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AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION(AFCP) 2025

ID: AFABJ-25-01 • Type: Posted

Description

The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is accepting proposals from eligible organizations for project funding through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) for fiscal year 2025.

Established in 2001 at the request of the Congress, the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program supports U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy (PD) goals and are highly valued by local leaders and communities. AFCP supports the preservation of historic buildings, archaeological sites, manuscripts, museum collections, and traditional cultural expressions, including indigenous languages and crafts, in Nigeria.

Background
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria is accepting proposals from eligible organizations for project funding through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) for fiscal year 2025. Established in 2001 at the request of Congress, the AFCP Grants Program supports U.S. foreign policy and public diplomacy goals and is highly valued by local leaders and communities. The program aims to preserve historic buildings, archaeological sites, manuscripts, museum collections, and traditional cultural expressions, including indigenous languages and crafts, in Nigeria.

Grant Details
The AFCP supports various project activities including:

a) Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts).

b) Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site).

c) Consolidation (connecting or reconnecting elements of an object or site).

d) Documentation (recording in analog or digital format the condition and salient features of an object, site, or tradition).

e) Inventory (listing of objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristic or state).

f) Preventive Conservation (addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition).

g) Restoration (replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site).

h) Stabilization (reducing the physical disturbance of an object or site). The program prioritizes projects that support U.S. treaty obligations and policies as well as host country goals.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include reputable non-commercial entities such as non-governmental organizations, museums, educational institutions, ministries of culture, and similar organizations. U.S.-based educational institutions must be subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. Grants will not be awarded to individuals or commercial entities. All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov and a valid registration in SAM.gov.

Period of Performance
The performance period for projects ranges from twelve (12) to sixty (60) months.

Grant Value
Grants range from $25,000 to $500,000 with a total number of anticipated awards between 25-35 depending on available funds.

Place of Performance
Projects are expected to be conducted in all Nigerian states.
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Overview

Agency
Department of State (DOS)
Category of Funding
Other (see text field entitled "Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity" for clarification)
Funding Instruments
Grant
Grant Program (CFDA)
19.025 - U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 11/12/24 the Department of State posted grant opportunity AFABJ-25-01 for AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION(AFCP) 2025. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.025 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation. It is expected that 35 total grants will be made worth between $25,000 and $500,000.

Timing

Posted Date
Nov. 12, 2024, 12:00 a.m. EST
Closing Date
Jan. 10, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EST Due in 14 Days
Last Updated
Nov. 12, 2024, 9:35 a.m. EST
Version
1
Archive Date
Feb. 9, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Additional Info
The U.S Mission to Nigeria defines eligible project applicants as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities that are able to demonstrate they have the requisite capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage. These may include non-governmental organizations, museums, educational institutions, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based educational institutions and organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. The AFCP will not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or past award recipients that have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous awards.

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$500,000
Floor
$25,000
Estimated Program Funding
Not Provided
Estimated Number of Grants
35

Contacts

Contact
Idowu Aikulola Grantor
Contact Email
pasabujagrants@state.gov
Email Description
For Inquiries
Contact Phone
23418035350157

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