CALL FOR CDP CONCEPT PAPERS TO SUPPORT FINANCIAL INCLUSION IN GUATEMALA
Through this Addendum to the 2019-2023 Cooperative Development Program (CDP) Annual Program Statement (APS) No.
7200AA18APS00002 (the CDP APS), USAID/Guatemala is making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers focused on expanding access to a range of financialservices for smallholder farmers, MSMEs (with an emphasis on businesses in the agriculture value chain), remittance recipients and others in rural Guatemalan communities of the Western Highlands and the Verapaces regions.
7200AA18APS00002 (the CDP APS), USAID/Guatemala is making a special call for the submission of Concept Papers focused on expanding access to a range of financialservices for smallholder farmers, MSMEs (with an emphasis on businesses in the agriculture value chain), remittance recipients and others in rural Guatemalan communities of the Western Highlands and the Verapaces regions.
Agency: Agency for International Development
Office: Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City
Estimated Funding: $13,000,000
Office: Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City
Estimated Funding: $13,000,000
Relevant Nonprofit Program Categories
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program
Additional Information of Eligibility:
USAID has limited eligibility for US cooperatives or cooperative development organizations, requiring the following: ● U. S. cooperatives, or an organization with substantial membership and/or financial links to U. S. cooperatives and/or their associations; and ● A demonstrated track record of not less than five years in the planning, management, monitoring, and evaluation of overseas cooperative development programs.
In addition, the applicant will be evaluated on the following criteria: ● Demonstrated knowledge of and experience with providing credit, financial literacy training, and cooperative management in Guatemala.
● Demonstrated knowledge of working with smallholder farmers and/or MSMEs in Guatemala.
● Experience or existing partnerships with local financial institutions, credit unions, or other related private sector entities; and ● Ability to incorporate local institutions into the concept.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/national-digital-newspaper-program
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Carolina Villegas
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2022-09-14
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2022-11-30
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