U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Grants Program

The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation supports the preservation of cultural heritage in participating countries. The program provides funding for projects that preserve archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression. Eligible applicants include foreign institutions of higher education, foreign-based non-profit organizations, U.S. non-profit organizations, and U.S. institutions of higher education. The program requires a detailed project proposal, including a budget, timeline, and plan for maintaining the site or collection after the project is complete. • The program supports a wide range of project activities, including anastylosis, conservation, consolidation, documentation, and inventory. • The program provides funding for projects that preserve cultural heritage in specific priority countries. • The program requires applicants to demonstrate their capacity and permission to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage in the specified country. • The program has a cost-sharing requirement, but there is no minimum or maximum percentage of cost participation required. • The program provides funding for projects with a duration of 12 to 60 months.