Deadline: 6 January 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Vientiane (Laos), the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Cultural Heritage Center (“the Center”) of the U.S. Department of State are seeking proposals for its 2017 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants Program with an aim to support 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.
Funding Priorities
- 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)
Award Information
Floor on Amount of Awards: $200,000 per project.
Eligibility Criteria
The Center 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, 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 the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage. Embassies must vet applicants for eligibility, suitability, and reputable performance in cultural preservation or similar activities. The Center requests that embassies determine whether any country-specific sanctions should be taken into consideration before submitting proposals. Embassies must ensure the applicants are able to receive support from the U.S. Government and AFCP grants in accordance with AFCP program policies.
How to Apply
The application procedure consists of two phases:
- Round 1: Project Abstracts
- Round 2: full project proposals
For more information, download the pdf AFCP 2017 Large Grants Program.