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Launched in 2016, the Automóvil Club de Costa Rica (ACCR) scholarship programme offers a unique opportunity for youngsters aged 8-12 to delve into the world of competitive karting. Designed to foster their passion for the sport, the programme not only provides valuable experience but also facilitates their active participation in a prestigious national karting championship.

In 2021, the Automovil Club de Guatemala (ACG) introduced Grassroot Karting with the Tillotson T4 Category, featuring an arrive-and-drive package in two classes: light for young drivers/teenagers and heavy for bigger drivers. Over the course of 2021 to 2023, the category experienced substantial growth, expanding from 6 to 20 karts on the grid, with over 30 drivers of both genders participating.

Over the seasons, the FIA Karting has strengthened its race control solutions to ensure greater sporting fairness. Some 35 cameras are now installed on and around the track, as well as in strategic locations such as the pre-grid and the technical area. While the drivers take to the track, several people work behind the scenes to view the cameras and examine any contentious actions, in constant contact with the race directors, stewards, timekeepers and all the other personnel involved. Joana De Sousa Falcão is one of these officials, and she has made her mark with her calm and serious approach.

Season after season, the percentage of women taking part in major FIA Karting events continues to rise. The efforts of the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile continue to produce results at every level. Young and old alike, women want to take advantage of the opportunity to compete on an equal footing with men, and if possible to win. One of them, Italian Natalia Balbo, raced from 2017 to 2022 in the KZ2 category at the major events. At the same time, she has also developed her skills as a coach and mechanic. In 2023, she provided assistance to young Polish driver Klara Kowalczyk, competing in the FIA Karting Academy Trophy.

In an exciting moment that's sparking enthusiasm in the world of motor sport, the Automotorsport Federation of the Republic of Kazakhstan (AMFK) has propelled Central Asia and the Caucasus region into the fast lane. The debut of the Young Drivers Academy at Almaty's Sokol racetrack in September underscores AMFK's commitment to shaping the future of motor sport in the region.

Supported by the FIA Sport Grant Programme, and hosted by the Barbados Motoring Federation (BMF) , the Caribbean Junior Karting Academy Trophy (CJKAT) concluded successfully in Barbados.

As it continues the task of developing motor sport in the Bahamas at the grassroots level, the EduKarting Programme, founded and coordinated by the Bahamas Motorsports Association (BMSA) President David McLaughlin and managed by Vice President Susan Schauff, with the support of the FIA Sport Grant Programme, represents a unique opportunity for young students to learn not only kart driving skills, but also real life ones.

The Belize Automobile Club (BAC) and the Automovil Club de Costa Rica (ACCR) have promoted Karting events in their respective countries to encourage motor sport participation at a grassroots level.

Today in Mozambique was the last lesson of the first edition of the 2022 ATCM Karting Academy Cristiano Morgado, an initiative implemented by the Automóvel & Touring Clube de Moçambique.