Biroul de Diplomație Publică al Ambasadei SUA acceptă propuneri de proiecte pentru Fondul Ambasadorial pentru Conservarea Obiectivelor Culturale (AFCP) Ediția 2023.
Fondul Ambasadorial pentru Conservarea Obiectivelor Culturale sprijină conservarea, an de an, a obiectivelor precum: clădiri istorice și situri arheologice; obiecte și colecții culturale/de patrimoniu; obiecte arheologice și etnografice; picturi, sculpturi, manuscrise; muzica tradițională; meșteșuguri etc.
Pot implementa proiectele entități necomerciale reputate și responsabile care pot demonstra că au capacitatea necesară de a gestiona proiecte de conservare a patrimoniului cultural, precum organizațiile neguvernamentale, muzee, instituții de învățământ, ministere ale culturii sau instituții și organizații similare.
Granturile vor varia între 10.000 și 500.000 de dolari.
Procesul de depunere a candidaturilor presupune două etape:
The U.S. Embassy Bucharest and the Cultural Heritage Center in Washington are pleased to announce the start of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2023 Grants Program. The application process involves two rounds: In Round 1, the Embassy will collect project ideas in the form of concept notes, due January 10, 2023; and in Round 2, the Embassy will invite applicants with promising ideas to submit full project applications, due April 14, 2023. Full implementation of the AFCP 2023 Grants Program is pending the availability of Fiscal Year 2023 funds and an approved congressional spend plan.
Application forms and necessary information on how to register in for a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), such as a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System or D-U-N-S® Number, which is a contractor identification code required by the federal government for all procurement-related activities, including grants, should be required at the following e-mail address: alexandrescui@state.gov
Concept notes, including photographs, should be send in high level proficiency English, at the following e-mail address: alexandrescui@state.gov.
If applicants will not receive confirmation e-mails within 24 hours, they should call the following phone number 0721 288 797, between 10 – 16 hrs.
IMPORTANT!! All documents must be sent as attachments to the email. Please DO NOT send .rar, zip, google docs, we transfer, or similar.
Required Registrations:
All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations. All are free of charge:
Step 1: Apply for NCAGE code
NCAGE application:
https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx
Email NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil for any problems in getting an NCAGE code
Step 2: Apply for Unique Entity ID, followed by Entity Registration in SAM.gov
https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
SAM registration must be renewed annually.
Pending the availability of funds and an approved congressional spend plan, awards will range from $10,000 to $500,000.
Please ensure: • The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity • All documents are in English • All budgets are in U.S. dollars • All pages are numbered • All documents are formatted to A4 paper, and • All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins.
In FY 2023, projects will be prioritized according to the inclusion of elements of the following objectives in the project:
Sites and Objects Having a Religious Connection: The Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution permits the government to include religious objects and sites within an aid program under certain conditions. For example, an item with a religious connection (including a place of worship) may be the subject of a cultural preservation grant if the item derives its primary significance from, and is nominated solely on the basis of, architectural, artistic, historical, or other cultural (not religious) criteria.
The determination criteria included in the Religious Sites Report are:
Significance
SP (Secular Purpose)
National Interest
Important Deadlines: Round 1 concept notes must be submitted by Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Round 2 full applications must be submitted by Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Disclaimer: Notification of this funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the AFCP program or the U.S. government. The Center reserves the right to waive program formalities and to reduce, revise, or increase project scopes and budgets in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds.
