U.S. Embassy in Jamaica: 2019 AFCP Small Grants Competition

Deadline: 7 December 2018

The U.S. Embassy in Kingston, Jamaica under its “Call for Proposals” is accepting full applications for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2019 Small Grants Competition.

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. In furtherance of this key objective, project abstracts and full grant proposals for projects can range from one to three years and must meet one or more of the following foreign policy areas, funding areas and/or priorities:

• Foreign Policy Areas
  • 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 Small Grants Competition supports the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects and collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression. Appropriate project activities may include:
    • 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
• Funding Priorities
  • Applications for projects that directly support one or more of the following will receive additional consideration in FY 2019:
    • U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations, such as cultural property agreements
    • U.S. Embassy Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) goals
      • Jamaica as a strong and enduring partner in Advancing American values and interests
      • Safety and Security for U.S. Citizens and for Jamaica
      • Accountable, Transparent and Effective governance in Jamaica
      • U.S. Competitive edge in a robust Jamaican economy
    • Disaster risk reduction for cultural heritage in disaster-prone areas
    • Post-disaster cultural heritage recovery
    • Preservation of inscribed World Heritage sites

Funding Information

• Minimum (“Floor”) Award Amount: $10,000.00
• Maximum (“Ceiling”) Award Amount: $200,000.00
• All projects must begin before or by September 30, 2019. This does not mean that the activity for funding is completed before September 30, 2019, but that preparation for the activity must begin before that date.

Eligibility Criteria

• The U.S. Embassy, Kingston through the Public Affairs Section, will accept full applications from those who qualify to receive support from the U.S. government and AFCP grants in accordance with AFCP program policies.
• In addition, to those that have the ability to develop and implement their proposed programs in Jamaica. The U.S. Embassy, Kingston and the U.S. Department of State define eligible applicants as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based organizations subject to Section 501(c) (3) of the tax code. These entities must have a DUNS number and SAM registration prior to submission and be able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
• Individuals and commercial entities are not eligible to receive grant awards. Neither will, past award recipients who have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous AFCP awards be able to receive funding.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.

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