Deadline: 6 January 2017
The U.S. Embassy in Ulaanbaatar has announced a call for project abstracts and full proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2017 Large Grants Program to preserve significant cultural heritage sites in less developed countries through the AFCP. If selected to advance to Round 2, applicants then submit full proposals for large-scale, partnership-based projects. Past recipients of awards through the AFCP Large Grants Program may submit applications for continuation funds.
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.
The AFCP Large Grants Program prioritizes project activities that are appropriate and in keeping with international cultural heritage preservation standards. An appropriate preservation activity is one that protects the values of the site as they are understood by stakeholders.
Priority Areas
Stakeholders may include national, regional, or local cultural authorities; the local community; and others with vested interests in the site and the outcome of a project. 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)
Award Information
The funding instrument type is Grant. Minimum award amount is $200,000 per project, maximum amount goes up to $979,000, with and average award amount of $480,000.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible project applicants are defined 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 able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage. The U.S. Embassy vets applicants for eligibility, suitability, and reputable performance in cultural preservation or similar activities.
How to Apply
Eligible entities must apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Mongolia, United States
For more information, please visit Large Grants Program.