Deadline: 7 December 2018
The Embassy of the United States of America in Tegucigalpa, Honduras is currently accepting project proposals for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2019 Small Grants Competition to support projects to protect and preserve the cultural patrimony of Honduras.
Funding Information
The funds for projects range from $10,000 to $200,000.00 to be carried out for 12 to 18 months.
Funding Categories
The AFCP supports preservation projects in the following categories:
- 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 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; 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, indigenous languages 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
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, and institutions protecting the cultural patrimony of Honduras, including U.S.-based organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, that are registered and active in SAM.gov and able to demonstrate that they have experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
- The program will give consideration to proposals that can offer cost sharing with local funds and from other sources, such as governmental, international organizations, private sector, etc.
How to Apply
To find the request documents for application, please send an email at the address given on the website.
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For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Honduras.