PDS Annual Program Statement

The U.S. Embassy Guatemala's Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is pleased to announce funding available through its Public Diplomacy Small Grants Program. The program aims to strengthen cultural, educational, professional, and/or scientific ties between the United States and Guatemala through cultural, educational, and/or exchange programming. Key areas of focus include: • Empowerment of Guatemalan women and/or girls • Empowering and connecting diverse Guatemalan communities • Expanding independent media • Reducing the root causes of irregular migration to the United States • Fostering mutual understanding between the people of Guatemala and the United States Proposed activities must take place in Guatemala and support one or more of the Embassy's goals, including strengthening democratic institutions, promoting transparency and the rule of law, empowering disenfranchised groups, advancing media freedom, mitigating climate change, and protecting human rights.