# AFCP 2024 Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afcp-fy24-arm-04-afcp-2024-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/350862

> U.S. Mission to Armenia offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $10,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on December 13, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFCP-FY24-ARM-04 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Armenia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 13, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $10,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.025 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Reputable and accountable non-commercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, state non-profit organizations, or similar institutions and organizations that are able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage. We encourage proposals that include non-U.S. government cost-sharing (including in-kind). Please keep fluctuations in exchange rates in mind when calculating project costs. The AFCP will not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or past award recipients that have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous awards. Potential implementers must be registered and active in the U.S. government’s System for Award Management (SAM) to receive U.S. federal assistance. If a project idea is advanced to Round 2 and the anticipated implementer is not registered in SAM, the organization should initiate the registration process immediately so that it is in place in the event the project is ultimately selected for an award (please contact the embassy). Information on how to register is provided. The registration process can take several weeks to complete so it is important to avoid any delay.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Armenia announces a call for proposals for the 2024 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The program will be implemented through the Cultural Heritage Center in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The application process involves two rounds: In Round 1, we will collect project ideas in the form of concept notes, due December 13, 2023. In Round 2, we will invite applicants with promising ideas to submit full project applications, due March 29, 2024. AFCP supports preservation projects in the following categories, pending available funding. A priority focus area for the 2024 cycle will be on proposals that contribute to the preservation of intangible heritage of ethnic Armenians displaced from Nagorno-Karabakh. 1. A CULTURAL SITE OR SITES - Conservation of an ancient or historic building, preservation of an archaeological site, or documentation of cultural sites in a region for preservation purposes. 2. AN OBJECT OR COLLECTION OF OBJECTS - 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 and protection purposes; the creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care and preservation of collections. 3. INTANGIBLE FORMS OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE EXPRESSION - Preservation may include documentation and audiovisual recordings of oral histories, language, traditional music and dance, traditional art, culinary, and rituals, etc., for broad dissemination as a means of teaching and further preserving them, or support for training in the preservation of traditional applied arts or crafts in danger of extinction. Types of Project Activities In all three categories, appropriate project activities may include: Documentation (recording in analog or digital format the condition and salient features of an object, site, or tradition). Note: This type of activity particularly applies to preservation of intangible forms of heritage. Preventative Conservation (addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition). Note: This type of activity could also be applied to preservation of intangible heritage. Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts). Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site).

## Questions people ask

### Is AFCP-FY24-ARM-04 still open?

No. It closed on December 13, 2023.

### Who can apply for AFCP 2024 Grants Program?

U.S. Mission to Armenia accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for AFCP 2024 Grants Program?

Closed December 13, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $500,000 each. About $500,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were World Monuments Fund, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, The American Center of Research, Incorporated. The program made 111 awards worth $23.8 million in that time.