IAF Assistance for Overseas Programs
Program Funding
Annual program obligations reported to SAM.gov.
Program Objective
The primary objectives of the IAF Assistance for Programs Overseas in Latin America and the Caribbean program is to: (1) Strengthen the
bonds of friendship and understanding among the peoples in the Western Hemisphere; (2) Support self-help efforts designed to enlarge the
opportunities for individual development; (3) Stimulate and assist effective and ever wider participation of the people in the development
process; (4) Encourage the establishment and growth of democratic institutions, private and governmental, appropriate to the requirements
of the individual sovereign nations of the Western Hemisphere.
Eligibility
Eligible Applicants
- Non-government (general)
Beneficiaries
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 16
- 18
- 35
- 36
- 39
- 40
- 44
- 45
- 47
- 51
- 52
- 53
- 54
- 55
- 56
- 57
- 62
- 63
- 65
- 66
- 67
- 68
How to Apply
Application Procedure
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit
Requirements for Federal Awards.
IAF accepts applications on a rolling basis throughout the year. All applications must include a cover sheet, narrative concept note, and budget explaining the proposal in detail. IAF's complete application procedure, including application, can be found at:
http://www.iaf.gov/apply-for-grants.
Award Procedure
The basic procedural steps for awarding assistance includes an initial review of all grant applications yielding a small number of projects to be analyzed further. After the initial review, all grantees still under consideration receive a site visit, after which the IAF makes a determination on whether to award funding.
Decision Timeline
- Approval: From 120 to 180 days
Program details & compliance
Use of Funds
Allowed Uses
Assistance can be used to fund 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. IAF does not provide assistance to the following: (1) Government Entities (including municipal governments and public universities); (2) Individuals; (3) Privately-held companies; (4) Organizations located in Cuba, Venezuela or Puerto
Rico; (5) Projects that do not target grassroots communities in Latin America and the Caribbean; (6) Groups that do not contribute financial or in-kind resources to the proposed activities; (7) Projects that fund religious, research or construction activities exclusively; (8) Projects that are associated with political parties or partisan movements, or charity or welfare projects of any kind.
Required Documentation
No Credentials or Documentation are required.
This program is excluded from coverage under 2 CFR 200, Subpart E - Cost Principles.