What is this grant opportunity?

This is a federal funding opportunity titled "USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project", offered by Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City. It is associated with CFDA program 98.001. This five year, $18.5 million project will reduce emissions from land use change by strengthening sustainable forest management in the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), Verapaces, and Western Highlands, w...

Is this opportunity still open?

No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on April 16, 2019. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.

How much funding is available?

The award range for this opportunity is $17,500,000 -- $18,500,000. Total estimated funding: $18,500,000. Expected number of awards: 1.

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Closed · 72052019RFA00003 · CFDA 98.001 · Discretionary

USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project

Federal grant opportunity posted by Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$17.5M-$18.5M
Award range: Closed
Status: April 16, 2019
Close date: 1
Expected awards

Compiled by PlainGrants · August 10, 2026

The verdict

USAID/Guatemala - Sustainable Forest Management Project is a closed discretionary listing from Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City that offered $17,500,000 -- $18,500,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 36 other opportunities from Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City.

$17.5M-$18.5M
award range: Closed
application status: 1
expected award: 98.001
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

USAID/Guatemala is closed (last close April 16, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City still indexes 36 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed April 16, 2019

Posted Mar 5 Closes Apr 16

Est. Total Funding

$18,500,000

Expected Awards

Instrument

Cooperative Agreement

Cost Sharing

Required

Description

This five year, $18.5 million project will reduce emissions from land use change by strengthening sustainable forest management in the Maya Biosphere Reserve (MBR), Verapaces, and Western Highlands, while generating direct economic and environmental benefits for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and community-based organizations (CBOs) and addressing the lack of economic opportunity which is the primary driver of illegal migration in Guatemala. This will be accomplished by building technical and institutional capacity in the forest sector, and supporting the implementation of legal and policy frameworks that enable long-term community management of natural resources. Ultimately, this Project will improve the performance and sustainability of local forestry and forest-related businesses, while building healthy forests and livelihoods. This project is funded solely with Sustainable Landscapes funds. The applicant and proposed partners will implement solutions to the development challenge in the geographic areas outlined above. The applicant’s project will support solutions that advance the following three overarching areas: 1.Sustainable resource management improved to protect forests and enhance ecosystem services 2. Market linkages for sustainably produced forest and agroforestry products and tourism services developed to improve livelihoods; and 3. Implementation of national- and regional-level laws, plans, strategies, and policies that seek to reduce deforestation advanced.

Catch-all / unrestricted eligibility mark · 72052019RFA00003

Grants.gov marks USAID/Guatemala with a catch-all / unrestricted eligibility code (Unrestricted / see official listing). Read the official announcement text for the real applicant filter — the code alone is not a door list. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Cooperative Agreement. Funding-activity code maps to Environment (ENV). This eligibility-code string dominates the Guatemala USAID-Guatemala City book (26 peers, 70% of 37).

Code 99: Unrestricted / see official listing

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

Carolina Villegas A&A Specialist

What to do next

USAID/Guatemala is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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