Opportunity ID: 299311
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | CB600-18-PAS-003 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | 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: | Cultural heritage conservation |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.025 — U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Dec 07, 2017 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 05, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jan 05, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | Jan 06, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $979,000 |
| 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: | AFCP defines eligible project applicants as reputable and accountable 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 registered and active in SAM.gov and 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 Cambodia |
| Description: | FUNDING OPPORTUNITY DESCRIPTION
The U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce the fiscal year 2018 call for proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grants Program. The Fund is aimed at preserving cultural sites or objects that have historical or cultural significance for Cambodia. Floor on Amount of Individual Awards: US $200,000 per project. Since 2008, awards made through this program for new large-scale projects have ranged from $200,000 to $979,000 with an average award amount of $480,000. GOALS OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY The Fund was established to help countries preserve their cultural heritage. For Cambodia, it is aimed at preserving major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections that have historical or cultural significance and are accessible to the public and protected by law in Cambodia. The projects selected to receive funding through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) will advance U.S. diplomatic goals and demonstrate the depth of U.S. respect for the cultural heritage of Cambodia. FUNDING AREAS – SPECIFIC TO THE AFCP 2018 ANNUAL COMPETITION The AFCP Large Grants Program gives top priority to project activities that are appropriate and in keeping with international cultural heritage preservation standards. An appropriate preservation activity is one that protects the values of the site as they are understood by stakeholder. Stakeholders may include national, regional, or local cultural authorities; the local community; and others with vested interests in the site and the outcome of a project. Appropriate project activities may include: • Preventive conservation (addressing conditions that damage or threaten the site) FUNDING PRIORITIES – SPECIFIC TO THE AFCP 2018 ANNUAL COMPETITION Applications for projects that directly support one or more of the following will receive additional consideration in FY 2018: |
| Link to Additional Information: | U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh for application instruction and submission |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Soreimeas Norn
Program Management Specialist Phone 023728048 Email:NornS@state.gov |
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