Enjoy Puerto Rico: Ceiba
July 28, 2022 Looking for something new to do this weekend? Whether you are on your own, or with friends and family, there is no better remedy for a long week of work than discovering the natural wonders that our island has to offer. Here are several options in the municipality of Ceiba, one of […]
Enjoy Puerto Rico: Fajardo
July 21, 2022 After a long week of work, there is nothing better than unwinding with the riches that our wonderful island has to offer. And if you don’t have anything planned for this weekend, here are several options in Fajardo – one of the places where our team lived for 6 months as part of the […]
Comunidad de Cubuy en Naguabo impulsa el desarrollo del Destino 191 a través de alianza colaborativa con USDA Rural Development y Foundation for Puerto Rico.
July 8, 2022 The onslaught of various atmospheric events in Puerto Rico has imposed several setbacks on the path to reconstruction. This situation reinforces the need for our communities to strengthen their disaster response methods and become more resilient. During our Stay Open, Stay Safe session, we talked with Félix Aponte-González, our new colleague and […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) launch the second call for applications for the entrepreneurship training program, PULSO.
July 8, 2022 Following the success of its first call, a second call is now open for small businesses located in the northern region of the island. San Juan, PR – Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), a nonprofit organization that supports opportunities to transform and promote social and economic development on the island, announced the […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico’s Innovation Center Announces its 1st Leadership Academy
July 8, 2022 The free of charge initiative offers an innovative, hybrid program with training courses for leaders interested in contributing to Puerto Rico’s socioeconomic transformation SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO Foundation for Puerto Rico’s Center for Innovation announced the opening of the admission process for its 1st Leadership Academy, an innovative initiative that seeks to […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico in partnership with the SBA supports small businesses in the northern region
April 5, 2022 Through a grant awarded to FPR as part of the Community Navigators Pilot Program, both entities will be impacting close to 150 small businesses in Puerto Rico’s northern region. San Juan, PR – Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR), a nonprofit organization that promotes opportunities to transform and promote socio-economic development on the […]
The decentralization of Tourism: A Vital Element for Economic Development
by: Alma Frontera, Vicepresident of Programas & Operations, Foundation for Puerto Rico March 31, 2022 Puerto Rico, a 100 x 35 island with an immense wealth of resources, perfect year-round weather and over 1,200 beaches along our coasts, has historically centralized tourism and the resources available to communities in the metropolitan region. With the visitor […]
Mar Sin Barreras
March 31, 2022 As part of our commitment to Puerto Rico and the revitalization of its unique assets, on July 2021 Foundation for Puerto Rico participated in the reopening of “Mar Sin Barreras” (Sea Without Barriers) located in Balneario La Monserrate, in the municipality of Luquillo. This project was originally inaugurated in 1995 after Rosimar […]
FPR and community to promote Naguabo development in collaborative alliance with USDA
December 1, 2021 Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) announced the development of the Destino 191: El Yunque del Caribe project, an initiative co-designed with community leaders which seek to develop and implement an innovative plan to revitalize and promote Route 191 in Cubuy, Naguabo as a vibrant destination that provides a second entrance to El Yunque National Forest. “El Yunque region include the municipalities of Canóvanas, Río Grande, Luquillo, Fajardo, Ceiba, Naguabo, […]
Foundation for Puerto Rico recibe subvención económica del Wells Fargo Open for Business Fund program
April 5, 2022 A través de la subvención otorgada, FPR ha lanzado el programa [re] ACTIVA, que ofrece mentoría y capacitación técnica para impulsar a pequeños negocios afectados por la pandemia San Juan, PR – Foundation for Puerto Rico (FPR) anunció hoy el lanzamiento de [re] ACTIVA, un nuevo programa de mentoría y capacitación dirigido […]