Deadline: 30-Nov-20
The Cultural Heritage Center (“the Center”) in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) is pleased to announce the start of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2021 Grants Program that supports the preservation of archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression, such as indigenous languages and crafts.
The projects recommended for funding advance U.S. foreign policy goals and show respect for other cultures. Cultural preservation is effective public diplomacy that resonates deeply with opinion leaders and local communities, even in countries where ties may be otherwise limited. AFCP projects strengthen civil society, encourage good governance, and promote political and economic stability around the world.
Funding Priorities
- Directly support U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations;
- Directly support U.S. policies, strategies and objectives in a country as stated in the
- Integrated Country Strategy or other U.S. government planning documents;
- Support disaster risk reduction for cultural heritage in disaster-prone areas or post- disaster cultural heritage recovery;
- Support conflict resolution and help communities bridge differences; or
- Partner, connect with, or feed into other ECA or public diplomacy programs.
Funding Information
- The Center is combining the small and large grant programs into a single program.
- Pending availability of funds, awards will range from $10,000 to $500,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- The Center defines eligible project implementers as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities that are able to demonstrate they have the requisite capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
- Eligible implementers may include non-governmental organizations, museums, educational institutions, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based education institutions and organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code.
- The AFCP will not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or past award recipients that have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous awards.
For more information, visit https://tl.usembassy.gov/embassy/dili/grants/
