Deadline: 4 January 2017
The United States Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking proposals for its Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2017 Small Grants Program with an aim to support the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects, and forms of traditional cultural expression.
Focus Areas
- 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.
Grant Information
Ceiling on Amount of Individual Awards: $200,000 per project.
Funding Priorities
Proposals for projects that meet one or more of the following criteria will receive consideration in FY 2017:
- 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 collections in seismically active and other disaster-prone areas
- Engage women, youth, or under-served communities
Eligibility Criteria
The Embassy defines eligible project applicants as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, 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.
How to Apply
Interested applicants must apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Bosnia and Herzegovina
For more information, please visit AFCP 2017 Small Grants Program.