# U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation – Albania

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/afcp-tirana-2025-u-s-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation-albania/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/356947

> U.S. Mission to Albania offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. Applications closed on December 13, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | AFCP-TIRANA-2025 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Albania |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 13, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| 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)

A. ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION Eligible Applicants: The following entities are eligible to apply: • Foreign Institution of Higher Education • Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) • U.S. Non-Profit Organization (IRC section 501(c)(3)) • U.S. Institution of Higher Education 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. Cost Sharing or Matching: There is no minimum or maximum percentage of cost participation required for this competition. When an applicant offers cost sharing, it is understood and agreed that the applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its application and later included in an approved agreement. The applicant will be responsible for tracking and reporting on any cost share or outside funding, which is subject to audit per 2 CFR 200. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs. Other Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to receive an award, all entities must have a valid and active registration on www.SAM.gov. Please see Section D.2 for information on how to obtain this registration.

## What the grant funds

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (the Bureau) and the U.S. Embassy Albania announce an open competition for organizations to submit proposals for funding through the Bureau’s U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. The AFCP is one of many ways that we partner with Albania to preserve its unique cultural heritage. Project proposals are due on December 13, 2024, and must strictly comply with the requirements and guidelines described below. The application process is divided into two rounds: the first streamlined round will collect project ideas from applicants in the form of concept notes, due December 13, 2024. In Round 2, the Embassy will invite selected Round 1 applicants with promising ideas to submit full project applications, due March 30, 2025.

## Questions people ask

### Is AFCP-TIRANA-2025 still open?

No. It closed on December 13, 2024.

### Who can apply for U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation – Albania?

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

### What is the deadline for U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation – Albania?

Closed December 13, 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.