Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS BRAZIL FY23 01
The FY 2023 Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) opportunity is a U.S. Department of State grant competition run through U.S. Mission Brazil (the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil) to support a single, clearly defined project focused on preserving Brazil's cultural heritage. It is aimed at organizations that can plan and carry out preservation work that protects culturally or historically significant heritage in Brazil, while also advancing a broader diplomatic goal: demonstrating U.S. respect for other cultures and supporting heritage preservation in partner countries. While the competition is announced for FY 2023, the program is explicitly contingent on the availability of FY 2023 funds, meaning awards depend on final funding being released and approved.
Projects must fall into one of three eligible preservation areas. The first category is cultural sites, which can include historic buildings, sacred places, monuments, and archaeological sites. Typical activities here might involve restoring or stabilizing an historic structure, conducting an archaeological survey that feeds into a broader preservation plan, developing a site management or preservation management plan, or documenting multiple sites in a region so they can be protected more effectively. The second category is cultural objects and collections held by museums, cultural sites, or similar institutions. This can cover archaeological or ethnographic materials, artworks like paintings and sculpture, manuscripts, and photographic or film archives, along with general conservation work. Example activities include conservation treatments, conducting a needs assessment to understand collection condition and identify conservation strategies, inventorying collections for conservation purposes, improving storage or display environments to reduce deterioration risks, or training staff in proper care and preservation techniques. The third category is forms of traditional cultural expression, covering living heritage such as traditional music, rituals, knowledge systems, languages, dance, drama, and crafts. Projects in this area often focus on documentation and audiovisual recording, making recordings and information accessible for preservation purposes, or providing training and support for traditional arts and crafts that are at risk of disappearing.
A major emphasis of AFCP is quality and credibility of preservation work. The program gives top priority to activities that follow international standards for cultural heritage preservation and that reflect the values and meaning of the heritage as understood by stakeholders. In this context, stakeholders can include national, regional, or local cultural authorities, local communities connected to the heritage, and other groups with a legitimate interest in both the site or tradition and the project outcomes. In practical terms, strong proposals typically show that the applicant has consulted relevant authorities and communities, understands the cultural significance of what is being preserved, and has a realistic plan to safeguard it without undermining its integrity.
The competition uses a two-step selection process. Applicants begin with a Round 1 concept note: a concise, three-page submission intended to communicate the core idea, goals, and approach before anyone invests time in a full application. U.S. Mission Brazil reviews these concept notes (sometimes referred to as statements of interest in similar processes) and, in consultation with the Cultural Heritage Center within the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, invites selected applicants to develop and submit a full proposal. This structure is meant to reduce the burden on applicants by filtering for the most promising or eligible concepts early.
Key timing is strict. The Round 1 deadline for submitting the concept note to the U.S. Embassy and Consulates in Brazil is Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 23:59 Brasilia time, and late submissions are not considered. The notice also encourages potential applicants to contact the Public Affairs Section at the Embassy or relevant Consulate early for guidance on AFCP 2023 requirements and expectations, which signals that proposal fit and compliance matter and that early coordination can prevent avoidable disqualifications or misalignment.
On the award side, the grant is a discretionary federal assistance opportunity under CFDA 19.025, with funding authorized under the Mutual Educational and Cultural Exchange Act of 1961 (as amended). The expected number of awards is limited, anticipated at one to three total awards. Budgets can range widely, from a minimum request of $10,000 up to an award ceiling of $500,000, which allows both smaller targeted conservation projects and larger multi-year preservation efforts. Performance periods can run from 12 to 60 months, and proposed projects are expected to be completed within 60 months or less. The Department of State indicates it may consider non-competitive continuation funding beyond an initial budget period, but only if funds are available, performance is satisfactory, and continuing the project is determined to be in the Department's best interest. Funding instruments may be either a grant or a cooperative agreement depending on the level of involvement the Department of State anticipates during implementation, and the project start date varies by project rather than being a single fixed date for all awardees.
In short, this opportunity is designed for organizations with credible preservation capacity in Brazil that can propose a well-scoped, standards-based heritage preservation project in one of the three eligible areas, submit a strong three-page concept note by the stated deadline, and then, if invited, develop a full proposal for potential multi-year support at a scale that can range from modest to substantial.Apply for PAS BRAZIL FY23 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Brazil in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "FY 2023 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 Nov 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 20, 2022. (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 3 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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