This Project Grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) provides $197,700 to Odigua Sembrando Esperanza ONG for community-led development and food security programs in San Pedro Carcha, Guatemala through August 2024. The grant supports training in sustainable agriculture, women's economic empowerment, and youth entrepreneurship using a train-the-trainer model. Odigua will manage seed capital for community and youth initiatives. This award falls under the IAF Assistance for Overseas...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $277,000 Project Grant under its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Consejo De Cuenca RIO Goascoran in Honduras. The grant supports community-led efforts to expand economic opportunity and strengthen community organizations in the rural area of Concepcion de Maria, which faces frequent drought and food insecurity. The grantee, the Asociacion de Comites Ecologicos del Sur de Honduras (ACESH), will work to strengthen the...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $110,000 project grant to the non-profit organization Asociacion Vivamos Mejor (AVM) to promote sustainable agricultural practices and improve food security in rural, indigenous communities in the Guatemalan highlands. Over 2 years, AVM will coordinate a regional effort with the University of British Columbia to give farmers a voice in data collection, analysis, and reporting on...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $213,000 project grant to Oguasu under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support indigenous Mbya Guarani communities in Paraguay. Oguasu will deliver community-led approaches to strengthen food security and resilience through sustainable agriculture and income generation training in skilled trades. Specifically, Oguasu will help the Mbya Guarani implement sustainable farming practices and learn vocational skills to increase...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Union Regional De Pescadores Artesanales Del Golfo De Fonseca (URPAGOLF) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support community-led economic development initiatives in Honduras. URPAGOLF will work with women's and youth organizations in the municipalities of Amapala and Marcovia to develop environmental tourism and seafood processing enterprises. The grant will also help these organizations...
This $168,682 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) will support Asociacion Educacional Para El Desarrollo Integral De LOS Movimientos Comunitarios (Entre Mundos) in delivering community-based tourism and organizational development training and services. Under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750), which aims to strengthen partnerships and support self-help efforts in Latin America and the Caribbean, Entre Mundos will work with community organizations in...
This Project Grant award from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation provides $131,260 to Magueyal, Sujeto Y Comunidad, A.C. to improve food security and income for indigenous farming families in Hidalgo, Mexico through August 2024. The grant supports expanding participatory assessments, leadership training for sustainable agriculture promoters, and sustainable vegetable and small livestock production with improved water capture methods. These services aim to...
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $125,000 Project Grant to the Asociacion De Comites Ecologicos Del SUR De Honduras (ACESH) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750). The grant supports community-led efforts in Concepcion de Maria, Honduras to expand economic opportunity and strengthen community organizations. Specifically, ACESH is working to strengthen the productive and organizational capacity of community-based farmer organizations to create grain and native...
This Project Grant award from the Executive Office of the President Inter-American Foundation provides $295,155 to Coddeffagolf for community development and economic opportunity programs in Honduras from September 2021 through September 2024. The grant supports Coddeffagolf's work strengthening leadership, education, and small businesses for women and youth organizations in southern Honduras. It aims to address root causes of irregular migration and empower women as leaders through the IAF's...
This $606,400 project grant from the Inter-American Foundation (IAF) Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) will support Asociacion Mesa De Ongs Comanejadoras De Areas Protegidas De Honduras Mocaph in delivering natural resource management and economic development services in communities surrounding the El Armado Wildlife Refuge in Honduras from April 2022 to April 2025. Specifically, MOCAPH will train community members in sustainable agriculture and watershed management practices....