U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)

U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)

Funder: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs

Program Description: The AFCP Grants Program supports the preservation of archaeological sites, historic buildings and monuments, museum collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression. Projects are submitted to the Cultural Heritage Center by embassies around the world. Each year, the Center selects twenty to thirty projects for AFCP funding.

Award Amount: Asian Legacy Library received $300,000 over three years for their project at the National Library of Mongolia (funding period began September 2022)

Geographic Scope: International; projects submitted through U.S. embassies worldwide

Focus Areas:

Project Example: "Consolidating, Documenting, and Restoring the National Library of Mongolia" - a three-year project aimed at:

Funding History: Since 2000, AFCP has given $1.3 million USD to the implementation of twenty projects in Mongolia, including:

Application Process: Projects are submitted by embassies around the world to the Cultural Heritage Center in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Contact: U.S. Embassy in Mongolia; Asian Legacy Library: +1 928 295-7008, [email protected]