Project Grant SPE50021GR3031

This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001), will fund a $200,000 project to pilot AI-based entrepreneurship training in Peru. The project aims to support economic development and advance U.S. foreign policy objectives by building entrepreneurial capacity in the region. The grant was awarded to the non-profit organization Diversificando Peru and has a performance...

The Inter-American Foundation awarded a $345,000 project grant to Centro De Estudios Y Desarrollo Social Apurimac (CEDES-Apurimac) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to support smallholder farmers in Peru impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. CEDES-Apurimac will provide agricultural supplies and technical assistance to 42 communities in eight districts of Abancay and Aymaraes provinces through September 2024. Services include helping farmers recover productive capacity,...

This $4,456,670 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas program (CFDA 98.001) aims to support the establishment of the Business Ecosystem Facility (Conexion Chacra) in Peru. The key objectives are to: 1) support farmer compliance with new market requirements, 2) create long-term viability for key economic sector services in alternative development regions, 3) connect farmers and buyers, and 4)...

The Battle Creek Unlimited Inc. was awarded a $1.58 million project grant from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program to fund the Future Food Accelerator. The Future Food Accelerator will provide a virtual accelerator linking R&D facilities, university programs, entrepreneurship support, industry experts, and domain knowledge experts to support high-growth, high-potential food and beverage companies located in or...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $316,160 Project Grant to Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo Regional (CEDER) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to support 300 smallholder avocado producers in the Peruvian highlands. The grant aims to increase the productivity, product quality, and market access of these small-scale avocado farmers by implementing efficient and sustainable water management systems, improving agricultural practices, and assisting with...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $303,200 project grant to Cooperativa Agraria Norandino LTDA Coop Norandino (Norandino) under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA #85.750) to improve economic opportunity for smallholder cacao producers in Peru. Norandino will work with cacao growers in Piura, Peru to strengthen productive organization and increase capacity to meet new international cacao export standards. The cooperative will implement innovative solutions to help farmers...

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded a $1.5 million Project Grant to Innovate Mississippi under the BUILD TO SCALE federal grant program (CFDA 11.024) to develop the statewide ecosystem through the COBuilders Accelerator Project. The grant will fund a coordinated virtual accelerator unlocking resources like mentors, service providers, and investment capital across underrepresented regions in Mississippi. Over a 24-month period starting November 1, 2022,...

This $2.26 million project grant from the Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration funds the Capital Gravity Arizona: Startup and Innovation Ecosystem Capital Accelerator Program. Delivered by Next Foundation, the program aims to create Capital Gravity Arizona, a transformational capital accelerator for Arizona's startup and innovation ecosystems. Key services include welcome programming, pipeline access, diverse learning communities, and innovation ecosystems for each cohort...

This $3 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) Project Grant funds the Pacific Northwest Scalable Technology Startup Business Capital Fund Development Project administered as a strategic partnership between Regional Accelerator & Innovation Network (Rain Catalysts) and the Portland Seed Fund. The project aims to elevate and invest in scalable technology startups led primarily by Pacific Northwest women and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) founders through Rain...

The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) awarded a $119,900 Project Grant under the IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs (CFDA 85.750) to the Asociacion Civil Para La Gestion Del Agua En Cuencas Agua C (AGUA-C) in Peru. The grant supports AGUA-C's efforts to improve livelihoods by managing natural resources and strengthening a women-led enterprise. Specifically, the funding is used to establish water reservoirs based on ancestral practices, restore landscapes, and produce agave and other native...