Closed · USAFCP2025 · CFDA 19.025 · Discretionary

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program

Federal grant opportunity posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs, cataloged on Grants.gov.

$25K-$500K
Award range
Closed
Status
April 30, 2025
Close date
30
Expected awards

The verdict

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program is a closed discretionary listing from Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs that offered $25,000 -- $500,000 across 30 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.

$25K-$500K
award range
Closed
application status
30
expected awards
19.025
CFDA program

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program - is cataloged under number USAFCP2025 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.025, posted by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on November 4, 2024 and last updated on November 8, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is $25,000 -- $500,000. The agency has projected $6.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 30 awards. If the agency funds the expected 30 awards from the $6.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $200,000. 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 April 30, 2025. 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

$25,000 -- $500,000

Close Date

April 30, 2025

Contact individual U.S. embassies for application deadlines as they vary from country to country and usually fall at the end of the calendar year. Note: This program customarily awards grants once per calendar year, usually in the summer. Refer to the USAFCP 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity PDF on the Related Documents tab for details.

Posted

November 4, 2024

Est. Total Funding

$6,000,000

Expected Awards

30

Instrument

Grant

Description

The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) helps protect historic buildings, archaeological sites, museum collections, and traditional cultural expressions like indigenous languages and crafts around the world. Contact individual U.S. embassies for program availability and application deadlines as they vary from country to country. Refer to the USAFCP 2025 Notice of Funding Opportunity PDF on the Related Documents tab for details, including embassy contact information.Eligible countries:Sub-Saharan Africa: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Republic), Cote d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe. East Asia & the Pacific: Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Laos, Malaysia, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Vietnam.Europe & Eurasia: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Georgia, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Türkiye, Ukraine.Middle East & North Africa: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen. South & Central Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan.Western Hemisphere: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, The Bahamas, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.

Eligibility

Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category code 25. 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.

Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

AFCP Program Team

Key Dates

Posted November 4, 2024
Close Date April 30, 2025
Archive Date September 30, 2025
Last Updated November 8, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program", offered by Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It is associated with CFDA program 19.025. The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) helps protect historic buildings, archaeological sites, museum collections, and traditional cultural expressions like indigenous languages an...
Is this opportunity still open?
No, this opportunity is closed. It closed on April 30, 2025. Check the parent program page for future funding cycles.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is $25,000 -- $500,000. Total estimated funding: $6,000,000. Expected number of awards: 30.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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