Deadline: 15 January 2017
The U.S. Embassy Podgorica and the Cultural Heritage Center of the Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Department of State are pleased to announce the 2017 call for proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Competition.
The Fund is aimed at preserving cultural sites or objects that have a historical or cultural significance to the cultural heritage of Montenegro. This competive global fund was established to help countries preserve cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures.
Funding Areas
Through the AFCP Program, the Department of State supports projects to preserve cultural heritage in the following three areas:
- CULTURAL SITES—such as, but not limited to, historic buildings and archaeological sites;
- CULTURAL OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS 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; and,
- FORMS OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSION—such as traditional music, indigenous languages, and crafts.
Funding Priorities
Proposals for projects that meet one or more of the following criteria will receive consideration in FY 2017:
- Directly support U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations, such as cultural property protection agreements.
- Support the preservation of inscribed World Heritage sites.
- Support risk reduction and disaster preparedness for cultural sites and collections in seismically active and other disaster-prone areas.
- Engage women, youth, or under-served communities.
Funding Information
Grants usually range from $10,000 to $75,000, but may be higher for exceptional projects with significant cost share.
Ineligible Project Applicants
AFCP does not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or to embassies or past award recipients which have not fulfilled the reporting requirements of previous AFCP awards.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via email at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Montenegro
For more information, please visit Ambassador Fund for Cultural Preservation.