Deadline: 15 January 2018
The U.S. Embassy in Malaysia is accepting applications for its U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation with an aim to preserve cultural sites or objects that have an historical or cultural significance to the cultural heritage of Malaysia.
The Fund was established to help countries preserve cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures.
Priority Activities
AFCP gives top priority to project activities in keeping with international standards for the preservation of cultural heritage. These activities may include:
- In the case of Cultural Sites, restoration of a historic building, an archaeological survey as a component of a preservation plan, preservation management planning for a site, or documentation of sites in a region for preservation purpose.
- In the case of 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 purposes; the creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care and preservation of collections.
- In the case of Forms of traditional cultural expression, documentation and audiovisual recording of traditional music and dance forms for preservation and eventual dissemination, or support for training
Criteria
- Proposals should fulfill the following criteria:
- Cultural sites: This might include (but is not limited to) historical buildings and sites, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites.
- Cultural objects and collections: from a museum, site, or similar institution. This includes archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, photographic and film collections, and general museum conservation activities.
- Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression: This includes traditional music, rituals, knowledge, languages, dance, drama, and crafts.
- Strong encouragement is given to local non-U.S. government source cost-sharing (including in-kind) from sources such as governments, international organizations, and the private sector.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the Application Form and Budget via given website.
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Malaysia.