The United States Embassy in Belarus is accepting applications for the Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation competition. This prestigious U.S. Government program has provided direct grant support for cultural preservation projects throughout the world since 2001.
The competition is open to Belarusian non-governmental organizations, institutions of culture, museums and other establishments. Funded activities include the restoration of historic buildings, the assessment and conservation of museum collections, archaeological site preservation, the preservation of threatened traditional crafts, song and dance, improved storage conditions for archives and manuscripts, and the documentation of indigenous languages.
Format instructions are included in paragraph 9 of the guidelines here. Please send all proposals to the electronic address MinskAFCP@state.gov with “AFCP” in the subject line, not later than November 23, 2018. In case of questions, please call the U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Section at +375 17 210-12-83 (5604).
