U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program | AFCP 2024 GP

Opportunity Information: Apply for AFCP 2024 GP

The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program is a U.S. Department of State initiative, managed through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, that funds projects aimed at safeguarding significant cultural heritage in participating countries. The program is designed to support practical preservation work across a wide range of heritage types, including historic buildings, archaeological sites and other culturally important places, museum objects and collections, and living heritage or traditional expression such as indigenous languages, music, and related cultural practices. In general terms, AFCP focuses on protecting tangible and intangible heritage that has recognized cultural value and may be at risk due to deterioration, environmental threats, neglect, disaster impacts, or other pressures.

This opportunity is listed as a discretionary funding program (Funding Opportunity Number: AFCP 2024 GP) and may be awarded as either a grant or a cooperative agreement, depending on the project and the level of anticipated involvement by the U.S. government. While the public listing provides the overall framework, the program is administered locally through U.S. embassies, which means availability, eligibility details, and the exact timeline can differ by country. Applicants are expected to work with the relevant U.S. embassy to confirm whether the program is open in their country for the cycle in question and to obtain the correct local deadline and submission requirements.

Funding amounts can be substantial, with an award ceiling of up to $500,000 per project, and the program anticipates making around 30 awards in the cycle described. The notice also indicates that AFCP customarily makes awards once per calendar year, typically in the summer, even though embassy-level application deadlines often fall toward the end of the calendar year and can vary widely. The central listing includes an original closing date of January 31, 2024, but the more important practical guidance is to rely on the instructions and timelines issued by the U.S. embassy in the applicant's country, since those embassy-specific deadlines may not match the generalized federal listing.

Eligibility in the source notice is broadly categorized as "Others," with additional eligibility rules and application procedures provided in the official AFCP 2024 Grants Program (GP) Application Instructions referenced under the opportunity's related documents. Because the program is culturally and geographically specific, prospective applicants typically need to align proposals with local heritage priorities, demonstrate credible stewardship and technical capacity, and present a clear preservation plan with realistic deliverables and budgets. Anyone interested should start by contacting the Public Affairs Section or the cultural affairs contact at their local U.S. embassy, then review the AFCP 2024 GP Application Instructions carefully to ensure the proposed project fits the program's scope and complies with required formats, documentation, and reporting expectations.

• The Department of State, Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.025.
• This funding opportunity was created on Oct 27, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 31, 2024 Contact individual U.S. embassies for application deadlines as they vary from country to country and usually fall at the end of the calendar year. Note This program customarily awards grants once per calendar year, usually in the summer. Refer to the AFCP 2024 GP Application Instructions under Related Documents for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 30 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).

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