OpportunityTitle: 2018 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Large Grants Program
CategoryExplanation: The objective of the AFCP grant award is to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives and demonstrate American leadership in the preservation and protection of cultural heritage around the world.  In furtherance of this key objective, project abstracts and full grant proposals for projects must meet one or more of the following areas / priorities:    Areas:  Preservation of major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections that is accessible to the public and protected by law    Priorities:    &#8226;Preventive conservation (addressing conditions that damage or threaten the site)  &#8226;Stabilization (reducing the physical disturbance [settling, collapse, etc.] of a site)  &#8226;Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to a collection or sites)  &#8226;Consolidation (connecting or reconnecting elements of a site)  &#8226;Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts)  &#8226;Restoration (replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of a site, usually appropriate only with fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings)
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Non-commercial entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code,  that are able to demonstrate that they have the requisite experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
Description: The U.S. Embassy&#8217;s Public Affairs Section in Kingston will accept proposals from those who qualify to receive support from the U.S. government and AFCP grants in accordance with AFCP program policies. Also, to those that have the ability to develop and implement their proposed programs in Jamaica. Grant awards will not be given to individuals, commercial entities, or to past award recipients who have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous AFCP awards. In addition, projects that do not have both a DUNS number and SAM registration prior to submission will not be considered.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Grants Officer Representative
GrantorContactText: Shayzan McBeam &lt;br/&gt;Cultural Affairs Assistant &lt;br/&gt;Phone 1-876-702-6113
CloseDateExplanation: Project abstract submission date and time deadline (Round one):  Sunday, December 31, 2017 (11:59 p.m. EST)    Full proposal submission date and time deadline (Round two):  Friday, March 2, 2018 (11:59 p.m. EST)  Upon favorable review of the project abstracts applicants will be invited to submit full project proposals.