Funding Areas: A: The AFCP supports projects to preserve cultural heritage in three priority funding areas or categories: Cultural Sites, Cultural Objects and Collections, and Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression. Some examples of the kinds of projects the AFCP supports are:
The AFCP’s three focus areas established by Congress align with the classifications used by professionals worldwide to describe cultural heritage:
AFCP Focus Areas |
Tangible Heritage -moveable -immoveable |
Intangible Heritage |
Cultural Sites |
||
Cultural Objects & Collections |
||
Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression |
Within each AFCP focus area the Center has established categories for reporting purposes. Those categories are:
Cultural Sites |
|||||||||||||||
Archaeological Sites |
Places above ground, underground, or under water recognized as being of particular architectural, artistic, historical, or other cultural (non-religious) interest that preserve the physical remains of past human activities |
||||||||||||||
Historic Buildings and Sites |
Structures and sites made by humans recognized as being of particular architectural, artistic, historical, or other cultural (non-religious) interest that are occupied, used, or intended for supporting or sheltering a function |
||||||||||||||
Cultural Objects & Collections |
|||||||||||||||
Archaeological Collections |
Groups of objects made or shaped by humans that have been scientifically removed from an archaeological site, can be seen or studied, and are typically kept together |
||||||||||||||
Ethnographic Objects |
Traditional utilitarian, ceremonial, devotional, or other objects important to the cultural heritage of a people because of their distinctive characteristics, comparative rarity, or their contribution to the knowledge of the origins, development, or history of that people |
||||||||||||||
General Museum Conservation |
An array of activities intended to preserve and protect objects and collections in a museum setting, such as conservation needs assessments, improvements to environmental and storage conditions, and collections safety and security improvements, etc. |
||||||||||||||
Manuscripts |
Books, compositions, or other documents that are written by hand (not mechanically reproduced) |
||||||||||||||
Paintings & Sculpture |
Artistic compositions made by applying paints to a two-dimensional surface (paintings, including murals and frescoes) or by carving wood, molding plaster, casting metals, etc., in relief or in the round (sculptures) |
||||||||||||||
Photographic & Film Collections |
Groups of images recorded by a camera onto an emulsion and reproduced as positive prints or paper or kept as negatives or transparencies |
||||||||||||||
Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression
|
Ineligible Activities and Unallowable Costs: AFCP does not support the following activities or costs, and the Center will deem applications requesting AFCP support for any of these activities or costs ineligible:
Eligible Project Implementers: The Center defines eligible project implementers as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities that can demonstrate they have the requisite capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage. Eligible implementers may include non-governmental organizations, museums, educational institutions, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based educational institutions and organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code.
Unlike many of the exchange programs in the U.S. Department of State, the Bureau neither actively recruits nor requires U.S. participation in AFCP-supported projects overseas. However, AFCP grant recipients may enter into contracts with U.S. citizens and U.S.-based companies and organizations for goods and services required for the successful completion of their projects—especially when they require expertise or supplies and equipment unavailable in their own country or region—but the recipients are also free to hire local consultants or consultants from other countries provided they meet published U.S. Government eligibility requirements (OMB Circular 2 CFR Part 200; see below).
U.S.-based NGOs, museums, universities, and similar institutions may receive AFCP support for projects to preserve cultural heritage overseas. However, the AFCP does not support independent U.S. projects abroad, and U.S.-based entities must demonstrate that they are working in full partnership with the national cultural authority in the host country.
The AFCP will not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or past award recipients that have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous awards.
To apply for grants through AFCP, all applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), such as a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System or D-U-N-S® Number, which is a contractor identification code required by the federal government for all procurement-related activities, including grants. [Note: As of April 2022, a DUNS is not required. Each entity registering or renewing in SAM.gov is automatically assigned a UEI through that system.]
All applicants must also have an active registration in SAM.gov (System for Award Management), the official U.S. Government system for entities interested in conducting business with the U.S. Government. SAM.gov combines several federal procurement systems, notably the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).
All non-U.S. entities must also have a NATO Commercial and Governmental Entity (NCAGE) Code, a unique identifier assigned to suppliers to various government and defense agencies.
Required Registrations:
All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations. All are free of charge:
Step 1: Apply for NCAGE code
NCAGE application:
https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx
Email NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil for any problems in getting an NCAGE code
Step 2: Apply for Unique Entity ID, followed by Entity Registration in SAM.gov
https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
SAM registration must be renewed annually.
Round 1 Concept Note Requirements (Deadline: January 10, 2023): Eligible implementers will submit concept notes exclusively by e-mail. Concept notes must be submitted by January 10, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Each concept note submitted must include:
The proposal should contain sufficient information that anyone not familiar with it would understand exactly what the applicant wants to do.
Clear, concise and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed.
