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ClosedOpportunity SFOP0005210

Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of Minority Communities in Northern Iraq

Assistance Coordination · Department of State

At a glance

Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of Minority Communities in Northern Iraq is a closed federal cooperative agreement opportunity from the Assistance Coordination (Department of State). The application deadline was August 6, 2018. Individual awards are listed as $1M – $2M, with about 1 award expected and $2M in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include private colleges & universities. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 19.600 (Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs).

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Key facts

  1. Jun 14, 2018Posted
  2. Aug 6, 2018Application deadline
Posted
Jun 14, 2018
Close date
Aug 6, 2018
Award floor
$1,000,000
Award ceiling
$2,000,000
Est. total funding
$2,000,000
Expected awards
1
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Opportunity category
Discretionary

Who can apply

  • Private colleges & universities

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

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.

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), in collaboration with Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), announces an open competition for funding through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) to carry out a program to conserve cultural heritage sites of minority communities in northern Iraq, specifically sites with historic, artistic, or cultural significance that were targeted for destruction by ISIS and other terrorist groups.

Additional information from the agency ↗

Full announcement & documents

The full announcement has the complete rules — page limits, required attachments, evaluation criteria and any letter-of-intent dates. Files download directly from Grants.gov.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

Reported obligations under ALN 19.600

Historical data · not a prediction
FY20$28.5M
Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.600. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 19.600

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 66 grant awards had funding actions under Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, with 16 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

  1. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME$9.11M
  2. UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES$6.25M
  3. EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT$2.38M
  4. UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION$2.12M
  5. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF IRAQ BAGHDAD$2.1M
Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Assistance Coordination
703-516-1989

Quick answers

Who is eligible to apply for “Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of Minority Communities in Northern Iraq”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: Private colleges & universities. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of Minority Communities in Northern Iraq”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $1m – $2m, total estimated program funding is $2,000,000 and the agency expects to make about 1 awards.

How do I apply for “Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of Minority Communities in Northern Iraq”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity SFOP0005210), 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.

OpenALN 19.600

Egypt Annual Program Statement

Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs
Award range
Up to $25M
Closes
Jan 1, 2099
Who can apply
Others (see notice)
Source: Grants.govVerified today
ForecastedALN 19.040
Award range
$10K – $200K
Est. close
Jul 6, 2025 (est.)
Who can apply
501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, Individuals and 1 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
ForecastedALN 19.040
Award range
$10K – $200K
Est. close
Jun 8, 2026 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, 501(c)(3) nonprofits, Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today