Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS KGN 007 AFCP LARGE 2017
The 2017 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants Program is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity, administered through the U.S. Mission to Jamaica, aimed at supporting substantial cultural heritage preservation projects. The program is framed explicitly as a foreign policy tool: its central objective is to advance U.S. foreign policy goals while demonstrating American leadership in preserving and protecting cultural heritage worldwide. In practical terms, the grant is meant to fund high-impact, visible preservation work that helps safeguard significant cultural resources and reinforces the United States public commitment to heritage protection.
This large grants competition focuses on preservation projects involving major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections. To fit the program, the heritage resource needs to be accessible to the public and protected by law, which signals that AFCP is looking for legally recognized sites or collections with public benefit and accountability rather than private or inaccessible holdings. Applicants are expected to propose work that directly preserves tangible cultural heritage, typically involving professional treatment, technical interventions, or specialized preservation activities rather than general cultural programming.
Projects must align with at least one of the program's stated preservation priorities. These priorities cover the standard spectrum of professional heritage interventions. Preventive conservation supports efforts that address conditions damaging or threatening a site or collection, such as water infiltration, environmental instability, pests, improper storage, or other ongoing risks that, if left untreated, will cause further loss. Stabilization targets structural or physical problems that can lead to settling, collapse, or other forms of disturbance, often involving engineering or urgent site protection measures to prevent imminent damage. Conservation addresses active deterioration or damage to collections or sites, including treatments that slow or halt degradation and improve long-term survivability. Consolidation refers to physically connecting or reconnecting elements of a site, such as reinforcing masonry or re-bonding separated architectural components to restore integrity. Anastylosis is the careful reassembly of a structure using its original parts, a method commonly associated with archaeological ruins where displaced elements can be accurately returned to their original positions. Restoration covers the replacement of missing elements to recreate the original appearance of a site or object and is described as usually appropriate only for fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings, reflecting the higher evidentiary and ethical threshold for restoration work.
The opportunity is structured as a two-stage process. In round one, applicants submit a project abstract by January 16, 2017 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). Only applicants whose abstracts receive a favorable review are invited to proceed to round two, which requires submission of a full proposal. The full proposal deadline is listed as February 27, 2016 (11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time), which appears inconsistent with the 2017 cycle and likely reflects a typographical error in the source posting; regardless, the intent is that full proposals are due after invitation, following abstract review. This staged approach indicates that the program screens for basic alignment and feasibility early, then asks for full technical and budget detail only from the most promising concepts.
Awards are grants (not contracts), categorized under CFDA 19.025, and the funding opportunity number is PAS KGN 007 AFCP LARGE 2017. The maximum award amount (ceiling) is $500,000, and the program anticipates making about five awards. The category is listed as "Mandatory," with the activity category noted as "Other," suggesting that the work may span multiple technical disciplines (archaeology, architecture, conservation science, museum collections care) that do not fit neatly into a single standard federal activity label. Eligibility is described broadly as "Others," with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, meaning applicants likely need to consult the complete notice to confirm whether non-profits, NGOs, academic institutions, cultural institutions, or other entities qualify under the Mission's specific guidance.
Overall, this opportunity supports large-scale, technically grounded cultural heritage preservation projects that are publicly accessible, legally protected, and clearly connected to recognized conservation methods. It is designed for applicants able to define a significant heritage problem, propose a credible preservation intervention within the program's priority areas, and demonstrate that the work will have durable preservation outcomes while also supporting the Department of State's broader cultural diplomacy and foreign policy objectives.Apply for PAS KGN 007 AFCP LARGE 2017
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Jamaica in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2017 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.025.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 12, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 16, 2017 Project abstract submission date and time deadline (Round one) January 16, 2017 (1159 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) Full proposal submission date and time deadline (Round two) February 27, 2016 (1159 p.m. Eastern Standard Time) Upon favorable review of the project abstracts will applicants be invited to submit full project proposals.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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