Project Grant SIV10024GR0011

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,...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $265,000 Project Grant to Fundacion Escuela De Integracion, Formacion Deportiva, Expresion Artistica Y Desarrollo Laboral (EIFODEC) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) on September 1, 2023. The grant supports EIFODEC's community-led initiatives to create economic and social opportunities for people with disabilities, especially children and youth, in Cochabamba, Bolivia and nationally. Key activities include building the...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $190,000 Project Grant under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support Fundacion Treveris, a non-profit organization based in San Jose, CA. The grant will fund a 3-year initiative to create economic and educational opportunities for indigenous women and youth in the Bolivian Chaco region. The project aims to help this underserved population access the local labor market, develop small businesses, and strengthen cultural...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $304,800 project grant to Fundacion Ecotop under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to promote sustainable agriculture and environmental resilience in Bolivia's Alto Beni region. Fundacion Ecotop will implement a community-based agroforestry systems model that diversifies crop production and builds organizational capacity and leadership among producer associations. The project aims to improve economic opportunities, especially for...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF), through its IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750), awarded a $180,000 Project Grant to Manqa Sostenible Sociedad Civil, a non-profit organization in Bolivia. The grant, awarded on June 5, 2024, is intended to support community-led solutions that create economic and educational opportunities for indigenous women and youth in the Bolivian Chaco region, where over a quarter of young people lack such opportunities. Specifically, the grant will help...

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 Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $460,000 under its Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to Humana People to People Belize (HPPBZ) to support community-led initiatives expanding economic opportunity in isolated rural communities in Southern Belize from August 6, 2021 to February 6, 2025. As part of the IAF's Women Investing in Growth and Security initiative and COVID-19 response strategy, HPPBZ will work with community groups in Stann Creek and Toledo Districts to increase...

This $250,000 Project Grant from the Department of State Bureau of African Affairs supports a program carried out in Togo by Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees to promote human rights and combat discrimination against marginalized groups from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023. The grant is funded through the Africa Regional Democracy Fund (CFDA 19.225), which supports democratic processes and the advancement of civil and political rights in Africa. Specifically, the awardee will carry out...

This $250,000 Project Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the Regional Peace and Security program (CFDA 19.979) is intended to boost the employability skills of at-risk youth from the Savanes region of Togo. The grant funds will be used by the for-profit entity Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees to create a policy enabling these young people to strengthen their resilience and avoid the allure of violent extremist organizations. The project will run from...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded $300,000 to Fundación Segundo Montes (FSM) through April 2023 under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean federal grant program (CFDA No. 85.750). FSM will assist young people ages 18-26 in El Salvador's Morazán department by training them in leadership and strengthening youth-led organizations and microenterprises. Specifically, FSM will support communities in Meanguera, Jocoaitique and San Fernando...