Deadline: 15 December 2017
The Embassy of the United States has announced the call for proposals for the 2018 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Competition.
The U.S. Embassy Paramaribo looks forward to receiving strong proposals in support of efforts to preserve Surinamese cultural heritage for future generations.
Funding Information
- The minimum Large Grants Competition award amount is $200,000.
- Although no maximum amount is provided, since 2008 awards made through this program for new large-scale projects have ranged from $200,000 to $979,000, with an average award amount of $480,000.
Funding Areas
The AFCP Large Grants Program supports 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. Appropriate project activities may include:
- 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)
Funding Priorities
Proposals must adhere to AFCP guidelines and international standards for the preservation of cultural heritage.
How to Apply
- The application process for the AFCP Large Grants Program takes place in two rounds:
- Project Abstract (Round 1)
- Full Application (Round 2)
- AFCP Large Grants Program applicants must submit completed Round 1 abstracts electronically via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit U.S. Embassy in Suriname.