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INTER-AMERICAN FOUNDATION
GRANT PROPOSAL
** Please limit your proposal to 10 pages **

REQUEST INFORMATION

Name of Organization

Organization Acronym

Country

State/Department/
Province

Type of Organization
❏ Association
❏ Cooperative
❏ NGO
❏ Community Foundation
❏ Other: ___________________________________
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Amount Requested US$

Total Counterpart US$

(see budget for more information) Cash $
In-Kind $

Project Duration in Years

(can be half-year increments)

# of Direct Participants

# of Indirect Participants

Does the project focus on ❏ Afro-Descendants

any of the following? ❏ LGBTQ+
Please select all that apply. ❏ Indigenous People
(This will not affect viability of your ❏ Migrants/Returnees
proposal - for internal records only) ❏ Venezuelan Migrants
❏ Persons with Disabilities
❏ Women
❏ Young people
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CONTACT INFORMATION

Organization Address

Organization Phone

Organization Website

Contact #1 Name

Contact #1 Position

Contact #1 Email

Contact #2 Name

Contact #2 Position

Contact #2 Email

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

Year Organization was

Founded

Date of Legal
Incorporation
(if applicable)

ANNUAL BUDGET FOR PAST THREE YEARS

YEAR 20___ US$

YEAR 20___ US$

YEAR 20___ US$

IAF FUNDING HISTORY

❏ Yes Year:______________
Have you received IAF ❏ No
funding before?
Grant Number(s):
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Amount: US$

OTHER FUNDING SOURCES

Source Years Amount

(Most recent first)

1. US$

2. US$

3. US$

4. US$

5. US$

6. US$

ORGANIZATIONAL BACKGROUND

Describe Mission (Provide your full mission statement. Do not exceed 100 words.)
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Current Organizational / Governance Structure: (Refers to the organization’s form of leadership which
might include a board of directors, general assembly, fiscal council and/or chief executive officer; also indicate how
decisions are made, frequency of meetings, etc.) Please list the board of directors by complete names, affiliation
with the organization and positions. Indicate their profession (farmer, technician, teacher, etc).

Key Past Achievements: (Describe your organization’s history and past achievements)
Include those relevant to this proposal.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
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Project Title:

Project Summary (max 50 words):

1. What key challenges and opportunities will the project address?

2. Describe the community/communities expected to participate. What individuals and

groups will benefit?
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3. How did you decide on the project focus? How have the community/participants
been involved in the project design? What processes exist to ensure community
ownership?

4. Please describe the main activities that you are proposing in the project.

5. What other organizations/partners/allies are involved in this project and what are
they committed to contributing?
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6. What changes do you expect the activities to produce by the end of the project and
over the long-term? How will you know you are successful?

7. Discuss how the project will address potential internal and external risks or
opportunities that could impact implementation and results.

8. How will your efforts continue after funding from the IAF ends?
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BUDGET

● Please use the downloadable Excel file.

● Proposals solely for construction and/or equipment are not eligible.
● Proposal budget must be in U.S. dollars and must be the total budget for the duration of
the project. Please specify the date and exchange rate used in the Excel file.
● List by line item the amount requested from the IAF as well as counterpart contributions
that will be dedicated to the project. Identify at least one lettered sub-item for each of
the applicable numbered line items. A list of examples of sub-items is provided on the
following page.
● "Proponent Counterpart” refers to contributions from the organization submitting the
proposal.
● “Participant Contributions” refers to contributions from the people benefiting from or
participating in project activities when different from the “Proponent.”
● “Other Contributions” refers to resources raised from outside sources that are necessary
for project implementation.
● In-kind contributions (e.g. goods; services; office, meeting, storage or other space; land;
etc.), must be ascribed a monetary value.
● Add additional information in the notes column.
● Note that salaries should include employee benefits as required by local employment
laws.