AFCP 2019 Small Grants Competition | S MD700 19 PAS AFCP 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for S MD700 19 PAS AFCP 01

The AFCP 2019 Small Grants Competition is a discretionary grant opportunity offered by the U.S. Mission to Moldova under the Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). Its main purpose is to support practical, on-the-ground efforts to preserve cultural heritage. The program focuses on three broad areas: protecting cultural sites, conserving cultural objects and collections, and safeguarding traditional cultural expression. In general, it is designed for projects that produce clear preservation outcomes, such as stabilizing or conserving heritage resources, improving how collections are cared for, or creating durable documentation that helps traditions survive and continue to be taught.

For cultural sites, the grant supports activities aimed at conserving and protecting places of historic or cultural value. This can include the conservation of an ancient or historic building, preservation efforts at an archaeological site, or systematic documentation of cultural sites across a region when that documentation is intended to support future preservation. The emphasis is on tangible preservation benefits, whether that means physical conservation work or credible documentation that can guide protection and management.

For cultural objects and collections, the competition funds conservation and collection-care activities connected to museums, historic sites, or similar institutions. Supported work can include direct conservation treatment for individual objects or groups of objects, including (but not limited to) archaeological and ethnographic materials, paintings, sculptures, and manuscripts, as well as broader museum conservation needs. The opportunity also recognizes that many collections require foundational work before treatment begins, so it allows for needs assessments that evaluate a collection's condition and outline strategies to improve long-term preservation. It also supports inventories carried out for conservation and protection purposes, improvements that create safer storage or display environments, and specialized training to strengthen staff skills in caring for and preserving collections.

For forms of traditional cultural expression, the program supports preservation through high-quality documentation and transmission. Eligible activities include documenting and making audiovisual recordings of traditional music, indigenous languages, and dance forms, especially when the results will be broadly disseminated as a way to teach others and help ensure the traditions continue. The competition can also support training programs aimed at preserving traditional applied arts or crafts that are at risk of disappearing, with the goal of maintaining knowledge, techniques, and cultural continuity.

Eligible applicants are expected to be reputable, accountable, non-commercial organizations with the capacity to manage a cultural preservation project responsibly. Examples include non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, and similar institutions and organizations. U.S.-based nonprofits may apply if they qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. tax code. Applicants must be registered and active in SAM.gov and must be able to demonstrate relevant experience and the operational ability to carry out and oversee cultural heritage preservation work.

Key administrative details include the funding opportunity number S MD700 19 PAS AFCP 01 and CFDA number 19.025. The opportunity was created on October 15, 2018, with an original closing date of December 13, 2018. The maximum award amount listed is $200,000. For full instructions and any additional requirements or restrictions, applicants are directed to consult the complete announcement materials referenced in the related documents.

• The U.S. Mission to Moldova in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AFCP 2019 Small Grants Competition" 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 2018-10-15.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-12-13. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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