Deadline: 19-Nov-21
The U.S. Embassy in Armenia has launched a call for proposals for the 2022 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).
Categories
AFCP supports preservation projects in the following categories, pending available funding:
- A Cultural Site or Sites – Conservation of an ancient or historic building, preservation of an archaeological site, or documentation of cultural sites in a region for preservation purposes.
- An Object or Collection of Objects – Conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects; 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 recordings of traditional music and dance forms for broad dissemination as a means of teaching and further preserving them, or support for training in the preservation of traditional applied arts or crafts in danger of extinction.
Funding Information
- Applicants may propose project periods of up to 60 months [five years]; projects must begin after September 30, 2022 and conclude no later than September 30, 2027.
- Funding instrument type: Grant. Funding amount: $10,000 per project (minimum) to $500,000 per project (maximum).
Eligibility Criteria
- Reputable and accountable non-commercial entities, such as nongovernmental organizations, museums, state non-profit organizations, or similar institutions and organizations that are able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
- They encourage proposals that include non-U.S. government cost-sharing (including in-kind). Please keep fluctuations in exchange rates in mind when calculating project costs.
For more information, visit https://www.usa.am/announce/afcp.pdf