Closed · AFABJ-23-01 · CFDA 19.025 · Discretionary
U.S. Mission to Nigeria: Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to Nigeria, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $10K-$500K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- January 6, 2023
- Close date
- -
- Expected awards
The verdict
U.S. Mission to Nigeria: Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation is a closed discretionary listing from U.S. Mission to Nigeria that offered $10,000 -- $500,000. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $10K-$500K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 19.025
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - U.S. Mission to Nigeria: Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation - is cataloged under number AFABJ-23-01 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.025, posted by U.S. Mission to Nigeria. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 18, 2022. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is $10,000 -- $500,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on January 6, 2023. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$10,000 -- $500,000
Close Date
January 6, 2023
Posted
November 18, 2022
Instrument
Grant
Description
The U.S Mission to Nigeria announces an open competition for eligible organizations seeking project funding through the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) for fiscal year 2023 to submit applications. The deadline for the submission of proposals is January 6, 2023 at 11:59pm.AFCP Program Objectives:The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program was established in 2001 at the request of the Congress, reflected in the Conference Report on the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2001 (P. L. 106-553). AFCP was launched to preserve cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for other cultures. The aim is to preserve of major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections that have an historical or cultural significance to the cultural heritage of Nigeria.Appropriate project activities may include:a) Anastylosis (reassembling a site from its original parts)b) Conservation (addressing damage or deterioration to an object or site)c) Consolidation (connecting or reconnecting elements of an object or site)d) Documentation (recording in analog or digital format the condition and salient features of an object, site, or tradition)e) Inventory (listing of objects, sites, or traditions by location, feature, age, or other unifying characteristic or state)f) Preventive Conservation (addressing conditions that threaten or damage a site, object, collection, or tradition)Page 2 of 9g) Restoration (replacing missing elements to recreate the original appearance of an object or site, usually appropriate only with fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings)h) Stabilization (reducing the physical disturbance of an object or site)Competition Format: Both AFCP small and large grants are now combined to a single program and projects will be selected in two rounds. During Round 1, eligible organizations will submit concept notes for both small and large projects that focus on the public diplomacy objectives that may be accomplished through the proposed project. Applicants invited to participate in Round 2 will flesh out the technical aspects of the proposed project and submit a full application. Awards will range from $10,000 to $500,000.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 06, 12, 13. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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