U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation 2023 Grants Program

The U.S. Mission to Afghanistan is announcing an open competition for organizations to submit a Concept Note for funding through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) to implement individual projects to preserve cultural heritage. Eligible applicants include foreign institutions of higher education, foreign-based non-profit organizations, foreign public entities, U.S. non-profit organizations, and U.S. institutions of higher education. The AFCP will not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or past award recipients that have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous awards. The proposed project should support the preservation of cultural heritage in Afghanistan. • Eligible applicants are required to submit a Concept Note, which will be reviewed and selected for further consideration. • The proposed project should be aligned with the overall program intent and support the preservation of cultural heritage. • Behavioral change activities can be included if they are appropriately aligned with the overall program intent. • The budget sheet should be part of the concept note, and applicants are required to submit a detailed project budget in an excel sheet. • The SF-424A Budget Information for Non-Construction Programs is required for this concept note.