Deadline: 20 December 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine is pleased to announce call for proposals for its 2018 U.S. Ambassadors Funds for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants Program to preserve major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections that are accessible to the public and protected by law in Ukraine.
Project Activities
- 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 Information
- Award Ceiling: $1,000,000
- Award Floor: $200,000
Funding Areas
The program supports the preservation of significant cultural and historic sites that are globally or nationally significant, accessible to the public and protected by law. The types of sites include major archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments and major museum collections, which possess exceptional value in illustrating or interpreting the heritage of the host country or the surrounding region.
Eligibility Criteria
Qualified entities may apply for support. As defined by the AFCP program, these are 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 are able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage large-scale projects to preserve cultural heritage.
Eligible Country: United States and Ukraine
For more information, please visit 2018 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grant.