Opportunity ID: 298874

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: 2018AFCPJA
Funding Opportunity Title: 2018 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grants Program
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: The objective of the AFCP grant award is to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives and demonstrate American leadership in the preservation and protection of cultural heritage around the world. In furtherance of this key objective, project abstracts and full grant proposals for projects must meet one or more of the following areas / priorities:

Areas: Preservation of major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections that is accessible to the public and protected by law

Priorities:

•Preventive conservation (addressing conditions that damage or threaten the site)
•Stabilization (reducing the physical disturbance [settling, collapse, etc.] of a site)
•Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to a collection or sites)
•Consolidation (connecting or reconnecting elements of a site)
•Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts)
•Restoration (replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of a site, usually appropriate only with fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings)

Expected Number of Awards: 10
Assistance Listings: 19.025 — U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 20, 2017
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 31, 2017 Project abstract submission date and time deadline (Round one): Sunday, December 31, 2017 (11:59 p.m. EST)

Full proposal submission date and time deadline (Round two): Friday, March 2, 2018 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Upon favorable review of the project abstracts applicants will be invited to submit full project proposals.

Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 31, 2017 Project abstract submission date and time deadline (Round one): Sunday, December 31, 2017 (11:59 p.m. EST)

Full proposal submission date and time deadline (Round two): Friday, March 2, 2018 (11:59 p.m. EST)
Upon favorable review of the project abstracts applicants will be invited to submit full project proposals.

Archive Date: Jan 30, 2018
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $979,000
Award Floor: $200,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Non-commercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, that are able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Jamaica
Description: The U.S. Embassy’s Public Affairs Section in Kingston will accept proposals from those who qualify to receive support from the U.S. government and AFCP grants in accordance with AFCP program policies. Also, to those that have the ability to develop and implement their proposed programs in Jamaica.

Grant awards will not be given to individuals, commercial entities, or to past award recipients who have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous AFCP awards. In addition, projects that do not have both a DUNS number and SAM registration prior to submission will not be considered.

Link to Additional Information: U.S. Embassy in Jamaica
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Shayzan McBeam

Cultural Affairs Assistant

Phone 1-876-702-6113
Email:mcbeams@state.gov

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Folder 298874 Full Announcement-Request for Proposals-2018AFCP -> Request for Proposals-2018AFCPJA Large Grants Program.pdf

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