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APPLY FOR GRANTS NOW

We seek to support, empower, and provide high quality resources to communities in Honduras. Our Grant Committee is processing grants. If you have a project or an idea that would improve or help a community in Honduras, apply now.  Copy the form below and send it to Peter Schlosser p.schlosser@gmail.com Chair Grant Committee.

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Typical grants range from $1000 to $1500 up to $2000.

The Amigos Grants Committee has awarded 28 grants, giving in total + $38k

If you want to help your community and have an idea how, we would love to hear it. 

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Your grant proposal should include

  • Name of the Project

  • Name of Organization, website, Facebook site, or other Internet presence

  • Name of former Peace Corps volunteer working on the project (if any), location and dates of service, phone, email

  • Name of Contact Person, phone, email (if not PCV)

  • Who will benefit from this project? Total number and population sector (i.e., 40 women of the communities of El Ocotal and Ciudad Vieja; the community of El Jocote, population 350, etc.)

  • Project description in a maximum of 1 page (500 words), including goals and objectives

  • Project budget listing all major expenditures over US$50, including total amount requested

  • Attach a maximum of 5 photos of your project and/or its beneficiaries (optional)

  • After completion of project send report to Loren Hintz LDHINTZ@BELLSOUTH.NET for the newsletter.

Grant recipients over the years

  • Fall 2002 - Ojojona, F.M. - public library - $1,400 ($800 from donors, $600 from dues) – PCV Chris Moore, Edina, Minnesota
     

  • June 2004 - Jesus de Alto, Valle - potable water system - $2,000 ($1,460 from donors, $540 from dues) – PCV Chrissie Fowler, Los Altos, California & PCV Tim Hopkins, Ojai, California
     

  • Jan 2006 - Hoya Grande, El Paraíso - organic coffee coop water system - $2,500 – PCV Brian Camblin, San Diego, California
     

  • Nov 2007 - pccatrachos.com website - $150 – PCV Kyle Rattray, Sunnyside, Washington
     

  • Sept 2008 - East Bay Met School, Rhode Island - students of RPCV John Kotula travel to Honduras - $1,000
     

  • Jan 2009 - Camasca, Intibucá - school furniture - $2,214 – PCV Susan Lorbecki, Kansas City, Missouri
     

  • Feb 2010 - Belen Gualcho, Ocotopeque - neighborhood pilas - $2,666.90 – PCV Casey Tyler, Gloucester, Virginia
     

  • Feb 2010 - Aldea Catulaca, Gracias, Lempira - school environmental club - $100 – PCV Vanessa Porter
     

  • Apr 2010 - shipping engineering tripods to PC/HONDURAS OFFICE - $773.38
     

  • Nov 2010 - Santa Rita de Oriente, Santa Bárbara - community latrines - $498.96 – PCV Alexandra Wilson, Charlevoix, Michigan
     

  • Nov 2010 - small coffee farms - $1,954.50 PCV name not available
     

  • 2013 - in support of the new NPCA mentoring program - $500 RPCV Washington D.C.

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  • 2013 - Rural School Library Fund/ Central American Medical Outreach/Santa Rosa de Copan $500(founder RPCV Kathy Tschiegg, 1979-81

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  • 2014 - Tools for Opportunity/PALISAL lumber coop Yamaranguila, Intibuca $1000 (Dale and FrancesSchmitz (Yamaraguila, 1967-9)

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  • 2015 - NPCA Community Fund $100 (RPCV Washington DC) D. Lempira Coffee Cooperative $1000 for food, seed corn, rust resistant coffee (contact RPCV Maria Robertson, Siguatepeque/Sta Barbara)

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  • 2015/16 - Candelaria Library Project/Luis Bigran Center/Intibuca $1000 (RPCV Becky Williams)
    Chabelo Morales brick factory/Col. Guadalupe Carne, Colon $500 (RPCV Maria Robertson) 2.26.16
     

  • 2016/17 - Los Planes Latrine Project/ Montana Corralitos Wildlife Reserve, Francisco Morazan.
    $1000 (RPCV Suzanne Mills)
     

  • 2018 - Spanish translation and distribution Aves de Honduras Olanchito, Yoro $1000 (RPCV Robert
    Gallardo/Loren Hintz)
     

  • 2019 - Junior Ranger Environmental Program/El Sauce/Santa Barbara $1000 (Montana de Vida, HCN
    Onan Teruel)
     

  • 2020 - Central American Medical Outreach/Santa Rosa de Copan $1000 COVID relief efforts (founder
    RPCV Kathy Tschiegg, 1979-81)
    Centro San Yves Orphanage water system/Yoro, Yoro $950 (Patrick Mulligan)
    Community Garden La Ceiba $1500
     

  • 2021 - Community and School Solar lighting. East End, Cayos Cochinos.$700 (PCV Max & Lynnette
    Acosta)
    Aquaponisco system Las Flores, Olanchito $1000 ALFALIT
    Yoro Youth Center $1458 World Vision/Rotary International
    Escuela Guillermo San Martin electrical system, La Presa, La Ceiba $1474 Camara Juniors
    International JCI
     

  • 2021/22 - East End Electrification and Community Center, Cayos Cochinos $5000 (Rotary International/
    Voyles Family Foundation)

Our projects
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Judges Examining Document

Grant Committee

  • Peter Schlosser (Chair)

  • Anthony Ives

  • Al Merkel

  • Jean Waagbo

  • Diane McCormick

  • Judith Whitney-Terry

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