Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS LUSAKA AFCP FY2024
The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) grant opportunity, administered through the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, is a competitive funding program meant to support projects that protect and preserve cultural heritage in Zambia. The program exists to help safeguard heritage that is historically or culturally significant to Zambians while also reflecting U.S. respect for other cultures. This call is for Round 1 submissions and focuses on funding a single, clearly defined preservation project per applicant, with a required concept note as the first step before any full proposal is requested.
AFCP supports projects in three main heritage categories. The first is cultural sites, which can include historic buildings, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites. Typical activities might involve restoring or stabilizing a historic structure, conducting documentation that supports preservation, developing site management plans, or carrying out an archaeological survey when it is directly tied to a preservation plan rather than research. The second category is cultural objects and collections held by museums, cultural sites, or similar institutions. This can cover conservation treatment for objects, assessments of collection conditions and needs, inventory work designed to support conservation, improved storage or display environments that protect collections, and specialized training in conservation and collections care. The third category is forms of traditional cultural expression, such as languages, rituals, music, dance, drama, crafts, and other knowledge traditions. Projects here often involve documentation and audiovisual recording of threatened traditions and making those records accessible, or training and transmission efforts aimed at preserving traditional arts or crafts at risk of disappearing.
The program has a clear set of activities and costs it will not fund, and proposals that include them can be deemed ineligible. AFCP will not support the purchase or preservation of privately or commercially owned cultural property, nor will it fund natural heritage work unless there is a strong cultural heritage dimension. It does not fund preservation of human remains, news media, or widely available published materials, and it does not support classroom curriculum development. Archaeological excavations or exploratory surveys conducted mainly for research are not allowed, and historical research is only acceptable when it is essential to making the preservation project succeed. The fund also excludes new museum exhibits or acquisitions, construction of new buildings or additions, permanent protective coverings, commemorative art or architecture commissions, and the creation or modern adaptation of performances or traditions. Replicas or conjectural reconstructions, relocation of sites, or removal of cultural objects from Zambia are also prohibited. Digitization is generally not supported unless it is part of a larger, well-justified conservation, documentation, or public diplomacy effort. Standalone studies and plans are discouraged unless they are a component of a broader project that will implement the results. Financial restrictions also apply: the fund will not pay for endowments, revolving funds, fundraising campaigns, contingency or miscellaneous budget lines, or work completed before an award is announced unless specifically allowable under federal cost rules and approved. International travel is typically not supported unless it is essential to the project or provides justified expert exchange opportunities. Finally, projects must fall within the required funding range; proposals under USD 10,000 or over USD 50,000 are not eligible.
Funding details indicate awards generally range from USD 10,000 to USD 50,000, with an anticipated 1 to 3 awards. The performance period can be from 12 to 60 months, and projects are expected to be completed within 60 months or less. The instrument type may be a grant or a cooperative agreement, depending on the project and level of involvement required. Project start dates vary by project timelines and review outcomes.
Eligible applicants include Zambian government ministries or institutions with a cultural preservation mandate, non-governmental organizations, museums, and educational institutions, including public higher education institutions. The opportunity also references eligible implementers such as registered local NGOs in Zambia and think tanks. Individuals and commercial entities are not eligible, and organizations that previously received AFCP funding but did not meet prior objectives or reporting requirements are also excluded. A key administrative requirement is that any organization ultimately selected for funding must be registered and active in the U.S. government System for Award Management (SAM). Applicants advancing to Round 2 are encouraged to start SAM registration immediately if they are not already registered, since it can take time and is required before an award can be issued.
The application process is explicitly two-stage. In Round 1, applicants submit a concise concept note of about three pages, using the required concept note form, along with a budget. The purpose is to let the Embassy evaluate the idea and its preservation objectives before asking applicants to invest time in a full application. After review, the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, working with the Cultural Heritage Center in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will invite only shortlisted applicants to submit full proposals in Round 2.
Concept notes and budgets must be submitted by email to LusakaPASGrants@state.gov by January 15, 2024, and late submissions are not considered. Additional background on AFCP and examples of previously funded projects are available through the U.S. Department of State heritage site at http://exchanges.state.gov/heritage/afcp.html.Apply for PAS LUSAKA AFCP FY2024
- The U.S. Mission to Zambia in the arts sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation" 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 2023-12-19.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-22. (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.
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Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) - Zambia (Round 1) FAQs
1) What is the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) in Zambia?
The Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), administered through the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, is a competitive grant program that supports projects to protect and preserve cultural heritage in Zambia. It focuses on safeguarding heritage that is historically or culturally significant to Zambians and reflects U.S. respect for other cultures.
2) What round is this call for applications?
This call is for Round 1 submissions.
3) What is the application format for Round 1?
Round 1 is a concept note stage. Applicants must submit a concise concept note (about three pages) using the required concept note form, plus a budget. Full proposals are only requested later from shortlisted applicants.
4) How many projects can an applicant propose?
The call is focused on funding a single, clearly defined preservation project per applicant.
5) What are the main heritage categories AFCP will fund?
AFCP supports projects in three categories: (1) cultural sites, (2) cultural objects and collections, and (3) forms of traditional cultural expression.
6) What counts as a "cultural site" under AFCP?
Cultural sites may include historic buildings, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites.
7) What types of activities are typically supported for cultural sites?
