Overview Principal Office: USA Key Words: smallholder agriculture, rural livelihoods, Peru Website: Link The Peru Opportunity Fund was started by a family in the USA with strong connections to Peru. The Fund aims to link smallholder farmers in Peru with information, technologies, and capital to enhance their productivity and to protect land and water resources. Grant Programs for Agriculture, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Smallholder Agriculture in Peru. The Fund takes a broad and integrated view of means to assist family farming in Peru. Beneficiaries are rural households, enterprises, and cooperatives. Projects focus on education and capacity building; enterprise development; start-up funding; technical support; alternative rural livelihoods; and other cross-cutting issues. Grants are to nonprofit charitable organizations in the USA and to organizations in Peru with equivalent charitable status, or that have a fiscal sponsor in the USA. The Fund is also willing to consider applications from for-profit companies that have a social mission. There is no minimum or maximum grant size. However, the Fund will not finance more than 50% of a project’s budget. APPLICATION: Potential applicants review the Fund's application criteria and restrictions. -- Link Applicants prepare and send a project profile to the Fund, using an online form. The Fund’s staff will help address any unanswered questions to complete the profile. Applications are accepted in Spanish or English. If the Board approves the initial application, it will schedule a site visit prior to inviting a full proposal. The Foundation accepts profiles and proposals on a rolling basis throughout the year. The Fund posts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about applying for grants. -- Link About how to apply. – Link Geographical Distribution of Grant Activities in Developing Countries Latin America and Caribbean: Peru Comments The Fund’s website is available in English and Spanish. In 2010, the Peru Opportunity Fund distributed US$1.2 million in grants (and a loan of US$1 million). Grant seekers should review current and past funded projects to learn the types of projects that the Fund favors. – Link The Fund provides contact information. -- Link Last Profile Review February 2012 © Copyright protected. All rights reserved. |
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