ClosedOpportunity AFCP-UR-2023

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation - Ukraine Response

Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs · Department of State

At a glance

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation - Ukraine Response is a closed federal grant opportunity from the Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs (Department of State). The application deadline was January 20, 2025. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $500K, with about 20 awards expected and $3M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include others (see notice). Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.025 (U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Posted: Mar 4, 2023
Close date: Jan 20, 2025
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $500,000
Est. total funding: $3,000,000
Expected awards: 20
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant, Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category: Discretionary

Who can apply

Others (see notice)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

Foreign Institution of Higher Education; Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO); Foreign Public Entity; U.S. Non-Profit Organization (IRC section 501(c)(3)); U.S. Institution of Higher Education

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

Refer to the Application Instructions (PDF) under Related Documents for additional information on eligible activities and application submission details. For proposals to receive consideration, applicants must submit all materials to AFCP@state.gov.

The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State (the Bureau) and the U.S. Embassy to Ukraine announce an open competition for organizations to submit proposals for funding through the Bureau’s U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation – Ukraine Response (AFCP-UR) to carry out urgent projects to preserve and protect cultural heritage in Ukraine impacted by Russia’s unjust and unprovoked war of aggression.

The overall intent of this program is to safeguard prominent examples of Ukraine’s cultural heritage. It will support the following activities:

Assessment and documentation of risk and damage to cultural heritage sites, objects, and collections.
Protection of cultural heritage sites, objects, and collections from theft, damage, or further damage.
Stabilization or temporary repair of damaged cultural heritage sites, objects, and collections.
Recovery or conservation of cultural heritage objects and collections as conditions allow.
Recovery, restoration, or reconstruction of damaged cultural heritage sites as conditions allow.

AFCP-UR will support projects in the following two categories: 1) Site-Specific Projects, and 2) Regional Assessment and Rapid Response Projects. Eligible applicants may submit multiple applications and may apply to one or both project categories.

Site-Specific Projects: For these projects, an applicant shall carry out protection and stabilization activities at a specific site or for a specific collection. It is expected that an initial damage assessment has already been conducted and can form the basis of a project proposal.
Regional Assessment and Rapid Repair Projects: For these projects, an applicant shall identify a geographic area in Ukraine, conduct risk and damage assessments in that area, and prioritize and implement response and recovery activities.

Refer to the Application Instructions (PDF) under Related Documents for additional information on eligible activities, and application submission details. For proposals to receive consideration, applicants must submit all materials to AFCP@state.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

19.025U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural PreservationProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 19.025

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$7.12M

FY25

$3.2M

FY26

$6M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.025. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Agency contact (as published)

Martin Perschler Grantor
AFCP@state.gov
202-632-6308

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation - Ukraine Response”?

The official notice lists these applicant types as eligible: Others (see notice). Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation - Ukraine Response”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $500k, total estimated program funding is $3,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 20 awards.

How do I apply for “U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation - Ukraine Response”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity AFCP-UR-2023), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

ForecastedALN 19.025