# Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afcp-lapaz-fy25-ambassador-s-fund-for-cultural-preservation-grants-program/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357051

> U.S. Mission to Bolivia offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on December 27, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFCP-LAPAZ-FY25 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Bolivia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 27, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.025 |

## Who can apply

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

Non-governmental organizations, museums, educational institutions, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based educational institutions and organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code.

## What the grant funds

A. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The U.S. Embassy La Paz/Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) Cultural Heritage Center of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit a statement of interest (SOI) to carry out a program (or programs) to support the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects and collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression in Bolivia. The deadline for submitting your SOI is Wednesday, December 27, 2024 by 12:00 noon (La Paz time). Submissions received after this date and time will NOT be considered. Full implementation of the program is pending availability of FY 2025 funds. Please read carefully and follow all instructions below. The submission of the SOI is the first step in a two-step process. Applicants must first submit a concept note, which is a concise, 3-page document designed to clearly communicate a program idea and its objectives before the development of a full proposal application. This is not a full proposal. The purpose of the SOI process is to allow applicants to submit program ideas for evaluation prior to requiring the development of a full proposal application. Upon a merit review of eligible SOIs, selected applicants will be invited to expand on their program idea(s) by submitting a full proposal application. Full proposals will go through a second merit review before final funding decisions are made. B. APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION Please follow all instructions below carefully. SOIs that do not meet the requirements of this announcement or fail to comply with the stated requirements will be ineligible. The Concept Note (not to exceed 3 pages in Microsoft Word) should include: a) Project Basics: 1. Project Title 2. Project Length (in months – not to exceed 60 months) 3. Location site 4. If part of an inscribed World Heritage Site, the name of the World Heritage Site 5. Project cost estimate in U.S. Dollars – please refer to the attached budget template. b) Project Applicant Information: 1. Organization name 2. Organization type 3. Name, title, and contact info of project coordinator c) Project Scope of Work that briefly explains the project objectives and desired results. d) Proposed Activities that explain all activities in a logical order. e) Desired results that explain how the activities will contribute towards achieving desired results.

## Questions people ask

### Is AFCP-LAPAZ-FY25 still open?

No. It closed on December 27, 2024.

### Who can apply for Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program?

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

### What is the deadline for Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program?

Closed December 27, 2024. 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.

### 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.