Opportunity ID: 357860

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-NBO-PDS-FY25-002-AFCP
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya: Ambassadors Fund For Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2025
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.025 — U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Dec 20, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 20, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 31, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 31, 2025
Archive Date: Apr 30, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only these types or organizations may apply:• Foreign Institutions of Higher Education• Foreign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)• Foreign Public Entities (where permitted)• Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions• U.S. Institutions of Higher Education• U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (IRS section 501(c)(3)

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kenya
Description:

Executive summary

 

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya is now accepting applications for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program!

 

AFCP supports the preservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites, manuscripts, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression such as indigenous languages and crafts in more than 120 countries around the world. Grants range from U.S. $25,000 to $500,000.

Projects may range in length from one to five years.

 

The application process involves two rounds:



Round 1: The first round includes the submission of project ideas in the form of concept notes, due to the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi on January 15, 2025. Concept notes should be submitted electronically to NairobiGrants@state.gov and should not exceed three pages. No hard copies will be accepted. Failure to include any of the requirements or follow the character limits will result in the application being deemed ineligible.

Round 2: Selected applicants will be invited to submit full project applications for Round Two by March 31, 2025.

For any questions regarding the submission process, please email NairobiGrants@state.gov.

 

Priority regions: All the counties in Kenya

 

Participants and audiences: Local communities, government agencies, educational institutions, tourists, and others interested in cultural heritage and preservation.

Funding Areas

  • ·    Anastylosis: Reassembling a site using its original parts.
  • ·    Conservation: Treating or otherwise addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site.
  • ·    Consolidation: Reconnecting elements of an object or site.
  • ·    Documentation: Recording the condition and important features of an object, site, or tradition in analog or digital format.
  • ·    Inventory: Listing objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristics.
  • ·    Preventive Conservation: Addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition.
  • ·    Restoration: Replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate for fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings.
  • ·    Stabilization: Reducing the physical disturbance or increasing the stability of an object or site.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NairobiGrants@state.gov
Email:NairobiGrants@state.gov

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DISPLAYING: Synopsis 6

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-NBO-PDS-FY25-002-AFCP
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy Nairobi, Kenya: Ambassadors Fund For Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2025
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.025 — U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 6
Posted Date: Dec 20, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 20, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications: Mar 31, 2025
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 31, 2025
Archive Date: Apr 30, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only these types or organizations may apply:• Foreign Institutions of Higher Education• Foreign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)• Foreign Public Entities (where permitted)• Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions• U.S. Institutions of Higher Education• U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (IRS section 501(c)(3)

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kenya
Description:

Executive summary

 

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya is now accepting applications for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program!

 

AFCP supports the preservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites, manuscripts, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression such as indigenous languages and crafts in more than 120 countries around the world. Grants range from U.S. $25,000 to $500,000.

Projects may range in length from one to five years.

 

The application process involves two rounds:



Round 1: The first round includes the submission of project ideas in the form of concept notes, due to the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi on January 15, 2025. Concept notes should be submitted electronically to NairobiGrants@state.gov and should not exceed three pages. No hard copies will be accepted. Failure to include any of the requirements or follow the character limits will result in the application being deemed ineligible.

Round 2: Selected applicants will be invited to submit full project applications for Round Two by March 31, 2025.

For any questions regarding the submission process, please email NairobiGrants@state.gov.

 

Priority regions: All the counties in Kenya

 

Participants and audiences: Local communities, government agencies, educational institutions, tourists, and others interested in cultural heritage and preservation.

Funding Areas

  • ·    Anastylosis: Reassembling a site using its original parts.
  • ·    Conservation: Treating or otherwise addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site.
  • ·    Consolidation: Reconnecting elements of an object or site.
  • ·    Documentation: Recording the condition and important features of an object, site, or tradition in analog or digital format.
  • ·    Inventory: Listing objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristics.
  • ·    Preventive Conservation: Addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition.
  • ·    Restoration: Replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate for fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings.
  • ·    Stabilization: Reducing the physical disturbance or increasing the stability of an object or site.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NairobiGrants@state.gov
Email:NairobiGrants@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 5

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-NBO-PDS-FY25-002-AFCP
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy, Nairobi Kenya: Ambassadors Fund For Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2025
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.025 — U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 5
Posted Date: Dec 20, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 20, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 31, 2025
Archive Date: Apr 30, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only these types or organizations may apply:• Foreign Institutions of Higher Education• Foreign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)• Foreign Public Entities (where permitted)• Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions• U.S. Institutions of Higher Education• U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (IRS section 501(c)(3)

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kenya
Description:

Executive summary

 

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya is now accepting applications for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program!

