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Foundation Grants


 

Nearly 40 years ago, Partners of the Americas, Inc. established the Partners of the Americas Foundation, Inc. as a separate legal charitable (IRS Section 501(c)(3)) entity to maintain and provide funds to promote the purposes and goals of Partners of the Americas, Inc. As a charitable support organization, the Foundation has several restricted endowment funds that support Partners of the Americas projects.

These Foundation Grants are available only to dues paying member organizations, Chapters, and their members. Not a member? Join today!

Solicitations for proposals for Foundation Grants are now closed. Deadline to submit was June 2, 2025 at 12:00 p.m. ET. 

         

Pixote Literacy

The purpose of the Pixote Literacy Fund is to provide literacy skills to 'pixotes' (youth ages 6-16) so they may avail themselves of more opportunities for a brighter future. The Fund established by Partners of the Americas volunteer and Foundation Board member, Stephen Murphy, is named after Hector Babenco’s film about “pixotes” (pronounced “pi-show-tees”) — or “little ones”— referring to underserved street kids in São Paulo, Brazil in the 1980s. The Pixote Literacy Fund provides grants to Partners of the Americas members located in Mexico, Central & South America, the Caribbean, and Brazil to work in close partnership and collaboration with organizations of faith of any denomination.

Review the 2025 Request for Proposals (RFPs) in:


Madelyn L. Laschober Endowment Fund

The Madelyn L. Laschober Endowment Fund provides funds for an annual grant of up to $1,000 for a project related to youth, education, and microenterprise development. This grant is made possible by the family of Mrs. Laschober in honor of her lifelong interest in Latin America, her career as an elementary and middle school teacher, and her history of giving to charitable organizations. The Laschobers are members of the Washington Chapter, which is partnered with the Chile Chapter.

Review the 2025 Request for Proposals (RFPs) in:

 

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Inspired by President Kennedy and founded in 1964 under the Alliance for Progress, Partners of the Americas is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with international offices in Washington, D.C.