The rationale describes what the program is intended to achieve. What aspect of the relationship between the U.S. and XXX will be improved? The objectives should be achievable and measurable
Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan: This is an important part of successful grants. Throughout the timeframe of the grant, how will the activities be monitored to ensure they are happening in a timely manner, and how will the project be evaluated to make sure it is meeting the goals of the grant? Future Funding or Sustainability Applicant’s plan for continuing the program beyond the grant period, or the availability of other resources, if applicable.
Round 2 Full Application Requirements (Deadline: April 14, 2023): The Center will invite applicants selected in Round 1 to submit full applications by no later than Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
The applications must fully satisfy the program objectives, funding areas and priorities, and eligibility requirements. Furthermore, to be considered complete, they must include:
Cost Sharing and Other Forms of Cost Participation: There is no minimum or maximum percentage of cost participation required. When an implementing partner offers cost sharing, it is understood and agreed that the partner must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the budget of the application and later included in an approved agreement. The implementing partner will be responsible for tracking and reporting on any cost share or outside funding, which is subject to audit per 2 CFR 200. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs.
Starting in FY2021, the Cultural Heritage Center in Washington reviews and scores the Round 1 concept notes based on the strength and clarity of the project scope of work. Based on this review, and in consultation with the regional bureaus, the Center selects which projects shall advance to the full application round (Round 2).
Using a point-based system, the Center rates all full applications based on the quality comprehensiveness of the project description, maintenance plan, and budget; the soundness of the project design (i.e. the extent to which the proposed activities correspond with the desired goals); and the quality and quantity of supporting materials, such as resumes of the key project participants,
images of the resource; and notices of official permission from the responsible cultural steward, such as a ministry of culture.
Once the Center has completed its screening and rating, it determines how many applications may receive funding depending on the amount available in the fiscal year and formulates a funding recommendation for the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.
Biroul de Diplomație Publică al Ambasadei SUA acceptă propuneri de proiecte pentru Fondul Ambasadorial pentru Conservarea Obiectivelor Culturale (AFCP) Ediția 2023.
Fondul Ambasadorial pentru Conservarea Obiectivelor Culturale sprijină conservarea, an de an, a obiectivelor precum: clădiri istorice și situri arheologice; obiecte și colecții culturale/de patrimoniu; obiecte arheologice și etnografice; picturi, sculpturi, manuscrise; muzica tradițională; meșteșuguri etc.
Pot implementa proiectele entități necomerciale reputate și responsabile care pot demonstra că au capacitatea necesară de a gestiona proiecte de conservare a patrimoniului cultural, precum organizațiile neguvernamentale, muzee, instituții de învățământ, ministere ale culturii sau instituții și organizații similare.
Granturile vor varia între 10.000 și 500.000 de dolari.
Procesul de depunere a candidaturilor presupune două etape:
The U.S. Embassy Bucharest and the Cultural Heritage Center in Washington are pleased to announce the start of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2023 Grants Program. The application process involves two rounds: In Round 1, the Embassy will collect project ideas in the form of concept notes, due January 10, 2023; and in Round 2, the Embassy will invite applicants with promising ideas to submit full project applications, due April 14, 2023. Full implementation of the AFCP 2023 Grants Program is pending the availability of Fiscal Year 2023 funds and an approved congressional spend plan.
Application forms and necessary information on how to register in for a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), such as a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System or D-U-N-S® Number, which is a contractor identification code required by the federal government for all procurement-related activities, including grants, should be required at the following e-mail address: alexandrescui@state.gov
Concept notes, including photographs, should be send in high level proficiency English, at the following e-mail address: alexandrescui@state.gov.
If applicants will not receive confirmation e-mails within 24 hours, they should call the following phone number 0721 288 797, between 10 – 16 hrs.
IMPORTANT!! All documents must be sent as attachments to the email. Please DO NOT send .rar, zip, google docs, we transfer, or similar.
Required Registrations:
All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations. All are free of charge:
Step 1: Apply for NCAGE code
NCAGE application:
https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx
Email NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil for any problems in getting an NCAGE code
Step 2: Apply for Unique Entity ID, followed by Entity Registration in SAM.gov
https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
SAM registration must be renewed annually.
Pending the availability of funds and an approved congressional spend plan, awards will range from $10,000 to $500,000.
