Opportunity Information: Apply for AFCP 2023 GP
The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program is a U.S. Department of State initiative, administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, that funds projects aimed at safeguarding important cultural heritage in participating countries. The program is designed to support practical, on-the-ground preservation work that protects significant cultural resources and helps ensure they remain accessible for future generations. Rather than focusing on cultural events or general arts programming, AFCP is centered on preservation outcomes, meaning work that stabilizes, conserves, documents, or otherwise protects heritage that is at risk from deterioration, neglect, environmental threats, looting, or other forms of damage.
AFCP funding can be used for a wide range of preservation needs across several major categories. This includes historic buildings and built heritage, such as culturally significant structures that require conservation or stabilization; archaeological and other cultural sites, where preservation may involve site protection, documentation, or conservation efforts; museum objects and collections, which can include conservation treatment, improved storage conditions, collections care, and related preservation activities; and forms of traditional cultural expression, including efforts connected to indigenous languages, music, and other living heritage traditions when the project is framed as preservation of cultural knowledge or practices. In other words, AFCP is not limited to monuments or artifacts it also recognizes that cultural heritage can include living traditions that need intentional preservation support to survive.
This opportunity is offered as discretionary funding and may be awarded through either grants or cooperative agreements, depending on the specific project and how the Department of State structures the relationship with the recipient. The funding opportunity number for this cycle is AFCP 2023 GP, and the CFDA/Assistance Listing number associated with the program is 19.025. The published maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $500,000, and the program anticipates making around 40 awards. While the total number of awards and individual award sizes can vary based on available funds and proposal quality, these figures give applicants a practical sense of the program scale and competitiveness.
A key feature of AFCP is that application access and deadlines are managed at the embassy level, which means timelines are not uniform worldwide. Applicants are instructed to contact the relevant U.S. embassy in their country to confirm whether the program is available locally and to obtain the specific deadline and submission procedures. Deadlines commonly fall toward the end of the calendar year, but they vary from country to country. The program typically makes awards once per calendar year, usually in the summer, which is helpful for planning project timelines, staffing, and any necessary permitting or seasonal fieldwork.
In terms of eligibility, the listing indicates that eligible applicants fall under an "Others" category with additional eligibility details provided in the official instructions. In practice, programs like AFCP often fund qualified local institutions and organizations involved in cultural heritage, such as cultural ministries, museums, universities, non-governmental organizations, or other entities with the technical capacity to carry out preservation work. Because eligibility and required documentation can be highly specific, the most reliable next step for any potential applicant is to review the AFCP 2023 GP Application Instructions referenced in the related documents and to confirm local requirements with the appropriate U.S. embassy.
Overall, AFCP is best understood as a heritage preservation grant program with international reach, supporting tangible conservation and preservation activities for significant cultural resources. Competitive proposals are typically those that demonstrate clear cultural significance, credible technical methods, realistic workplans and budgets, and a strong likelihood that the project will result in lasting preservation benefits rather than short-term programming.Apply for AFCP 2023 GP
- The Department of State, Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.025.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 20, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Oct 19, 2023 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 AFCP 2023 GP Application Instructions under Related Documents for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 40 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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