Guayacán, Builders Assoc. open call for grant program
February 14, 2017
The Puerto Rico Builders Association and Grupo Guayacán Inc. recently opened a call for its new grants program, to be managed by the Puerto Rico Community Foundation.
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Toyota Foundation grants $100K to 7 P.R. nonprofits
December 19, 2016
Seven nonprofit organizations, each promoting projects aimed at education, research and environmental awareness, received donations from the Toyota Foundation, which for some 20 years has supported environmental initiatives.
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FirstBank awards ‘FirstOro’ grants to athletic kids
December 16, 2016
FirstBank, in partnership with the Puerto Rico Tennis Association on Thursday awarded three “FirstOro” grants to three children ages six to nine showing academic achievement, athletic skills and development potential in sports.
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AT&T grants $28K to USVI nonprofit to promote STEM
December 2, 2016
For the second consecutive year, AT&T is awarding $28,000 to the Community Foundation of the U.S. Virgin Islands to provide local teacher grants in the 2016-2017 school year to promote science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education throughout the territory.
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Grupo Guayacán launches new IDEA seed fund program
December 1, 2016
Grupo Guayacán, Inc. (GGI) announced Wednesday the official launch of the new Puerto Rico IDEA Seed Fund, in collaboration with Fundación Banco Popular, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and several entrepreneurs participating as private investors.
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Hyatt awards $15K to Boys & Girls Clubs of P.R. Inc.
December 1, 2016
True to season of giving, and as part of the brand’s #InAHyattWorld campaign, the Hyatt Place San Juan City Center announced that the recipient of the 2016 Hyatt Community Grant, worth $15,000, is the Boys & Girls Clubs of Puerto Rico Inc.
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Rock Solid, GTEC join forces to expand to Dom. Republic
November 3, 2016
Rock Solid Technologies Inc., a Puerto Rican firm specializing in technology development and services in Latin America and the United States, announced Wednesday it recently signed a strategic alliance with Dominican firm Gestión Tecnológica (GTEC) to establish operations in the neighboring island nation.
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P.R. gets $375K in USDA grant funding for rural growth
October 28, 2016
Puerto Rico will receive $375,606 in funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grants and Rural Community Development Initiative (RCDI) Programs, agency officials announced Thursday.
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US Dept. of Labor gives $1.1M to P.R. to improve services
September 30, 2016
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday a total of $43.2 million in Reemployment & Systems Integration National Dislocated Worker Grants to 43 states and territories to support and improve connectivity among existing workforce programs.
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USDA awards grants $57K to local agricultural fund
May 12, 2016
The Integral Agricultural Development Fund, known as FIDA in Spanish, received a $57,415 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to be used to provide energy audits or renewable energy development assistance to farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses.
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EPA gives environmental education grant to UMET
December 3, 2015
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is awarding a $91,000 environmental education grant to the Universidad Metropolitana, known as UMET, to enhance environmental education for students islandwide.
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Ford grants $40K to environmental projects in P.R.
October 13, 2015
Nine nonprofit organizations were the recipients of $40,000 in grants available through Ford Motor Company’s Conservation and Environment Grants Program, to keep their environmental preservation projects going.
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EPA to provide $200K for environmental job training
July 2, 2015
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Judith A. Enck announced Wednesday that the agency has selected nonprofit PathStone Corp., to receive $192,300 to provide green job training in Puerto Rico.
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USDA opens call for grants to help repair rural housing
May 27, 2015
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is seeking applications for grants to make housing repairs for low- and very-low income rural residents.
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USDA makes $30M available for food entrepreneurs
May 12, 2015
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the agency is making $30 million available to farmers, ranchers, and food entrepreneurs to develop new product lines.
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