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PAS-LUSAKA-AFCP-2022: Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

Closed Closed April 4, 2022 Opportunity PAS-LUSAKA-AFCP-2022

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 Zambia notices from 2021.

U.S. Mission to Zambia offered grants of up to $500,000 (at least $10,000) to state and local governments. It expected to make about 3 awards. Applications closed on April 4, 2022.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 10, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

Other notices with this title

U.S. Mission to Zambia has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAS-LUSAKA-AFCP-FY2024December 19, 2023Closed January 22, 2024Closed
PAS-LUSAKA-AFCP-FY2023December 2, 2022Closed December 28, 2022Closed

Key dates

PostedNovember 10, 2021
DeadlineApril 4, 2022
Archived by Grants.govMay 4, 2022

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to state and local governments.

Local NGOs

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

Program Description: The U.S. Embassy in Lusaka and the Cultural Heritage Center (“the Center”) of the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs are pleased to announce the 2022 call for proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Competition. The Center is implementing several changes to the program during this cycle. This includes combining the small and large grant programs into a single program. Pending availability of funds, awards will range from $10,000 to $500,000. To ease the administrative burden on embassies and potential grantees, the Center is dividing the application process into two rounds and reducing the amount of information required up front. Competition Format: The deadline for submitting a concept note and supporting budget for Round 1 to the Embassy is December 10, 2021. Completed concept notes for Round 1 must be submitted electronically to LusakaPASGrants@state.gov with 2022 AFCP Competition – Project Name in the subject line. Shortlisted applications will be invited to participate in Round 2 of the competition and will be required to submit a full application by April 4, 2022. What is the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation? The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) supports the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects, and forms of traditional cultural expression in more than 100 developing countries around the world. AFCP-supported projects include the restoration of ancient and historic buildings, assessment and conservation of rare manuscripts and museum collections, preservation and protection of important archaeological sites, and the documentation of vanishing traditional craft techniques and indigenous languages. Project Categories AFCP supports preservation projects in the following three categories: 1. Cultural Objects and Collections from a museum, site or similar institution: This includes archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, photographic and film collections and general museum conservation activities. Proposals in this category may involve, for example: · Conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects; · Needs assessment of a collection with respect to its condition and strategies for improving its conservation purposes; · The creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; · Specialized training in the care and preservation of collections; 2.

Category: Arts.

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.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
World Monuments Fund, Inc.New York11$3.1 million
Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees18$2.9 million
The American Center of Research, IncorporatedVirginia1$1.6 million
The William Foxwell Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem1$1.6 million
Asociacion Martin Chambi1$475,299

Top states: New York ($3.1 million), Virginia ($2.1 million), Illinois ($499,866), Kentucky ($472,163), Vermont ($425,000).

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 PAS-LUSAKA-AFCP-2022 still open?

No. It closed on April 4, 2022.

Who can apply for Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation?

U.S. Mission to Zambia accepted applications from state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation?

Closed April 4, 2022. 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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