NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITY FOR U.S. AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION (AFCP) 2020 LARGE GRANTS PROGRAM

The U.S. Embassy to Sri Lanka and Maldives is pleased to announce the call for abstracts for the 2020 Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants Program. This program aims to preserve major ancient archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, and major museum collections in Sri Lanka and Maldives. The program is open to non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code. • The program will support projects that preserve cultural heritage, support U.S. treaty or bilateral agreement obligations, support U.S. Embassy Integrated Country Strategy (ICS) goals, support disaster risk reduction for cultural heritage in disaster-prone areas, support post-disaster cultural heritage recovery, preserve World Heritage sites, and partner with other ECA programs. • The program will take place in two rounds: Project Abstract (Round 1) and Full Project Proposal (Round 2). • Only those applicants whose abstracts are successfully reviewed will be eligible to develop and submit full proposals for round 2.