Opportunity Information: Apply for SCAKAB 19 AW 009 SCA 04042019
The U.S. Department of State, through the Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul, announced a competitive funding opportunity focused on the documentation and preservation of Afghanistan's built heritage, including historic sites and monuments. The purpose is to strengthen long-term protection of significant places by supporting practical preservation work while also building local expertise and encouraging public appreciation for cultural heritage. The program is designed to fund projects that do more than repair structures; it aims to leave behind stronger local capacity for stewardship and a broader understanding of why these places matter.
A central requirement is that every proposal include a clear educational component. Applicants are expected to integrate activities such as internships, training and capacity building, educational outreach, or on-site heritage management instruction for students and early-career professionals. In other words, the work should function as a learning platform that transfers skills in cultural preservation, documentation, conservation planning, and day-to-day site management. PAS also places strong emphasis on outreach to underserved communities and on engaging young people, with a particular interest in initiatives that reach rural youth and create meaningful opportunities for young female professionals to participate in heritage-related training and work.
Projects may range from detailed documentation efforts to hands-on stabilization and restoration. Documentation could include surveying, mapping, condition assessments, photography, measured drawings, and other records that help preserve knowledge of a site and guide future conservation. Physical interventions may include "brick-and-mortar" stabilization or restoration measures intended to prevent further deterioration of monuments and historic structures. Regardless of the specific technical approach, proposed activities must contribute to lasting stewardship, meaning that the results should be maintainable and useful after the grant period ends.
Public awareness is not optional in this opportunity. Proposals must include a well-defined plan to raise awareness of Afghan cultural heritage, especially among youth. This can involve educational programming, community engagement, interpretive materials, site-based learning activities, or other outreach strategies that make heritage accessible and relevant. Alongside this, applicants must provide a sustainability plan explaining how the benefits of the project will continue over time, such as ongoing maintenance strategies, trained local partners, community ownership, or integration with educational institutions and heritage authorities.
PAS explicitly encourages integrated proposals that combine structural preservation with skills development and educational outreach. The ideal project is one where conservation work, training, and public engagement reinforce each other: the site is protected, local professionals gain marketable preservation skills, and communities (particularly younger audiences) develop a stronger connection to Afghanistan's archaeological and historic legacy. All funded work must follow international heritage preservation standards and charters, signaling that interventions should be professionally designed, ethically implemented, and aligned with recognized conservation best practices.
Administratively, the opportunity is listed as discretionary funding under the Department of State (Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs), with support provided through either a grant or a cooperative agreement. The CFDA number associated with the program is 19.501. The funding opportunity number is SCAKAB 19 AW 009 SCA 04042019. The notice was created on April 4, 2019, and originally closed on June 3, 2019. The award ceiling is $800,000, and the agency anticipated making up to two awards, depending on available funding and the quality of proposals submitted. Eligibility is described broadly as "others" with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, indicating that applicants would need to consult the complete notice for precise organizational eligibility requirements.Apply for SCAKAB 19 AW 009 SCA 04042019
- The Department of State, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Cultural Preservation of Historic Sites and Monuments (Built Heritage)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.501.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 04, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 03, 2019. (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 $800,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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