Deadline: 14 December 2018
The U.S. Embassy Guatemala, Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State has announced this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2019 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grant Program.
The projects recommended for funding under this program shall advance U.S. foreign policy goals and demonstrate American leadership in the preservation and protection of cultural heritage in support of prosperity and stability around the world.
Funding Information
- Minimum for Each Award: $200,000.00
- Maximum for Each Award: $800,000.00
Foreign Policy Areas
AFCP will recommend for funding those projects that address one or more of the following strategic goals
- Promote American leadership
- Renew America’s competitive advantage for sustained economic growth by increasing the global skills of Americans and expanding the reach of U.S. businesses and institutions
- Counter foreign government disinformation and foster alternatives to radicalization through international exchange programs
- Promote American values, such as tolerance and respect for cultural diversity
Funding Areas
The AFCP Large Grants Program supports the preservation of major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections that are accessible to the public and protected by law in the host country. Appropriate project activities may include:
- Preventive conservation (addressing conditions that damage or threaten the site)
- Stabilization (reducing the physical disturbance [settling, collapse, etc.] of a site)
- Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to a collection or sites)
- Consolidation (connecting or reconnecting elements of a site)
- Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts)
- Restoration (replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of a site, usually appropriate only with fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings)
Eligible Applicants
- The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from U.S. and Guatemala:
- Registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations with programming experience
- Individuals
- Non-profit or governmental educational institutions
- For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.
How to Apply
- This AFCP Large Grant application process consists of two application rounds:
- Round 1 (Project Abstract)
- Round 2 (Full Application)
- All application materials must be submitted by email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit https://gt.usembassy.gov/education-culture/ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation-large-grant-competition/