Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS 800 FY23 02
The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Grants Program FY 2023 is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity, administered through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and announced locally by the U.S. Embassy in North Macedonia. It is set up as an open competition for organizations to propose a single, clearly defined project focused on preserving cultural heritage in a designated priority country. While the opportunity invites applications, it also makes clear that posting the notice is not a promise of funding; any awards depend on available funds and an approved congressional spending plan.
The program exists to support cultural preservation as a form of public diplomacy. Congress created AFCP in 2000, emphasizing that protecting heritage can present the United States in a way that is non-commercial, non-political, and non-military. In practical terms, AFCP funds hands-on preservation work that helps safeguard important cultural resources and traditions, often by strengthening local capacity and protecting sites or collections that are at risk from deterioration, environmental exposure, neglect, or other threats.
AFCP supports a wide range of heritage categories, including archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and traditional cultural expressions such as indigenous languages and crafts. The eligible activities are concrete preservation actions rather than general programming. Examples listed in the opportunity include anastylosis (reassembling a site using its original parts), conservation treatments to address damage or decay, consolidation to reconnect or reinforce elements of an object or structure, documentation in analog or digital formats to record condition and defining features, and inventories that systematically list objects, sites, or traditions. It can also support preventive conservation to reduce threats before damage occurs, restoration in cases where replacing missing elements is appropriate (often for fine arts, decorative arts, or historic buildings), and stabilization efforts that reduce ongoing physical disturbance.
Funding is provided through a grant instrument using public diplomacy funds. Project performance periods may range from 12 to 60 months, and proposed work is expected to be completed within 60 months or less. Award sizes can range from $10,000 to $500,000. Globally, the program anticipates roughly 30 to 40 awards per year, depending on award amounts and available resources, with an estimated total annual program funding level of about $6 million. Project start dates vary based on the individual award. The Department of State also notes that it may consider continuation funding beyond an initial budget period on a non-competitive basis, but only if funds are available, performance is satisfactory, and continued support aligns with U.S. Department of State interests.
Eligibility is centered on organizational credibility and capacity to execute preservation work. Eligible applicants include North Macedonia-based institutions of higher education, non-profit organizations/NGOs, and public entities, as well as U.S. non-profit organizations recognized under 501(c)(3) and U.S. institutions of higher education. Beyond fitting into an eligible category, applicants must be able to demonstrate they are reputable and accountable, with the permissions and practical capability to manage a cultural heritage preservation project in the specified country. A key administrative requirement is that all entities must have an active registration in SAM.gov to receive an award.
Cost sharing is optional. The opportunity does not require a minimum or maximum match. However, if an applicant proposes cost sharing in the application, that commitment becomes binding if the award is made. The applicant must then track and report any cost share or outside funding, and those amounts are subject to audit under federal grant rules in 2 CFR 200. Cost share may be provided as allowable direct or indirect costs, as long as it complies with the applicable federal requirements.
From the posted opportunity record, the issuing agency is the Department of State, U.S. Mission to North Macedonia, under Funding Opportunity Number PAS 800 FY23 02 and CFDA 19.025. The notice was created on November 25, 2022, with an original application deadline of January 5, 2023, and a maximum award ceiling of $500,000.Apply for PAS 800 FY23 02
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to North Macedonia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program FY 2023" 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 Nov 25, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 05, 2023. (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: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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