Examples include restoring or stabilizing a historic structure, documentation that supports preservation, developing site management plans, and archaeological surveys when they are directly tied to a preservation plan (not primarily for research).
8) What counts as "cultural objects and collections" under AFCP?
This category includes objects and collections held by museums, cultural sites, or similar institutions.
9) What types of activities are typically supported for cultural objects and collections?
Examples include conservation treatment, assessments of collection conditions and needs, inventories designed to support conservation, improving storage or display environments to better protect collections, and specialized training in conservation and collections care.
10) What counts as "traditional cultural expression" under AFCP?
This category includes languages, rituals, music, dance, drama, crafts, and other knowledge traditions.
11) What types of activities are typically supported for traditional cultural expression?
Projects often involve documentation and audiovisual recording of threatened traditions and making those records accessible, or training and transmission efforts to preserve traditional arts or crafts at risk of disappearing.
12) What is the funding range for AFCP awards under this opportunity?
Projects must be within the required range of USD 10,000 to USD 50,000. Proposals under USD 10,000 or over USD 50,000 are not eligible.
13) How many awards are expected?
The opportunity anticipates 1 to 3 awards.
14) How long can a project last (performance period)?
The performance period can be from 12 to 60 months, and projects are expected to be completed within 60 months or less.
15) Is the award a grant or a cooperative agreement?
The instrument type may be a grant or a cooperative agreement, depending on the project and the level of involvement required.
16) When would projects start?
Project start dates vary based on project timelines and review outcomes.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include Zambian government ministries or institutions with a cultural preservation mandate, non-governmental organizations, museums, and educational institutions (including public higher education institutions). The opportunity also references eligible implementers such as registered local NGOs in Zambia and think tanks.
18) Are individuals eligible to apply?
No. Individuals are not eligible.
19) Are commercial entities eligible to apply?
No. Commercial entities are not eligible.
20) Can organizations that previously received AFCP funding apply again?
Organizations that previously received AFCP funding but did not meet prior objectives or reporting requirements are excluded.
21) Do applicants need to be registered in SAM?
Any organization ultimately selected for funding must be registered and active in the U.S. government System for Award Management (SAM) before an award can be issued.
22) When should applicants begin SAM registration?
Applicants advancing to Round 2 are encouraged to start SAM registration immediately if they are not already registered, since registration can take time and is required before an award is issued.
23) How do you submit the Round 1 concept note?
Concept notes and budgets must be submitted by email to LusakaPASGrants@state.gov.
24) What is the deadline for Round 1 submissions?
The deadline is January 15, 2024. Late submissions are not considered.
25) What happens after the concept note review?
After review, the U.S. Embassy in Lusaka, working with the Cultural Heritage Center in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, will invite only shortlisted applicants to submit full proposals in Round 2.
26) Will AFCP fund preservation of privately or commercially owned cultural property?
No. AFCP will not support the purchase or preservation of privately or commercially owned cultural property.
27) Will AFCP fund natural heritage projects?
AFCP will not fund natural heritage work unless there is a strong cultural heritage dimension.
28) Will AFCP fund projects involving human remains?
No. Preservation of human remains is not funded.
29) Will AFCP fund preservation of news media or widely available published materials?
No. AFCP does not fund preservation of news media or widely available published materials.
30) Will AFCP fund classroom curriculum development?
No. Classroom curriculum development is not supported.
31) Are archaeological excavations allowed?
Archaeological excavations or exploratory surveys conducted mainly for research are not allowed. Archaeological survey is only supported when directly tied to a preservation plan rather than research.
32) Is historical research allowed?
Historical research is only acceptable when it is essential to making the preservation project succeed.
33) Does AFCP fund new museum exhibits or acquisitions?
No. AFCP excludes new museum exhibits and acquisitions.
34) Does AFCP fund construction of new buildings or additions?
No. Construction of new buildings or additions is excluded.
35) Are permanent protective coverings eligible?
No. Permanent protective coverings are not supported.
36) Will AFCP fund commemorative art or architecture commissions?
No. Commemorative art or architecture commissions are excluded.
37) Can projects create or modernly adapt performances or traditions?
No. The creation or modern adaptation of performances or traditions is not supported.
38) Are replicas or conjectural reconstructions allowed?
No. Replicas or conjectural reconstructions are prohibited.
39) Can a project relocate a site?
No. Relocation of sites is prohibited.
40) Can a project remove cultural objects from Zambia?
No. Removal of cultural objects from Zambia is prohibited.
41) Is digitization eligible for funding?
Digitization is generally not supported unless it is part of a larger, well-justified conservation, documentation, or public diplomacy effort.
42) Are standalone studies and plans eligible?
Standalone studies and plans are discouraged unless they are a component of a broader project that will implement the results.
43) Will AFCP fund endowments, revolving funds, or fundraising campaigns?
No. AFCP will not pay for endowments, revolving funds, or fundraising campaigns.
44) Can the budget include contingency or miscellaneous lines?
No. Contingency or miscellaneous budget lines are not allowed.
45) Can AFCP pay for work completed before the award is announced?
No, not as a general rule. Work completed before an award is announced is not funded unless specifically allowable under federal cost rules and approved.
46) Is international travel supported?
International travel is typically not supported unless it is essential to the project or provides justified expert exchange opportunities.
47) Where can applicants find more information and examples of previously funded projects?
Additional AFCP background and examples are available at http://exchanges.state.gov/heritage/afcp.html.
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