# Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-afcp25-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357521

> U.S. Mission to Suriname offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $25,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make about 3 awards worth $500,000 in total. Applications closed on December 15, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAR-AFCP25 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Suriname |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 15, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $500,000 |
| Award floor | $25,000 |
| Expected awards | 3 |
| Total funding | $500,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

Institutions of Higher Education, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions, U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-Profit Organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy in Suriname announces a call for concept notes to put forward for the 2025 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) competition. The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) helps protect historic buildings, archaeological sites, museum collections, and traditional cultural expressions like indigenous languages and crafts around the world. Pending availability of funds, awards will range from $25,000 to $500,000 Deadline to submit concept notes: midnight on December 15, 2024. Contact: Paramaribo-grants@state.gov Who can apply? Eligible implementers may include Institutions of Higher Education, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions, U.S. Institutions of Higher Education and U.S. Non-Profit Organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. 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. This includes having a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) and can take several weeks. Go to https://sam.gov/ for instructions on how to register and read also the “Note on SAM Registration” at the end of this announcement. What can be funded? Funding Areas: Appropriate project activities may include: 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. Sites and Objects Having a Religious Connection: The Establishment Clause of the U.S.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAR-AFCP25 still open?

No. It closed on December 15, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation?

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

### What is the deadline for Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation?

Closed December 15, 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. About $500,000 in total across about 3 awards.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.