 

AFCP supports the preservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites, manuscripts, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression such as indigenous languages and crafts in more than 120 countries around the world. Grants range from U.S. $25,000 to $500,000.

Projects may range in length from one to five years.

 

The application process involves two rounds:



Round 1: The first round includes the submission of project ideas in the form of concept notes, due to the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi on January 15, 2025. Concept notes should be submitted electronically to NairobiGrants@state.gov and should not exceed three pages. No hard copies will be accepted. Failure to include any of the requirements or follow the character limits will result in the application being deemed ineligible.

Round 2: Selected applicants will be invited to submit full project applications for Round Two by March 31, 2025.

For any questions regarding the submission process, please email NairobiGrants@state.gov.

 

Priority regions: All the counties in Kenya

 

Participants and audiences: Local communities, government agencies, educational institutions, tourists, and others interested in cultural heritage and preservation.

Funding Areas

  • ·    Anastylosis: Reassembling a site using its original parts.
  • ·    Conservation: Treating or otherwise addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site.
  • ·    Consolidation: Reconnecting elements of an object or site.
  • ·    Documentation: Recording the condition and important features of an object, site, or tradition in analog or digital format.
  • ·    Inventory: Listing objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristics.
  • ·    Preventive Conservation: Addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition.
  • ·    Restoration: Replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate for fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings.
  • ·    Stabilization: Reducing the physical disturbance or increasing the stability of an object or site.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NairobiGrants@state.gov
Email:NairobiGrants@state.gov

DISPLAYING: Synopsis 4

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice
Funding Opportunity Number: DOS-NBO-PDS-FY25-002-AFCP
Funding Opportunity Title: U.S. Embassy, Nairobi Kenya: Ambassadors Fund For Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2025
Opportunity Category: Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
Funding Instrument Type: Cooperative Agreement
Grant
Category of Funding Activity: Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification)
Category Explanation: Public Diplomacy
Expected Number of Awards: 1
Assistance Listings: 19.025 — U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No
Version: Synopsis 4
Posted Date: Dec 20, 2024
Last Updated Date: Dec 20, 2024
Original Closing Date for Applications:
Current Closing Date for Applications: Mar 31, 2025
Archive Date: Apr 30, 2025
Estimated Total Program Funding:
Award Ceiling: $500,000
Award Floor: $25,000

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification)
Additional Information on Eligibility: Only these types or organizations may apply:• Foreign Institutions of Higher Education• Foreign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)• Foreign Public Entities (where permitted)• Public International Organizations and Governmental Institutions• U.S. Institutions of Higher Education• U.S. Non-Profit Organizations (IRS section 501(c)(3)

Additional Information

Agency Name: U.S. Mission to Kenya
Description:

Executive summary

 

The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya is now accepting applications for the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program!

 

AFCP supports the preservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites, manuscripts, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression such as indigenous languages and crafts in more than 120 countries around the world. Grants range from U.S. $25,000 to $500,000.

Projects may range in length from one to five years.

 

The application process involves two rounds:



Round 1: The first round includes the submission of project ideas in the form of concept notes, due to the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi on January 15, 2025. Concept notes should be submitted electronically to NairobiGrants@state.gov and should not exceed three pages. No hard copies will be accepted. Failure to include any of the requirements or follow the character limits will result in the application being deemed ineligible.

Round 2: Selected applicants will be invited to submit full project applications for Round Two by March 31, 2025.

For any questions regarding the submission process, please email NairobiGrants@state.gov.

 

Priority regions: All the counties in Kenya

 

Participants and audiences: Local communities, government agencies, educational institutions, tourists, and others interested in cultural heritage and preservation.

Funding Areas

  • ·    Anastylosis: Reassembling a site using its original parts.

  • ·    Conservation: Treating or otherwise addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site.

  • ·    Consolidation: Reconnecting elements of an object or site.

  • ·    Documentation: Recording the condition and important features of an object, site, or tradition in analog or digital format.

  • ·    Inventory: Listing objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristics.

  • ·    Preventive Conservation: Addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition.

  • ·    Restoration: Replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate for fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings.

  • ·    Stabilization: Reducing the physical disturbance or increasing the stability of an object or site.

Link to Additional Information:
Grantor Contact Information: If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:

NairobiGrants@state.gov
Email:NairobiGrants@state.gov

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