Opportunity ID: 298511

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: PAS-COL-AFCP-LG-2018
Funding Opportunity Title: NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION (AFCP) 2018 LARGE GRANTS COMPETITION
Opportunity Category: Mandatory
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: NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION (AFCP) 2018 LARGE GRANTS COMPETITION
Expected Number of Awards: 12
Assistance Listings: 19.025 — U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: Yes
Version: Synopsis 1
Posted Date: Nov 07, 2017
Last Updated Date:
Original Closing Date for Applications: Dec 06, 2017
Current Closing Date for Applications: Dec 06, 2017
Archive Date: Dec 07, 2017
Estimated Total Program Funding: $480,000
Award Ceiling: $480,000
Award Floor: $200,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: 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.

AFCP does not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or to embassies or past award recipients which have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous AFCP awards.

Additional Information

Agency Name: Department of State
Description: Program Description

The U.S. Embassy Colombo is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the 2018 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) large grants program. We invite you to work with the Public Affairs section at U.S. Embassy Colombo to develop and submit proposals for possible funding under this initiative.
You are invited to send project abstracts for large-scale, partnership-based projects to preserve significant cultural heritage sites in Sri Lanka and Maldives through this program.

This opportunity is open to 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.

The AFCP large grants competition takes place in two rounds: Project Abstract (Round 1) and Full Project Proposal (Round 2). Only those applicants whose abstracts are successfully reviewed will be eligible to develop and submit full proposals for round 2. Floor on Amount of 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.

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is December 6, 2017. Fully developed project proposals for successful abstracts will be due February 1, 2017. Please contact Grants Applications Manager on ColomboPDGrants@state.gov with “AFCP 2018 Large Grants Program” in the subject line for further information or to submit abstracts.

If invited to submit full project proposals to round 2, an Embassy official will provide instructions.

Complete details regarding proposal requirements can be found in https://lk.usembassy.gov/embassy/grant-opportunities/

Link to Additional Information: NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION (AFCP) 2018 LARGE GRANTS COMPETITION
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

Grants Applications Manager
Email:ColomboPDGrants@state.gov

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