Promoting Sustainable Business Initiatives while Conserving Biodiversity

The summary for the Promoting Sustainable Business Initiatives while Conserving Biodiversity grant is detailed below. This summary states who is eligible for the grant, how much grant money will be awarded, current and past deadlines, Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) numbers, and a sampling of similar government grants. Verify the accuracy of the data FederalGrants.com provides by visiting the webpage noted in the Link to Full Announcement section or by contacting the appropriate person listed as the Grant Announcement Contact. If any section is incomplete, please visit the website for the Paraguay USAID Asuncion, which is the U.S. government agency offering this grant.

Promoting Sustainable Business Initiatives while Conserving Biodiversity: Promoting Sustainable Business Initiatives while Conserving Biodiversity by Fighting Poverty in Paraguay: The overall objective of this program is to contribute with the improvement of the economic and social wellbeing of families in and adjacent to significant importance ecological areas in Paraguay (terrestrial or water) through a Global Development Alliance mechanism. The recipient of this award will propose a method for assisting poor farmers and communities in areas of Paraguay through sustainable methods in order to obtain alternative sources of income to stop relying on slash-and-burn farming. To reach this objective, applicants need to closely coordinate with local and national actors. This is important because could influence the achievement of project goals. Given that most important areas for conservation are surrounded by rural communities or extensive production, activities should be developed to periodically monitor the ecological health of the area and the robustness of economic development activities. USAID/Paraguay intends to award up to two Cooperative Agreements pursuant to this RFA. USAID reserves the right to fund or not the applications submitted.