The 2013 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Competition

The U.S. Embassy is now accepting project proposals for the 2013 U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2013 competition.  AFCP supports preservation projects in the following three categories:  a) cultural objects and collections from a museum, site, or similar institution; b) cultural sites; c) forms of traditional expression.  In FY 2012, awards ranged from US $15,000 to US $194,000, with an average award amount of approximately US $66,000.

The Cultural Objects and Collections category includes archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, photographic and film collections, and general museum conservation activities.  Proposals in this category may involve, for example, conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects; needs assessment of a collection with respect to its condition and strategies for improving its state of conservation; inventory of a collection for conservation purposes; the creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care and preservation of collections. 

The Cultural Sites category includes (but is not limited to) historic buildings and sites, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites.  Proposals in this category may involve, for example, restoration of an historic building, an archaeological survey as a component of a preservation plan, preservation management planning for a site, or documentation of sites in a region for preservation purposes. 

The Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression category includes traditional music, rituals, knowledge, language, dance, drama, and crafts.  Proposals in this category may involve documenting and audiovisual recording of traditional music and dance forms as part of a traditional expression and making the information and recordings available, or support for training in the preservation of traditional arts or crafts that are threatened by extinction. 

Interested organizations should submit an application on the application form attached, with a detailed budget, by December 10, 2012.  Please contact ZholdasbayevaA@state.gov or call 7 (7172) 70 21 16 for more information.

Download Application Form (PDF, 193KB)