# KEM (Maya-K’iche’ word that means “weaving”) STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUTH AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/72052021rfa00008-kem-maya-kiche-word-that-means-weaving-strengthening/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/333844

> Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City offered grants of up to $2.0 million (at least $2.0 million) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 28, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | 72052021RFA00008 |
| Agency | Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 28, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $2.0 million |
| Award floor | $2.0 million |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 98.001 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Guatemala Local Organizations

## What the grant funds

USAID is seeking concepts that strengthen youth and indigenous peoples participation at the community, municipal, regional, and national levels. Specifically, the submitted concepts should propose interventions that assist USAID to: 1. Implement listening and learning activities that strengthen youth and indigenous participation and equip youth and indigenous peoples with the skills they need to effectively participate in development processes, in line with the USAID’s Youth in Development Policy and Policy on Promoting the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. 2. Provide support to implement USAID/Guatemala’s Indigenous Peoples’ Engagement Strategy (also available in Spanish). 3. Strengthen collaboration between the Government of Guatemala (GOG) (both local and national) and Indigenous Peoples’ Authorities in support of the GOG’s La Ruta, Reunion entre Pueblos (hereafter referred as La Ruta), and other initiatives aimed at building partnerships among government, Indigenous Peoples, civil society, and the private sector to improve services and quality of life in predominantly indigenous regions. 4. Strengthen the capacity of youth and indigenous organizations to advance local development, particularly in communities most affected by the impacts of COVID-19.

## Questions people ask

### Is 72052021RFA00008 still open?

No. It closed on July 28, 2021.

### Who can apply for KEM (Maya-K’iche’ word that means “weaving”) STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUTH AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE?

Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for KEM (Maya-K’iche’ word that means “weaving”) STRENGTHENING ENGAGEMENT WITH YOUTH AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLE?

Closed July 28, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $2.0 million each.

### Who has won USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. The program made 4,233 awards worth $37 billion in that time.