Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS SLV AFCP LG FY18
The U.S. Embassy in San Salvador, working through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and its Cultural Heritage Center, opened a call for proposals under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants Program for 2018. This opportunity is meant to support large-scale, partnership-based preservation projects that protect significant cultural heritage in developing countries. The program frames cultural preservation not only as conservation work, but also as a way to reinforce prosperity and stability by safeguarding places and traditions that matter deeply to communities, while also highlighting a visible U.S. commitment to protecting cultural heritage abroad. Projects are expected to align with U.S. foreign policy objectives, meaning applicants should be able to explain how preservation outcomes connect to broader public diplomacy goals such as strengthening relationships, encouraging community resilience, and promoting respect for cultural identity.
The application process is structured in two stages. First, applicants submit a project abstract for initial review, with the abstract deadline set for December 29, 2017. Only proposals selected to move forward are invited to Round 2, where a full application is required by February 29, 2018. Even if a project is selected through the review process, actual awards depend on the availability of FY2018 funding and approval of a congressional spending plan, so applicants are effectively competing for funding that is contingent on final budget authorization.
This is a discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS SLV AFCP LG FY18) under CFDA 19.025, administered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to El Salvador. The posted award ceiling is $500,000, indicating the program is geared toward substantial preservation efforts rather than small, short-term activities. The notice anticipates up to 10 awards, suggesting a competitive process in which only a limited number of projects will be supported. While the activity category is listed as "Other," the description clarifies that the focus is cultural heritage preservation, particularly for significant sites and large-scale initiatives that benefit from strong partnerships and credible implementation plans.
Eligibility is broad and includes local government entities such as county governments and city or township governments, as well as nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education). The notice also allows for additional eligible applicants under an "Others" category, implying that certain additional organization types may qualify depending on the specific eligibility clarifications provided in the full announcement. Overall, the opportunity targets organizations capable of managing complex preservation projects, coordinating across partners, and delivering measurable preservation outcomes that also support wider diplomatic and community-stability objectives.Apply for DOS SLV AFCP LG FY18
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to El Salvador in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants, 2018, U.S. Embassy San Salvador" 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 Nov 29, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 29, 2017. (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 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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FAQs: U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants Program (FY2018) - U.S. Embassy San Salvador
1) What is this funding opportunity?
This is a call for proposals issued by the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) Large Grants Program for 2018. It is administered through the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and its Cultural Heritage Center.
2) What is the main purpose of the AFCP Large Grants Program?
The opportunity is designed to support large-scale, partnership-based cultural heritage preservation projects in developing countries. The program emphasizes protecting significant cultural heritage and presents preservation as a way to reinforce prosperity and stability by safeguarding places and traditions that are deeply important to communities.
3) What types of projects does the program want to fund?
The notice describes a focus on significant cultural heritage preservation, especially large-scale initiatives that require strong partnerships and credible implementation plans. The activity category is listed as "Other," but the narrative makes clear that cultural heritage preservation is the central focus.
4) How does this program define or frame "cultural preservation"?
Cultural preservation is framed as more than conservation work. The program links preservation to broader outcomes like community prosperity and stability, and it also highlights a visible U.S. commitment to protecting cultural heritage abroad.
5) Do projects need to align with U.S. foreign policy objectives?
Yes. Projects are expected to align with U.S. foreign policy objectives. Applicants should be able to explain how preservation outcomes connect to public diplomacy goals such as strengthening relationships, encouraging community resilience, and promoting respect for cultural identity.
6) What is the application process?
The application process has two stages. In Round 1, applicants submit a project abstract for initial review. Only those selected after the abstract review are invited to Round 2, which requires submission of a full application.
7) What is the deadline for the project abstract (Round 1)?
The abstract deadline is December 29, 2017.
8) Who gets invited to submit a full application (Round 2)?
Only applicants whose project abstracts are selected to move forward are invited to Round 2 to submit a full application.
9) What is the deadline for the full application (Round 2)?
The full application deadline is February 29, 2018, for those invited to Round 2.
10) Is funding guaranteed if a project is selected?
No. Even if a project is selected through the review process, awards depend on the availability of FY2018 funding and approval of a congressional spending plan. Funding is contingent on final budget authorization.
11) What is the maximum award amount?
The posted award ceiling is $500,000, indicating the program is intended for substantial preservation efforts rather than small, short-term activities.
12) How many awards does the notice anticipate making?
The notice anticipates up to 10 awards, suggesting a competitive process with a limited number of projects funded.
13) What agency is administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is administered by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to El Salvador, with the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador issuing the call under the broader AFCP framework managed through the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Heritage Center.
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is DOS SLV AFCP LG FY18.
15) What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.025.
16) What type of grant is this?
This is described as a discretionary grant opportunity, meaning funding decisions are made through a competitive review process rather than by formula or entitlement.
17) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad. It includes local government entities (such as county governments and city or township governments) and nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status, as long as they are not institutions of higher education. The notice also includes an "Others" category, which suggests additional organization types may be eligible depending on details in the full announcement.
18) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
The eligibility description specifies that nonprofit organizations may apply with or without 501(c)(3) status as long as they are not institutions of higher education.
19) Does the program emphasize partnerships?
Yes. The opportunity is explicitly aimed at large-scale, partnership-based preservation projects, and it targets applicants capable of coordinating across partners to deliver measurable preservation outcomes.
20) What kinds of outcomes should applicants be prepared to deliver or explain?
Applicants should be prepared to deliver measurable cultural heritage preservation outcomes and to explain how those outcomes support broader public diplomacy goals, including relationship-building, community resilience, and respect for cultural identity.
21) Is this opportunity intended for small or short-term activities?
The stated award ceiling and the emphasis on large-scale efforts indicate that this opportunity is geared toward substantial preservation initiatives rather than small, short-term activities.
22) Where is this opportunity being run from?
The call is opened by the U.S. Embassy in San Salvador and administered by the Department of State's U.S. Mission to El Salvador.
23) Are applicants competing for a limited pool of awards?
Yes. The notice anticipates up to 10 awards, which implies that only a limited number of proposals will be supported and that the selection process will be competitive.
24) What is the relationship between cultural preservation and public diplomacy in this program?
The program positions preservation as a way to reinforce prosperity and stability in communities while also serving as a visible demonstration of U.S. commitment abroad. Applicants are expected to connect preservation work to public diplomacy objectives such as strengthening relationships and promoting respect for cultural identity.
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