OpportunityTitle: Notice of Funding Opportunity: AFCP Small Grant Competition
CategoryExplanation: The U.S. Embassy in Dhaka is now accepting Expression of Interest (EoI) statements for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) fiscal year 2020 competition. The deadline for submitting Expression of Interest statements to the U.S. Embassy is Friday, December 6, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. Submissions received after this date will not be considered. All EoI must be submitted via e-mail, mention &quot;AFCP Small Grant Competition&quot; in the email subject line, and must include brief concept note describing the intended project. All documents submitted (if any) must be in English. Full proposal for the program will need to be submitted by Sunday, December 15, 2019 pending instruction from the Embassy to do so. Interested institutions are urged to consult with the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy as soon as possible for details and guidance on the AFCP 2020 competition.   Through the AFCP Program, the Department of State supports projects to preserve cultural heritage in the following three areas: &#8226; CULTURAL SITES&#8212;such as, but not limited to, historic buildings and archaeological sites; &#8226; CULTURAL OBJECTS AND COLLECTIONS from a museum, site, or similar institution&#8212;that include, but are not limited to, archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculptures, manuscripts, and general museum conservation needs; &#8226; FORMS OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSION&#8212;such as traditional music, indigenous languages, and crafts.
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: ELIGIBLE PROJECT APPLICANTS: The Cultural Heritage Center defines eligible project applicants as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, that are registered with the Government of People&apos;s Republic of Bangladesh and are able to demonstrate requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
Description: Public Affairs SectionU.S. Embassy, Dhaka
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Dhaka Grants Committee
GrantorContactText: Phone: 880255662814  &lt;br/&gt; [09:00 am - 05:00 pm, Sunday through Thursday]
CloseDateExplanation: Dec 06, 2019 at 11:59 p.m.  Expression of Interest (EoI) must be received by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Dhaka no later than Friday, December 6, 2019. All EoI must be submitted via e-mail [DhakaGrants@state.gov], mention &quot;AFCP Small Grant Competition&quot; in the email subject line, and must include brief concept note describing the intended project. All documents submitted (if any) must be in English.