AFCP-LAPAZ-FY25: Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to Bolivia notices from 2024.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 8, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Award floor$25,000
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
Key dates
| Posted | November 8, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 27, 2024 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | January 26, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to the applicants described in the notice.
- 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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation awards averaged $214,800; this notice allows up to $500,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (19.025) awarded $23.8 million across 111 grant awards, an average of $214,800 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Monuments Fund, Inc. | New York | 11 | $3.1 million |
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 18 | $2.9 million | |
| The American Center of Research, Incorporated | Virginia | 1 | $1.6 million |
| The William Foxwell Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem | 1 | $1.6 million | |
| Asociacion Martin Chambi | 1 | $475,299 |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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