Deadline: 30-Nov-22
If you have an idea for the preservation of Sindh and Balochistan’s cultural heritage, and are qualified to take it on, then send your concept note for projects for the 2023 U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation!
The Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation is the U.S. government’s flagship program to promote cultural heritage preservation and protection worldwide. U.S.
Objectives
- The fund was established to help countries preserve their cultural heritage. For Pakistan, it is aimed at preserving major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, major museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression that have historical or cultural significance and are accessible to the public.
- The projects selected to receive funding through the AFCP Grants Program will advance U.S. diplomatic goals and demonstrate the depth of U.S. respect for the cultural heritage of Sindh and Balochistan. Proposals shall will advance U.S foreign policy objectives and demonstrates U.S. leadership in the preservation and protection of cultural heritage around the world.
Funding Priorities
Applications for projects that directly support one or more of the following will receive additional consideration in FY 2023:
- Directly support U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations.
- Support disaster risk reduction for cultural heritage in disaster-prone areas, or post-disaster cultural heritage recovery.
- Partner, connect with, or feed into other ECA or public diplomacy programs.
Funding Areas
The AFCP Grants Program supports the preservation of archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression, such as indigenous languages and crafts. Appropriate project activities may include:
- Anastylosis
- Conservation
- Consolidation
- Documentation
- Inventory
- Preventive Conservation
- Restoration
- Stabilization
Funding Information
- Floor on Amount of Individual Awards: US $10,000 per project
- Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards: US $500,000 per project
Eligibility Criteria
- The U.S. Consulate General, Karachi defines eligible project implementers as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities that can 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 educational 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.
- Potential implementers must be registered and active in the U.S. government’s System for Award Management (SAM) to receive U.S. federal assistance. If a concept note advances to round two (submission of complete proposals) and if the anticipated implementer is not registered in SAM.gov, they should initiate the registration process immediately so that it is in place in the event the project is ultimately selected for an award. The registration process can take several weeks to complete so it is important to avoid any delay. If a project is selected for an award and the registration is not completed, the award could be delayed to the next Fiscal Year, pending the availability of funding.
For more information, visit https://pk.usembassy.gov/2023-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation-call-for-concept-notes-for-sindh-and-balochistan
