Description
The AFCP 2020 Small Grants Competition supports the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects, and collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression in developing countries. The program aims to preserve cultural heritage in priority countries, including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, and many others. The competition is open to foreign institutions of higher education, foreign organizations, foreign public entities, U.S. non-profit organizations, and U.S. institutions of higher education. The award amount may range from $10,000 to $200,000, and the project performance period should be completed in 60 months or less.
Some key activities that may be included in the project are:
* Conservation of an ancient or historic building, preservation of an archaeological site, or documentation of cultural sites in a region for preservation purposes
* Conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects from a museum, site, or similar institution
* Documentation and audiovisual recording of traditional music, indigenous languages, and dance forms for broad dissemination as the means of teaching and further preserving them
* Support for training in the preservation of traditional applied arts or crafts in danger of extinction
The application package should include a proposal, a summary page, a budget justification narrative, and attachments such as CVs or resumes of key personnel and supporting documents.