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APPLICATION AND SUBMISSION INFORMATIONSource: https://tn.usembassy.gov/u-s-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation-afcp-2025-grants-program-notice-of-funding-opportunity-nofo/Important: Concept notes must be received by the Public Diplomacy Section of the U.S. Embassy in Tunis no later than 11:59 p.m. Tunis Time on Tuesday, January 7, 2025. All concept notes must be submitted via e-mail in English to PASTunisLargeGrants@state.gov. Only selected applicants will be asked to submit full applications via e-mail. Selected applicants will be asked to submit full project proposals within a month of being notified. (Note: Being selected to provide full proposals does not guarantee that a proposal will be funded. End note.)ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS: Only these types or organizations may apply:Foreign Institutions of Higher EducationForeign-Based Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)Foreign Public Entities (where permitted)Public International Organizations and Governmental InstitutionsS. Institutions of Higher EducationS. Non-Profit OrganizationsINELIGIBILE ACTIVITIES AND UNALLOWABLE COSTS: AFCP will NOT support the following activities or costs, and applications involving any of the activities or costs below will be deemed ineligible:Privately or Commercially Owned Property: Preservation or purchase of privately or commercially owned cultural objects, collections, or real property, including those whose transfer from private or commercial to public ownership is envisioned, planned, or in process but not complete at the time ofNatural Heritage: Preservation of natural heritage (physical, biological, and geological formations, paleontological collections, habitats of threatened species of animals and plants, fossils, etc.) unless the natural heritage has a cultural heritage connection orHuman Remains: Preservation of Hominid or humanNews Media: Preservation of news media (newspapers, newsreels, radio and TV programs, ).Published Materials: Preservation of published materials available elsewhere (books, periodicals, etc.).Mandated Educational Materials: Development of curricula or educational materials for required classroomArchaeological Research: Archaeological excavations or exploratory survey for researchHistorical Research: Historical research, except in cases where the research is justifiable and integral to the success of the proposedNew Exhibits or Collections: Acquisition or creation of new exhibits, objects, or collections for new or existingNew or Modern adaptations: Creation of new or modern adaptation of existing traditional dances, songs, chants, musical compositions, plays, or otherConjectural Reconstructions: Creation of conjectural reconstructions of cultural objects or sites that no longerRelocation: Relocation of cultural sites from one physical location to another unless under imminent threat or irreversible damage orRemoval: Removal of cultural objects or elements of cultural sites from the country for anyDigitization: Digitization of cultural objects or collections, unless part of a clearly defined conservation, documentation, or PDConservation Plans or Studies: Conservation plans or other studies, unless they are one component of a larger project to implement the results of thoseCash Reserves or Endowments: Cash reserves, endowments, or revolving funds (Fund must be expended within the award period [up to five years] and may not be used to create an endowment or revolving ).Fund-Raising Campaigns: Costs of fund-raisingContingency Costs: Contingency, unforeseen, or miscellaneousPre-Award Costs: Costs of work performed prior to the announcement of the award unless allowable per 2CFR 200.458 and approved by the GrantInternational Travel: International travel outside the project country, except in cases where travel is justifiable and integral to the success of the proposed project or to provide project leaders with learning and exchange opportunities with cultural heritageProject Cost Limits: Individual projects which cost less than US $25,000 or more than $500,000.Independent S. Projects: Independent U.S. projects overseas.