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DOS-NBO-PDS-FY25-002-AFCP: U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya: Ambassadors Fund For Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2025

Closed Closed March 31, 2025 Opportunity DOS-NBO-PDS-FY25-002-AFCP ☆ Save

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• Award ceiling$500,000
• Award floor$25,000
• Expected awards1
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement, Grant

Key dates

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)

Only these types or organizations may apply:• Foreign Institutions of Higher Education• Foreign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)• Foreign Public Entities (where permitted)• Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions• U.S. Institutions of Higher Education• U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (IRS section 501(c)(3)

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

Executive summary The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya is now accepting applications for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program! AFCP supports the preservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites, manuscripts, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression such as indigenous languages and crafts in more than 120 countries around the world. Grants range from U.S. $25,000 to $500,000. Projects may range in length from one to five years. The application process involves two rounds:  Round 1: The first round includes the submission of project ideas in the form of concept notes, due to the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi on January 15, 2025. Concept notes should be submitted electronically to NairobiGrants@state.gov and should not exceed three pages. No hard copies will be accepted. Failure to include any of the requirements or follow the character limits will result in the application being deemed ineligible. Round 2: Selected applicants will be invited to submit full project applications for Round Two by March 31, 2025. For any questions regarding the submission process, please email NairobiGrants@state.gov. Priority regions: All the counties in Kenya Participants and audiences: Local communities, government agencies, educational institutions, tourists, and others interested in cultural heritage and preservation. Funding Areas · Anastylosis: Reassembling a site using its original parts. · Conservation: Treating or otherwise addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site. · Consolidation: Reconnecting elements of an object or site. · Documentation: Recording the condition and important features of an object, site, or tradition in analog or digital format. · Inventory: Listing objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristics. · Preventive Conservation: Addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition. · Restoration: Replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate for fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings. · Stabilization: Reducing the physical disturbance or increasing the stability of an object or site.

Category: Other.

Applying now

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