Please ensure: • The proposal clearly addresses the goals and objectives of this funding opportunity • All documents are in English • All budgets are in U.S. dollars • All pages are numbered • All documents are formatted to A4 paper, and • All Microsoft Word documents are single-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 1-inch margins.
In FY 2023, projects will be prioritized according to the inclusion of elements of the following objectives in the project:
Sites and Objects Having a Religious Connection: The Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution permits the government to include religious objects and sites within an aid program under certain conditions. For example, an item with a religious connection (including a place of worship) may be the subject of a cultural preservation grant if the item derives its primary significance from, and is nominated solely on the basis of, architectural, artistic, historical, or other cultural (not religious) criteria.
The determination criteria included in the Religious Sites Report are:
Significance
SP (Secular Purpose)
National Interest
Important Deadlines: Round 1 concept notes must be submitted by Tuesday, January 10, 2023, 11:59 p.m. Round 2 full applications must be submitted by Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Disclaimer: Notification of this funding opportunity does not constitute an award commitment on the part of the AFCP program or the U.S. government. The Center reserves the right to waive program formalities and to reduce, revise, or increase project scopes and budgets in accordance with the needs of the program and the availability of funds.
Funding Areas: A: The AFCP supports projects to preserve cultural heritage in three priority funding areas or categories: Cultural Sites, Cultural Objects and Collections, and Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression. Some examples of the kinds of projects the AFCP supports are:
The AFCP’s three focus areas established by Congress align with the classifications used by professionals worldwide to describe cultural heritage:
AFCP Focus Areas |
Tangible Heritage -moveable -immoveable |
Intangible Heritage |
Cultural Sites |
||
Cultural Objects & Collections |
||
Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression |
Within each AFCP focus area the Center has established categories for reporting purposes. Those categories are:
Cultural Sites |
|||||||||||||||
Archaeological Sites |
Places above ground, underground, or under water recognized as being of particular architectural, artistic, historical, or other cultural (non-religious) interest that preserve the physical remains of past human activities |
||||||||||||||
Historic Buildings and Sites |
Structures and sites made by humans recognized as being of particular architectural, artistic, historical, or other cultural (non-religious) interest that are occupied, used, or intended for supporting or sheltering a function |
||||||||||||||
Cultural Objects & Collections |
|||||||||||||||
Archaeological Collections |
Groups of objects made or shaped by humans that have been scientifically removed from an archaeological site, can be seen or studied, and are typically kept together |
||||||||||||||
Ethnographic Objects |
Traditional utilitarian, ceremonial, devotional, or other objects important to the cultural heritage of a people because of their distinctive characteristics, comparative rarity, or their contribution to the knowledge of the origins, development, or history of that people |
||||||||||||||
General Museum Conservation |
An array of activities intended to preserve and protect objects and collections in a museum setting, such as conservation needs assessments, improvements to environmental and storage conditions, and collections safety and security improvements, etc. |
||||||||||||||
Manuscripts |
Books, compositions, or other documents that are written by hand (not mechanically reproduced) |
||||||||||||||
Paintings & Sculpture |
Artistic compositions made by applying paints to a two-dimensional surface (paintings, including murals and frescoes) or by carving wood, molding plaster, casting metals, etc., in relief or in the round (sculptures) |
||||||||||||||
Photographic & Film Collections |
Groups of images recorded by a camera onto an emulsion and reproduced as positive prints or paper or kept as negatives or transparencies |
||||||||||||||
Forms of Traditional Cultural Expression
|
Ineligible Activities and Unallowable Costs: AFCP does not support the following activities or costs, and the Center will deem applications requesting AFCP support for any of these activities or costs ineligible:
Eligible Project Implementers: The Center defines eligible project implementers as reputable and accountable non-commercial entities that can demonstrate they have the requisite capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage. Eligible implementers may include non-governmental organizations, museums, educational institutions, ministries of culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based educational institutions and organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code.
Unlike many of the exchange programs in the U.S. Department of State, the Bureau neither actively recruits nor requires U.S. participation in AFCP-supported projects overseas. However, AFCP grant recipients may enter into contracts with U.S. citizens and U.S.-based companies and organizations for goods and services required for the successful completion of their projects—especially when they require expertise or supplies and equipment unavailable in their own country or region—but the recipients are also free to hire local consultants or consultants from other countries provided they meet published U.S. Government eligibility requirements (OMB Circular 2 CFR Part 200; see below).
