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 New Grants
Federação das Industrias do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (FIRJAN)
$212,000 for a three-year project toward increasing corporate social investment in the state of Rio de Janeiro. A small-grants fund will be established to mobilize resources from 10 companies for direct investment in communities, to train companies to develop social programs and to organize an international meeting for the exchange of best practices. (BR-802)
www.firjan.org.br/
Instituto Ethos (Ethos)
$295,433 for a three-year project directed at increasing private sector investments in poverty alleviation and local development. The award will support research on corporate best practices; the distribution of manuals on lessons learned; the development of an electronic forum of best practices; and regional debates and seminars on social investment and local development. More than 7,200 corporate decision-makers and local stakeholders throughout Brazil, including 570 Ethos member companies, will benefit from greater information on how to assist low-income communities. (BR-805)
www.ethos.org.br
Instituto Nenuca de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (INSEA)
$169,991, over three years, to undertake training programs and purchase equipment that will better enable 14 cities and towns in Belo Horizonte to partner with recyclers and develop income-generating alternatives. (BR-806)
Instituto para o Desenvolvimento do Investimento Social (IDIS)
$266,000 for a two-year project directed at increasing social investment activities in the state of São Paulo by developing community foundations with strong corporate support. The program will include local leadership and human resource development, information systems for community-based organizations, and office equipment upgrades. (BR-801)
www.idis.org.br/
Instituto Rio (IR)
$168,200 for a three-year project to improve the quality of services provided by base groups and expand the private sector's participation in grassroots development activities in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The award will support a small-grants fund, technical assistance training for base groups and IR staff, salaries and administrative costs, and dissemination of best corporate grantmaking practices through events and publications. The project will directly benefit 500 women, children and adolescents in the city's western zone. (BR-803)
www.institutorio.org.br/
Rede de Informações para o Terceiro Setor (RITS)
$227,635 to improve computer literacy and Internet access for 40 low-income NGOs and base groups in the Brazilian Northeast through a two-year program of training on computer software, technical assistance, technological support and donations of hardware. At least 160 families will directly benefit. (BR-804)
www.rits.org.br/
Supplemental Grants
Centro de Articulção de Populações Marginalizadas (CEAP)
$16,695 to low-income base groups for staff transportation, required benefits and payroll taxes. Increased funding for transportation will support more frequent site visits to participating neighborhood organizations, enabling staff to provide additional technical assistance and monitoring. (BR-795-A1)
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