Closed · DOS-PTA-AFCPL20 · CFDA 19.025 · Discretionary

The AFCP Large Grants Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to South Africa, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$200K-$800K
Award range
Closed
Status
December 1, 2019
Close date
1
Expected awards

The verdict

The AFCP Large Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to South Africa that offered $200,000 -- $800,000 across 1 expected award. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 71 other opportunities from U.S. Mission to South Africa.

$200K-$800K
award range
Closed
application status
1
expected award
19.025
CFDA program

Archived opportunity record

The AFCP Large Grants Program is closed (last close December 1, 2019). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. U.S. Mission to South Africa still indexes 71 other opportunities here.

According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.

Deadline tracker

Application window closed

Closed December 1, 2019

Posted Oct 28 Closes Dec 1

Est. Total Funding

$800,000

Expected Awards

1

Instrument

Grant

Description

The Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the Embassy of the United States of America in South Africa invites interested non-profit organizations, public international organizations, and private, public, or state institutions of higher education in South Africa and the United States to submit abstracts for Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation projects in accordance with the specifications outlined in the full announcement (see Related Documents). Please review all information in this announcement prior to submitting applications or questions. The AFCP Large Grants Program supports the preservation of major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections that are accessible to the public and protected by law in the host country. Additional information regarding AFCP can be found at the following link: https://eca.state.gov/cultural-heritage-center/ambassadors-fund-cultural-preservation Applications should be emailed to PretoriaGrants@state.gov.

Campus–civic applicant bridge · 5 doors

The AFCP Large Grants Program bridges educational institutions with civic applicant types (5 doors: Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs); Private institutions of higher education; +1 more). Expect campus and public/nonprofit operators in the same printed set. The extract does not mark applicant cost-sharing as required. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Other (O). Only 1 other U.S. Mission to South Africa listing share this exact eligibility-code string (1% of 72).

Code 06
Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
Code 12
Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 13
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than IHEs)
Code 20
Private institutions of higher education
Code 25
Others (see official listing text)

Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.

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Agency Contact

For questions relating to Grants.gov, please call the Grants.gov Contact Center at 1-800-518-4726. For assistance with the requirements of this solicitation, please contact the U.S. Consulate General Grants Administrator: PretoriaGrants@state.gov.

What to do next

The AFCP Large Grants Program is closed; use the parent program and agency catalog for the next funding cycle.

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