Opportunity Information: Apply for LBN PDS FY24 AFCP
The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) - Lebanon is a discretionary U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to Lebanon that supports projects focused on preserving important cultural heritage in Lebanon. AFCP was created in 2001 after Congress encouraged the State Department to invest in cultural preservation as a way to represent the United States abroad in a positive, people-centered way that is non-commercial, non-political, and non-military. In practical terms, the program funds hands-on preservation work that helps safeguard tangible and intangible heritage so it can be protected, studied, and passed on to future generations.
This opportunity is aimed at projects that preserve a wide range of heritage resources, including archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum and archival collections, and traditional cultural expressions such as indigenous languages and crafts. The types of supported activities cover the core methods used in professional conservation and heritage management. Examples include anastylosis (reassembling a site using its original components), conservation treatments to address damage or deterioration, consolidation work that reconnects or reinforces weakened elements, and stabilization measures that reduce ongoing physical disturbance. It also supports foundational preservation steps like documentation (creating detailed analog or digital records of current conditions and defining features) and inventory activities (systematically listing and organizing objects, sites, or traditions by shared characteristics such as location, age, or type). Preventive conservation is also eligible, meaning interventions that reduce risks and harmful conditions before irreversible damage happens. Restoration, which involves replacing missing elements to recreate an original appearance, is included as well, typically in situations where it is professionally appropriate, such as certain fine arts, decorative arts, or historic buildings.
Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions). The funding instrument is a grant, categorized under arts, with CFDA number 19.025. For this Lebanon-specific competition (Funding Opportunity Number: LBN PDS FY24 AFCP), the award ceiling is $500,000, with one award expected. The opportunity was created on November 7, 2023, and the original application closing date was April 25, 2024.Apply for LBN PDS FY24 AFCP
- The U.S. Mission to Lebanon in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) - Lebanon" 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 2023-11-07.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-04-25. (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 $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) - Lebanon?
The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) - Lebanon is a discretionary grant opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, run through the U.S. Mission to Lebanon. It supports projects that preserve important cultural heritage in Lebanon through hands-on preservation work.
What is the purpose of the AFCP program?
AFCP supports cultural preservation as a way to represent the United States abroad in a positive, people-centered manner that is non-commercial, non-political, and non-military. In practical terms, it funds preservation activities that safeguard cultural heritage so it can be protected, studied, and passed on to future generations.
When was AFCP created?
AFCP was created in 2001 after Congress encouraged the U.S. Department of State to invest in cultural preservation efforts abroad.
What types of cultural heritage does this Lebanon opportunity support?
This opportunity supports preservation of a wide range of heritage resources in Lebanon, including archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum and archival collections, and traditional cultural expressions such as indigenous languages and crafts.
What kinds of activities are eligible for funding?
The program funds core methods used in professional conservation and heritage management. Eligible activities include anastylosis, conservation treatments, consolidation, stabilization, documentation, inventory, preventive conservation, and restoration (when professionally appropriate).
What is anastylosis, and is it supported by this grant?
Anastylosis is the reassembly of a site using its original components. It is listed as an example of an eligible activity supported by this grant opportunity.
What are conservation treatments in the context of AFCP?
Conservation treatments are professional interventions intended to address damage or deterioration to cultural heritage resources. They are included among the supported activities for AFCP-funded projects.
What does consolidation mean for preservation projects?
Consolidation refers to work that reconnects or reinforces weakened elements of a heritage resource to improve its integrity and help prevent further loss or damage. Consolidation is included as an eligible type of activity.
What is stabilization, and how does it fit into AFCP-supported work?
Stabilization includes measures that reduce ongoing physical disturbance or deterioration of a cultural heritage resource. It is specifically mentioned as an eligible type of preservation activity.
Are documentation activities eligible under this opportunity?
Yes. Documentation is eligible and includes creating detailed analog or digital records of current conditions and defining features of objects, sites, or other heritage resources.
What are inventory activities, and are they supported?
Inventory activities are systematic efforts to list and organize objects, sites, or traditions by shared characteristics such as location, age, or type. These activities are explicitly included as eligible preservation steps.
Does AFCP support preventive conservation?
Yes. Preventive conservation is eligible and refers to interventions that reduce risks and harmful conditions before irreversible damage occurs.
Is restoration allowed under this program?
Yes. Restoration is included as an eligible activity and involves replacing missing elements to recreate an original appearance. The information provided notes that restoration is typically supported when it is professionally appropriate, such as for certain fine arts, decorative arts, or historic buildings.
Who is eligible to apply for the AFCP - Lebanon grant?
Eligible applicants include state governments, city or township governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations with U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
Are higher education institutions eligible?
Yes. Both public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible applicants.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations are eligible if they have U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions).
What type of funding instrument is used for this opportunity?
The funding instrument for this opportunity is a grant.
What is the program category for this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is categorized under arts.
What is the CFDA number for this program?
The CFDA number listed for this program is 19.025.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this Lebanon-specific competition?
The Funding Opportunity Number is LBN PDS FY24 AFCP.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling for this Lebanon-specific competition is $500,000.
How many awards are expected?
One award is expected for this opportunity.
When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on November 7, 2023.
When was the application closing date?
The original application closing date was April 25, 2024.
Who runs this grant opportunity?
This grant opportunity is run through the U.S. Mission to Lebanon under the U.S. Department of State.
What is the overall focus of projects funded by AFCP in Lebanon?
Projects funded by AFCP in Lebanon focus on hands-on preservation work that helps safeguard tangible and intangible cultural heritage so it can be protected, studied, and passed on to future generations.
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