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Independent Countries in Latin
America and the Caribbean
countries/regions:
Development Funding for NGOs covers
a broad category of funding opportunities for NGOs.
There are several current programs, which include
funding for building resilience and adaptation to
climate extremes and disasters, aiding in the fight for
disability rights, and trying to help prevent harmful
environmental climate change. The list of available
funding opportunities goes on to include women,
government, and AIDS specific programs. All programs
are aimed at community-based organizations involved
in providing specific small scale, one-off support that
directly targets important changes in the developing
world and includes a significant development awareness
component in the U.K. Development funding for
NGOs is deliberately aimed at organizations who have
found it difficult to attract DFID support for their
work with poor communities in the developing world.
It will harness the energy and diversity of grassroots
organizations by inviting applications that cover a wide
range of development issues which may not previously
have been tackled. An important part of the criteria for
assessing applications will be raising public awareness
of international development in the U.K. This could be
through appropriate articles in the local media, through
talks or presentations to recognized clubs, local library,
faith groups, community, or other groups. Note that
this is not about simply publicizing your project, but
about using lessons from your project to help people in
the U.K. better understand international development.
Small NGOs are defined as those with an average annual
income of less than £500,000 over the past three years.
Project length and application criteria varies depending
on the program. NGOs from any country in the world
may apply for projects taking place in low or middleincome countries.
background:
grant range:
£7 million
deadlines:
www.iaf.gov
topics/subjects:
development, democracy, poverty
The Inter-American Foundation is an
independent agency of the U.S. government that
supports development projects in Latin America and
the Caribbean by nongovernmental and communitybased organizations. The foundation believes in funding
projects that promote self-reliance, that are sustainable,
and that encourage widespread participation of the
locals. It also promotes the spread of democracy. 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, enhance their
capacity for decision-making and self-governance, and
develop partnerships with the public sector, business and
civil society. The IAF does not accept proposals from
individuals, government entities, entities that are outside
of the country where the project will be implemented,
groups that do not contribute resources to proposed
activities, groups associated with political parties or
partisan activities, religious or sectarian activities, pure
research, welfare projects, charitable institutions, or
construction projects/equipment.
description:
type of grant:
project
$25,000-$400,000. The size of an
IAF grant depends on the needs of the proponent
organization and the amount of counterpart
resources mobilized.
grant range:
Average grant duration: one to four years
Proposals may be submitted throughout the
year by mail or email ([email protected])
deadline:
Application form can be downloaded here:
www.iaf.gov/index.aspx?page=96
how to apply:
up to £60,000; total grantmaking budget is
Applications accepted in English, Spanish, French,
Portuguese and Haitian Creole.
Depends on program
Three items are needed: cover sheet, narrative, and
budget. More information and specific details can be
found at www.iaf.gov/index.aspx?page=96. Any other
questions may be answered by contacting the foundation
representative or reading the funding FAQ page here:
www.iaf.gov/index.aspx?=100
THE INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
901 N. Stuart Street, 10th Floor, Arlington, VA
22203, USA
email: [email protected]
telephone: +1 703 306 4301
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