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Assistance Listing 19.025

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation

Department of State · Department of State

Assistance Listing 19.025, “U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation,” is a federal program administered by Department of State. It provides grant assistance. GrantsJunction currently tracks 0 open, 3 forecasted and 3 closed opportunities under this listing. The agency reported $3.2M in obligations for fiscal year 2025.

Program objective

1) Support the preservation of cultural heritage overseas 2) Increase U.S. favorability 3) Counter false narratives about the United States 4) Support U.S. diplomatic objectives and foreign policy goals

As published in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing.

Current opportunities under 19.025

ForecastedALN 19.025
Award range
$10K – $200K
Est. close
Dec 5, 2019 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today
ForecastedALN 19.025
Award range
$200K – $800K
Est. close
Dec 5, 2019 (est.)
Who can apply
State governments, County governments, City or township governments and 2 more
Source: Grants.govVerified today

Eligible applicants (program level)

  • Not-for-Profit Organization
  • International Organization
  • Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization
  • Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization
  • Foreign Government
  • Nonprofit Organization

The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation supports the preservation of cultural heritage in the following countries: Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua & Barbuda, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burma, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo (Democratic Republic), Congo (Republic), Costa Rica, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Oman, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Samoa, Sao Tome & Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, The Bahamas, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Türkiye, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe. Eligible applicants may apply through U.S. embassies for fund support for the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects and collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression (intangible heritage).

Intended beneficiaries: Anyone/general public.

Program-level eligibility from SAM.gov. Each funding notice sets its own requirements.

Reported obligations by fiscal year

Historical data · not a prediction
FY24$7.12M
FY25$3.2M
FY26$6M est.

Range and average of financial assistance (from the listing): Awards in Fiscal Year 2021 ranged from $16,000 to $500,000 with an average award amount of $179,000.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 19.025. Hatched bars are agency estimates. These totals do not indicate approval rates.

Recently closed under 19.025

Closed opportunities under 19.025
OpportunityStatusAward rangeClosesALN
Closed$50K – $500KJan 20, 202519.025
U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants ProgramBureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Closed$10K – $500KJun 30, 202219.025
Closed$10K – $200KDec 31, 201519.025

Frequently asked questions

What is ALN 19.025?

19.025 is the Assistance Listing Number for “U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation.” Assistance Listing Numbers (formerly CFDA numbers) identify federal assistance programs; individual grant opportunities reference the listing they are funded under.

Who can apply under ALN 19.025?

The SAM.gov listing names these applicant types: Not-for-Profit Organization, International Organization, Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization, Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization, Foreign Government and Nonprofit Organization. Each funding notice under the program sets its own eligibility, so check the specific opportunity.

How much funding does 19.025 provide?

The agency reported $3,197,000 in obligations for FY2025 in the SAM.gov Assistance Listing. These are program-wide totals reported by the agency, not a prediction of future awards.