Opportunity Information: Apply for FY20 MMR NOFO 01
The AFCP 2020 Large Grants Competition is a discretionary grant opportunity run through the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Myanmar, under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). It is designed to support large-scale cultural heritage preservation projects that protect and conserve significant cultural resources in the host country. The program focuses on tangible heritage with clear public value: major ancient archaeological sites, historically important buildings and monuments, and major museum collections. A key condition is that the heritage assets supported must be accessible to the public and protected by law in the host country, signaling that projects should involve recognized, legally safeguarded cultural property rather than private or informal collections.
The application process is structured in two stages. First, applicants submit a project abstract to the U.S. Embassy by December 10, 2019. Only those abstracts selected to advance move into Round 2, where a full project application is due by February 14, 2020. Even if a project is selected through the competition steps, final implementation is explicitly contingent on the availability of U.S. Fiscal Year 2020 funds and approval of a congressional spend plan, meaning awards depend on federal budget authorization and allocation.
Funded activities are centered on professional preservation interventions. The opportunity lists several eligible types of work: preventive conservation to address conditions that threaten a site or collection (for example, moisture, pests, environmental exposure, or human impacts); stabilization to reduce active or impending physical disturbance such as cracking, settling, or risk of collapse; conservation to treat existing deterioration or damage in materials, structures, or collections; consolidation to reconnect or reinforce elements of a structure or artifact so it remains intact; anastylosis, which involves reassembling a site using its original parts (a method often used in archaeological architecture); and restoration, meaning the replacement of missing elements to recreate original appearance, which is noted as typically appropriate only in certain contexts such as fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings.
From the published opportunity details, the funding instrument is a grant, the assistance listing is CFDA 19.025, and the award ceiling is up to $800,000. The agency anticipated making about five awards. The opportunity is identified as Funding Opportunity Number FY20 MMR NOFO 01, created October 24, 2019, with an original closing date aligned to the abstract deadline of December 10, 2019. Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others" with additional clarification referenced in the full notice materials, and applicants are directed to consult the attached documentation in the related documents tab for complete requirements, detailed instructions, and any country- or program-specific eligibility conditions.Apply for FY20 MMR NOFO 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Myanmar in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AFCP 2020 Large Grants Competition" 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 Oct 24, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Dec 10, 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 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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AFCP 2020 Large Grants Competition (Myanmar) - Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the AFCP 2020 Large Grants Competition?
The AFCP 2020 Large Grants Competition is a discretionary grant opportunity administered by the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Myanmar, under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP). It supports large-scale projects that preserve significant cultural heritage in the host country.
2. What is the main purpose of this grant?
The purpose is to protect and conserve significant cultural resources through professional preservation work, focusing on large-scale cultural heritage preservation projects with clear public value.
3. What kinds of cultural heritage does this program focus on?
The program focuses on tangible heritage with clear public value, including major ancient archaeological sites, historically important buildings and monuments, and major museum collections.
4. Are there public access requirements for the heritage assets supported?
Yes. A key condition is that the cultural heritage assets supported must be accessible to the public.
5. Do the cultural heritage assets need legal protection in the host country?
Yes. The supported heritage assets must be protected by law in the host country. This indicates projects should involve recognized, legally safeguarded cultural property rather than private or informal collections.
6. What are the main stages of the application process?
The application process has two stages. In Stage 1, applicants submit a project abstract to the U.S. Embassy. Only abstracts selected to advance proceed to Stage 2, where a full project application is submitted.
7. When is the project abstract due?
The project abstract is due by December 10, 2019.
8. When is the full application due?
If an abstract is selected to advance, the full project application is due by February 14, 2020.
9. Does submitting an abstract guarantee an invitation to submit a full application?
No. Only those abstracts that are selected to advance move into Round 2 and are invited to submit a full project application.
10. If selected, is funding guaranteed?
No. Even if a project is selected through the competition steps, final implementation is contingent on the availability of U.S. Fiscal Year 2020 funds and approval of a congressional spend plan. This means awards depend on federal budget authorization and allocation.
11. What types of activities are eligible for funding?
Eligible activities center on professional preservation interventions. The opportunity lists preventive conservation, stabilization, conservation, consolidation, anastylosis, and restoration as eligible types of work.
12. What is preventive conservation in the context of this grant?
Preventive conservation addresses conditions that threaten a site or collection, such as moisture, pests, environmental exposure, or human impacts.
13. What is stabilization?
Stabilization refers to actions taken to reduce active or impending physical disturbance, such as cracking, settling, or risk of collapse.
14. What does conservation mean for AFCP-funded projects?
Conservation involves treating existing deterioration or damage in materials, structures, or collections.
15. What is consolidation?
Consolidation means reconnecting or reinforcing elements of a structure or artifact so it remains intact.
16. What is anastylosis?
Anastylosis is the reassembly of a site using its original parts, a method often used in archaeological architecture.
17. What does restoration mean under this opportunity?
Restoration refers to the replacement of missing elements to recreate the original appearance. The opportunity notes that restoration is typically appropriate only in certain contexts, such as fine arts, decorative arts, and historic buildings.
18. What is the funding instrument for this opportunity?
The funding instrument is a grant.
19. What is the assistance listing / CFDA number?
The assistance listing (CFDA) is 19.025.
20. What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is up to $800,000.
21. How many awards were expected to be made?
The agency anticipated making about five awards.
22. What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is FY20 MMR NOFO 01.
23. When was this funding opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on October 24, 2019.
24. What is the closing date for the opportunity?
The original closing date aligns with the abstract deadline of December 10, 2019.
25. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broadly labeled as "Others," with additional clarification referenced in the full notice materials. Applicants are directed to consult the attached documentation in the related documents tab for complete requirements, detailed instructions, and any country- or program-specific eligibility conditions.
26. Where can applicants find complete requirements and detailed instructions?
Applicants are instructed to consult the attached documentation in the related documents tab for complete requirements, detailed instructions, and any country- or program-specific eligibility conditions.
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