Portfolio of active grants
Since our first grant awarded in 1972, the Inter-American Foundation has invested more than $844 million in more than 5,500 community development projects across Latin America and the Caribbean.
Our community partners undertake an array of initiatives that range from food production to community services to small business initiatives. The majority of these projects focus on expanding economic opportunity in disadvantaged areas and for marginalized populations. Because our approach to development is holistic, we support projects that address multiple development areas and achieve sustainable benefits beyond the life of a grant. This means that the impact of a small IAF investment is truly transformative in the region.
Explore our portfolio of active projects by country, and learn about the remarkable work our partners do.
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Funding priorities by country
We prioritize our funding based on the potential that grants have to make significant impact on our strategic goals in these countries and across the region.
Country Portfolio
Recently awarded grants
2021 – FETRIPH
The Federación de Tribus Indígenas Pech de Honduras (FETRIPH) works with four Pech communities to expand agricultural production and rural enterprise development, preserve Pech culture, and strengthen leadership structures to improve its members' economic and social well-being.
2021 – IPHAE
Instituto para el Hombre, Agricultura y Ecologia (IPHAE) is providing materials, supplies, and technical assistance and training to six producer associations and Madre Tierra Amazonia, a producer-owned social enterprise, affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020 – BEST
Belize Enterprise for Sustainable Technology (BEST) will work closely with YMCA Belize City to offer enterprise development training, leadership training, and capital to small businesses to increase families’ incomes in high-risk neighborhoods and prepare them to operate in the formal economy.
Talk about community-led development!
Recent News and Stories
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This month, we interview our IAF local liaison in Mexico, who provides key guidance on IAF grants and serves as a link between Mexican grantee partners and our Washington, D.C.-based staff.