U.S.-based NGOs, museums, universities, and similar institutions may receive AFCP support for projects to preserve cultural heritage overseas. However, the AFCP does not support independent U.S. projects abroad, and U.S.-based entities must demonstrate that they are working in full partnership with the national cultural authority in the host country.
The AFCP will not award grants to individuals, commercial entities, or past award recipients that have not fulfilled the objectives or reporting requirements of previous awards.
To apply for grants through AFCP, all applicants must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI), such as a Dun & Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System or D-U-N-S® Number, which is a contractor identification code required by the federal government for all procurement-related activities, including grants. [Note: As of April 2022, a DUNS is not required. Each entity registering or renewing in SAM.gov is automatically assigned a UEI through that system.]
All applicants must also have an active registration in SAM.gov (System for Award Management), the official U.S. Government system for entities interested in conducting business with the U.S. Government. SAM.gov combines several federal procurement systems, notably the Central Contractor Registry (CCR), the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).
All non-U.S. entities must also have a NATO Commercial and Governmental Entity (NCAGE) Code, a unique identifier assigned to suppliers to various government and defense agencies.
Required Registrations:
All organizations applying for grants (except individuals) must obtain these registrations. All are free of charge:
Step 1: Apply for NCAGE code
NCAGE application:
https://eportal.nspa.nato.int/AC135Public/scage/CageList.aspx
Email NCAGE@dlis.dla.mil for any problems in getting an NCAGE code
Step 2: Apply for Unique Entity ID, followed by Entity Registration in SAM.gov
https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
SAM registration must be renewed annually.
Round 1 Concept Note Requirements (Deadline: January 10, 2023): Eligible implementers will submit concept notes exclusively by e-mail. Concept notes must be submitted by January 10, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
Each concept note submitted must include:
The proposal should contain sufficient information that anyone not familiar with it would understand exactly what the applicant wants to do.
Clear, concise and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed.
The rationale describes what the program is intended to achieve. What aspect of the relationship between the U.S. and XXX will be improved? The objectives should be achievable and measurable
Project Monitoring and Evaluation Plan: This is an important part of successful grants. Throughout the timeframe of the grant, how will the activities be monitored to ensure they are happening in a timely manner, and how will the project be evaluated to make sure it is meeting the goals of the grant? Future Funding or Sustainability Applicant’s plan for continuing the program beyond the grant period, or the availability of other resources, if applicable.
Round 2 Full Application Requirements (Deadline: April 14, 2023): The Center will invite applicants selected in Round 1 to submit full applications by no later than Friday, April 14, 2023, 11:59 p.m.
The applications must fully satisfy the program objectives, funding areas and priorities, and eligibility requirements. Furthermore, to be considered complete, they must include:
Cost Sharing and Other Forms of Cost Participation: There is no minimum or maximum percentage of cost participation required. When an implementing partner offers cost sharing, it is understood and agreed that the partner must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in the budget of the application and later included in an approved agreement. The implementing partner will be responsible for tracking and reporting on any cost share or outside funding, which is subject to audit per 2 CFR 200. Cost sharing may be in the form of allowable direct or indirect costs.
Starting in FY2021, the Cultural Heritage Center in Washington reviews and scores the Round 1 concept notes based on the strength and clarity of the project scope of work. Based on this review, and in consultation with the regional bureaus, the Center selects which projects shall advance to the full application round (Round 2).
Using a point-based system, the Center rates all full applications based on the quality comprehensiveness of the project description, maintenance plan, and budget; the soundness of the project design (i.e. the extent to which the proposed activities correspond with the desired goals); and the quality and quantity of supporting materials, such as resumes of the key project participants,
images of the resource; and notices of official permission from the responsible cultural steward, such as a ministry of culture.
Once the Center has completed its screening and rating, it determines how many applications may receive funding depending on the amount available in the fiscal year and formulates a funding recommendation for the Assistant Secretary for Educational and Cultural Affairs.