Deadline: 15 December 2017
U.S. Embassy Banjul is accepting applications for its 2018 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large and Small Grants Competition. These are two competitive grant awards for projects that preserve cultural heritage in less-developed countries around the world, including The Gambia.
Grant Information
- The Small Grants Competition considers projects from $10,000 (470,000 Dalasi) up to $200,000 (9,400,000 Dalasi),
- The Large Grants Competition is for projects over $200,000 (9,400,000 Dalasi).
Eligible Projects
- Cultural Sites: conservation of an ancient or historic building, preservation of an archaeological site, or documentation of cultural sites in a region for preservation purposes
- Cultural Objects And Collections: conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects from a museum, site, or similar institution—that include, but are not limited to, archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, and general museum conservation needs; needs assessment of a collection with respect to its condition and strategies for improving its state of conservation; inventory of a collection for conservation and protection purposes; the creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care and preservation of collections
- Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression: documentation and audiovisual recording of traditional music, indigenous languages and dance forms for broad dissemination as the means of teaching and further preserving them, or support for training in the preservation of traditional applied arts or crafts in danger of extinction
Eligibility Criteria
- U.S. Embassy Banjul is seeking qualified proposals from eligible project applicants, including reputable and accountable non-commercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based organizations.
- Individuals and for-profit businesses are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants should send a complete proposal packet via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit AFCP Large and Small Grants Competition.
