Deadline: 2 January 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Asuncion, Paraguay and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State are seeking applications for its 2017 Small Grants – Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) in Paraguay. The Fund is aimed at preserving cultural sites, objects and/or forms of traditional cultural expression significant for Paraguay.
Funding Information
- Floor on amount of individual awards: US $10,000 per project.
- Ceiling on amount of individual awards: $200,000 per project.
Funding Areas
- Cultural sites—such as, but not limited to, historic buildings and archaeological sites;
- Cultural objects and collections 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;
- Forms of traditional cultural expression—such as traditional music, indigenous languages, and crafts.
Funding Priorities – General
- 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; 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 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.
Funding Priorities – Specific
- Directly support U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations, such as cultural property protection agreements;
- Support the preservation of inscribed World Heritage sites;
- Support risk reduction and disaster preparedness for cultural sites and collection in seismically active and other disaster-prone areas;
- Engage women, youth, or under-served communities.
Eligibility Criteria
AFCP defines eligible project applicants as reputable and accountable noncommercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, or similar not-for-profit institutions and organizations that are able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
How to Apply
Proposals shall be submitted via email and soft copy at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Paraguay
For more information, please download the PDF 2017 Small Grants.