Inter-American Foundation’s Community Development Grants Program
Deadline: Ongoing
The Inter-American Foundation (IAF) invites proposals for its Community Development grant program.
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The IAF funds the self-help efforts of grassroots groups in Latin America and the Caribbean to improve living conditions of the disadvantaged and the excluded, to enhance capacity for decision-making and self-governance, and to develop partnerships with the public sector, business and civil society.
The IAF does not identify problems or suggest projects. Instead it responds to initiatives presented. Projects are selected for funding on their merits rather than by sector.
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Funding Information
The size of an IAF grant depends on the needs of the proponent organization and the amount of counterpart resources mobilized. Recent IAF grants have varied from $25,000 to $400,000 over one to four years. Currently, the IAF does not fund requests for amounts under $25,000 or for more than $400,000.
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Criteria
The IAF looks for the following in a project it funds:
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innovative solutions to development problems
creative use of the community’s resources
diverse array of community voices in project development and execution
substantial beneficiary engagement in:
the identification of the problem addressed
the approach chosen to solve it
the design of the project
management and evaluation of activities
partnerships with local government, the business community and other civil society organizations
potential for strengthening all participating organizations and their partnerships
feasibility
evidence of eventual sustainability
counterpart contributions from the proponent, the beneficiaries and other sources
the potential to generate learning
measurable results
evidence of beneficiaries’ enhanced capacity for self-governance
The following are INELIGIBLE for IAF grants:
proposals presented or directed by government entities
proposals from individuals
proposals presented or directed by entities outside the country in which the project is located
proposals from groups that do not contribute financial or in-kind resources to the proposed activities
proposals associated with political parties or partisan movements
purely religious or sectarian activities
pure research
welfare projects of any kind
charitable institutions
proposals solely for construction and/or equipment
requests for grants under US$25,000 or more than US$400,000
projects whose objectives do not encourage a shared capacity for self-help
For more information, visit https://www.iaf.gov/apply-for-grant/