Equality Ohio and other organizations to place ten historical markers across the state highlighting LGBTQ+ figures and events....

The Heckscher Museum of Art received a $540,051 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program. The grant will support a collaborative effort to produce exhibitions and associated educational programming showcasing major works by LGBTQ+ artists. The project will establish a community advisory board and a youth advisory board to inform exhibit interpretation and programming, ensuring that LGBTQ+ youth voices and...

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico, Inc. (GBC PR) received a $350,000 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office on Violence Against Women to implement the Puerto Rico Intervention, Diversion, and Education (PRIDE-MB) project. This 36-month award under the Consolidated And Technical Assistance Grant Program to Address Children and Youth Experiencing Domestic and Sexual Violence and Engage Men and Boys as Allies (CFDA 16.888) aims to fill gaps and create programming to...

This Project Grant award, provided by the Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.022 Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants), supports the Love Foundation, a minority-owned non-profit organization based in Belize. The $122,270 grant, awarded on November 6, 2023, will fund the "Advancing Leadership Through Action" project, which aims to create a cadre of young LGBTQIA+ and HIV activists to provide accurate...

The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, a non-profit organization, received a $389,733 Project Grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) under the American Latino Museum Internship and Fellowship Initiative (CFDA #45.031). This 3-year grant, awarded from August 1, 2024, to July 31, 2027, supports the development of a workplace-based learning and practice immersive experience for students. Key activities include designing and implementing paid internships to grow student...