The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U. S. Department of State (the Bureau) and the U. S. Embassy Albania announce an open competition for organizations to submit proposals for funding through the Bureau’s U. S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation.
The AFCP is one
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of many ways that we partner with Albania to preserve its unique cultural heritage.
Project proposals are due on December 13, 2024, and must strictly comply with the requirements and guidelines described below.
The application process is divided into two rounds:
the first streamlined round will collect project ideas from applicants in the form of concept notes, due December 13, 202 4. In Round 2, the Embassy will invite selected Round 1 applicants with promising ideas to submit full project applications, due March 30, 202 5.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:NSF Publication 25-506
Additional Information of Eligibility:A.
ELIGILIBITY INFORMATION Eligible Applicants: The following entities are eligible to apply: • Foreign Institution of Higher Education • Foreign-based non-profit organizations/nongovernment organizations (NGO) • U. S. Non-Profit Organization (IRC section 501(c)(3)) • U. S. Institution of Higher Education 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.
Cost Sharing or Matching: There is no minimum or maximum percentage of cost participation required for this competition.
When an applicant offers cost sharing, it is understood and agreed that the applicant must provide the amount of cost sharing as stipulated in its application and later included in an approved agreement.
The applicant 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.
Other Eligibility Requirements: To be eligible to receive an award, all entities must have a valid and active registration on www.SAM.gov.
Please see Section D.2 for information on how to obtain this registration.
Full Opportunity Web Address:http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf25506Contact: Agency Email Description: CultureandEducationTirana@state.gov
Agency Email: Date Posted: 2024-11-04
Application Due Date: Archive Date: 2025-01-12