Opportunity Information: Apply for FY25 BSB 410601
The U.S. Mission to Brazil (the U.S. Embassy and Consulates) is running an open competition for Round 1 proposals under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). The program funds single, clearly defined projects that preserve cultural heritage in Brazil, with an emphasis on work that follows recognized international preservation standards and that reflects the values and priorities identified by relevant stakeholders. The Round 1 submission deadline is Friday, December 20, 2024, at 23:59 Brasilia time, and late submissions will not be reviewed. While the competition is being announced now, final implementation depends on the availability of FY 2025 funds, and applicants are encouraged to contact the Embassy or Consulates Public Affairs Section early for guidance on the AFCP 2025 process.
AFCP supports preservation projects in three broad categories. The first is cultural sites, which can include historic buildings, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites. Typical activities might involve restoration or stabilization of a historic structure, archaeological surveys that directly support a preservation plan, developing preservation or site management plans, or documenting sites within a region to support protection and long-term stewardship. The second category is cultural objects and collections held by museums, cultural sites, archives, or similar institutions, including archaeological and ethnographic materials, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, and photographic or film collections. Projects here can cover conservation treatment, condition assessments and needs analyses, inventories specifically designed to support conservation, improvements to storage or display environments to reduce deterioration risks, and specialized training for staff in proper collections care. The third category is forms of traditional cultural expression, such as traditional music, rituals, knowledge systems, languages, dance, drama, and crafts. In that area, proposals may focus on documentation and audiovisual recording of endangered traditions and making the resulting materials accessible, or training and transmission efforts that help sustain traditional arts or crafts that are at risk of disappearing.
The underlying purpose of AFCP is both practical and diplomatic: to help preserve significant cultural heritage and to demonstrate U.S. respect for the cultures of partner countries. For this Brazil competition, the key test is whether the proposed activity meaningfully protects a site, object/collection, or living tradition that is historically or culturally significant to Brazil. The opportunity stresses that good preservation work should safeguard what stakeholders consider valuable about the heritage in question. Stakeholders may include national, state, or municipal cultural authorities, local communities connected to the heritage, and other parties with legitimate interests in the resource and the project outcomes. In practice, this means strong proposals will show technical credibility, alignment with accepted standards, and a clear plan for coordination with authorities and community members who are directly affected by the project.
The application process is structured in two steps. In Round 1, applicants submit a concept note limited to three pages. This short document is meant to clearly communicate the proposed idea, what it will accomplish, and why it matters, before applicants invest time in a full proposal. The U.S. Mission reviews concept notes first, and only selected applicants are invited to move forward to develop and submit a comprehensive full proposal. This concept note screening stage is designed to improve fit and reduce unnecessary work for applicants whose ideas are not competitive or not aligned with AFCP priorities.
Funding details allow for both short and multi-year preservation efforts. The performance period can range from 12 to 60 months, and projects should be completed within 60 months or less. The anticipated number of awards is 1 to 3, and budgets may range from a minimum of USD 25,000 to a maximum of USD 500,000. Funding is provided through diplomatic/public diplomacy resources, and the award instrument could take several forms depending on the project and oversight needs, including a grant, cooperative agreement, or fixed amount award. The anticipated project start date is October 1, 2025. The Department of State also notes that continuation funding beyond an initial budget period may be possible on a non-competitive basis, but only if funds are available, the project is progressing well, and additional support is determined to be in the U.S. Government interest.
Eligibility is broad and includes both Brazilian/foreign and U.S. entities that can carry out preservation work in Brazil. Eligible applicants include foreign institutions of higher education, foreign organizations, foreign public entities where permitted, U.S. non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, and U.S. institutions of higher education. The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number FY25 BSB 410601, CFDA 19.025, with an award ceiling of USD 500,000 and up to three expected awards, and it is administered by the U.S. Mission to Brazil under a discretionary funding competition.Apply for FY25 BSB 410601
- The U.S. Mission to Brazil in the other 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 2024-11-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-12-20. (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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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