Preservation of Cultural Heritage Sites of Minority Communities in Northern Iraq
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).
Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.
Key facts
- Jun 14, 2018Posted
- 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.
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.
- Appendix 1: AC Budget TemplateFull Announcement · APPENDIX 1- AC Budget Sample Template_2016.xlsxVND. · 82 KB
- Appendix 2: AC Application GuidanceFull Announcement · APPENDIX 2 - AC Application Guidance.pdfPDF · 786 KB
- Full Notice of Funding OpportunityFull Announcement · Irag AFCP NOFO.pdfPDF · 1.0 MB
- Questions and AnswersFull Announcement · SFOP0005210 Questions_ECAPCHC edits CLEAN.docxVND. · 19 KB
Assistance Listing
What is an ALN?Reported obligations under ALN 19.600
Historical data · not a predictionWho was funded under ALN 19.600
Historical data · not a predictionSince 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.
- UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME$9.11M
- UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR PROJECT SERVICES$6.25M
- EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT$2.38M
- UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL ORGANISATION$2.12M
- AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF IRAQ BAGHDAD$2.1M
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.
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