Opportunity Information: Apply for CB600 18 PAS 004
The Ambassadors for Cultural Preservation Small Grants Program is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity offered through the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. For the FY 2018 round, the program invited proposals to protect and preserve cultural heritage in Cambodia, focusing on cultural sites and objects that carry historical or cultural importance to the country. Individual awards were intended to be substantive but targeted, with funding requests ranging from a minimum of USD 10,000 to a maximum of USD 200,000 per project. The opportunity was published under Funding Opportunity Number CB600 18 PAS 004, categorized as a discretionary grant, with an original application deadline of January 5, 2018, and the program anticipated making one award.
At its core, the program is part of the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), a long-running initiative created to help partner countries preserve their cultural heritage while reinforcing U.S. diplomatic relationships and public diplomacy goals. In Cambodia, the grant is positioned not only as preservation support but also as a way to demonstrate U.S. respect for Cambodian culture and history. Projects are expected to align with AFCP program guidelines and follow recognized international standards for cultural heritage preservation, meaning proposals should reflect professional conservation ethics and appropriate technical methods rather than ad hoc repairs or purely promotional activities.
The grant supports three broad types of projects. First, for cultural sites, funding may cover conservation of ancient or historic buildings, preservation of archaeological sites, and systematic documentation of cultural sites across a region when documentation is necessary for future protection and preservation. Second, for cultural objects and collections, eligible work includes direct conservation treatment of important objects or collections, conducting needs assessments to evaluate collection condition and develop practical conservation strategies, creating inventories to improve protection and accountability, improving storage or exhibition environments to reduce deterioration and risk, and specialized training that strengthens local capacity to care for collections over the long term. Third, for forms of traditional cultural expression, funding can support documentation and audiovisual recording of traditional music and dance for dissemination and teaching, as well as training and transmission efforts aimed at preserving applied arts or crafts that are at risk of disappearing.
For the FY 2018 competition specifically, proposals received extra consideration if they clearly advanced at least one of four stated priority areas. Those priorities included projects that help meet U.S. treaty commitments or bilateral cultural property protection obligations, initiatives that reduce disaster risk to cultural heritage in earthquake-prone or otherwise disaster-vulnerable areas, efforts that support post-disaster cultural heritage recovery, and preservation work focused on UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage sites. In practical terms, the program was looking for proposals that combine cultural significance with strong preservation methodology and, where possible, an added layer of urgency or broader public benefit tied to risk reduction, recovery, or internationally recognized heritage value.Apply for CB600 18 PAS 004
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Cambodia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Ambassadors for Cultural Preservation Small Grants Program" 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 Dec 07, 2017.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 05, 2018. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Ambassadors for Cultural Preservation Small Grants Program?
The Ambassadors for Cultural Preservation Small Grants Program is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity offered through the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. It supports projects in Cambodia that protect and preserve cultural heritage, including cultural sites, cultural objects/collections, and certain forms of traditional cultural expression.
What larger initiative is this program part of?
This opportunity is part of the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP), a long-running initiative designed to help partner countries preserve cultural heritage while advancing U.S. diplomatic relationships and public diplomacy goals. In Cambodia, it is framed both as preservation support and as a way to demonstrate U.S. respect for Cambodian culture and history.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON) for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number listed for this round is CB600 18 PAS 004.
What fiscal year round is described in this opportunity?
The information provided describes the FY 2018 round of the program.
What is the application deadline for the FY 2018 round?
The original application deadline was January 5, 2018.
How many awards did the program anticipate making?
For the FY 2018 competition, the program anticipated making one award.
What is the funding range per project?
Funding requests were expected to fall between a minimum of USD 10,000 and a maximum of USD 200,000 per project.
What does it mean that awards are "substantive but targeted"?
Based on the description, projects were expected to have meaningful preservation impact while remaining focused in scope, with budgets and activities that fit within the stated USD 10,000 to USD 200,000 range rather than attempting overly broad or unfocused work.
What types of heritage does the grant aim to preserve in Cambodia?
The program focuses on protecting and preserving cultural heritage in Cambodia, with an emphasis on cultural sites and objects that carry historical or cultural importance to the country. It also supports certain eligible activities related to traditional cultural expression.
What broad categories of projects are supported?
The grant supports three broad types of projects: (1) cultural sites, (2) cultural objects and collections, and (3) forms of traditional cultural expression.
What kinds of projects are eligible under the "cultural sites" category?
For cultural sites, funding may support conservation of ancient or historic buildings, preservation of archaeological sites, and systematic documentation of cultural sites across a region when that documentation is necessary for future protection and preservation.
What kinds of projects are eligible under the "cultural objects and collections" category?
Eligible activities for cultural objects and collections include direct conservation treatment of important objects or collections; needs assessments that evaluate collection condition and produce practical conservation strategies; creating inventories to improve protection and accountability; improving storage or exhibition environments to reduce deterioration and risk; and specialized training to build local capacity for long-term care of collections.
What kinds of projects are eligible under the "traditional cultural expression" category?
For forms of traditional cultural expression, the grant can support documentation and audiovisual recording of traditional music and dance for dissemination and teaching. It can also support training and transmission efforts to preserve applied arts or crafts that are at risk of disappearing.
What standards or guidelines are projects expected to follow?
Projects are expected to align with AFCP program guidelines and follow recognized international standards for cultural heritage preservation. This implies proposals should reflect professional conservation ethics and appropriate technical methods.
Are ad hoc repairs or purely promotional activities supported?
The opportunity emphasizes professional conservation ethics and appropriate technical methods rather than ad hoc repairs or purely promotional activities, indicating that proposals should focus on preservation outcomes and recognized conservation practice.
What priorities received extra consideration in the FY 2018 competition?
FY 2018 proposals received extra consideration if they clearly advanced at least one of four priority areas: (1) meeting U.S. treaty commitments or bilateral cultural property protection obligations, (2) reducing disaster risk to cultural heritage in earthquake-prone or otherwise disaster-vulnerable areas, (3) supporting post-disaster cultural heritage recovery, and (4) preservation work focused on UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage sites.
How can a proposal demonstrate alignment with the disaster risk reduction priority?
Based on the stated priority, a proposal can align by focusing on reducing disaster risk to cultural heritage located in earthquake-prone or otherwise disaster-vulnerable areas, with preservation actions framed around risk reduction and protecting heritage from likely hazards.
What is meant by "post-disaster cultural heritage recovery" in this context?
In this opportunity, post-disaster cultural heritage recovery refers to preservation activities that help cultural heritage recover after a disaster event, positioning the work as part of recovery and restoration of heritage resources.
Do UNESCO World Heritage sites matter for competitiveness?
Yes. For FY 2018, proposals focused on UNESCO-inscribed World Heritage sites were one of the four priority areas that received extra consideration.
What does the opportunity suggest about what makes a strong proposal?
The description indicates the program was looking for proposals that combine cultural significance with strong preservation methodology and, where possible, an added layer of urgency or broader public benefit tied to risk reduction, recovery needs, treaty/bilateral obligations, or UNESCO World Heritage relevance.
Who offered this grant opportunity?
The grant opportunity was offered through the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh and the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs within the U.S. Department of State.
How is this grant categorized?
The opportunity was categorized as a discretionary grant.
Is the grant limited to Cambodia?
Based on the information provided, the FY 2018 round described here focused on protecting and preserving cultural heritage in Cambodia.
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