The U.S Embassy Port Moresby and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) of the U.S. Department of State are pleased to announce the 2016 call for proposals for the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP).
Since its creation by the U.S. Congress, the U.S. AFCP has provided financial support to more than 640 cultural preservation projects in more than 100 countries and represents a contribution of nearly $26 million towards the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide.
Proposals are welcome from Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.
The Fund is aimed at preserving cultural sites, objects and forms of traditional expression that have a historical or cultural significance. Of particular interest are projects that support risk reduction and disaster preparedness for cultural sites and collections in seismically-active and other disaster- prone areas as well as projects that empower women, youth or under-served communities. Grants usually range from $10,000 to $100,000, but may be higher for exceptional projects.
The deadline for submitting a proposal in English is Friday, January 8, 2016 at 4:30pm PNG time.
Proposals should be submitted to:
U.S. Embassy Port Moresby, Public Affairs Section
Attn: Public Affairs Officer
PDPortMoresby@state.gov
Subject: U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation 2016
For more information about the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation 2016, please contact the Public Affairs Section at PDPortMoresby@state.gov or go to the Embassy’s website at http://portmoresby.usembassy.gov
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