The U.S. Embassy La Paz announces an open
competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program (or
programs) to support the preservation of cultural sites, cultural objects and
collections, and forms of traditional cultural expression.
Appropriate project
activities may include:
- In the case of cultural sites:
conservation of an ancient or historic building, preservation of an
archaeological site, or documentation of cultural sites in a region for
preservation purposes.
- In the case of cultural objects
and collections: conservation treatment for an object or collection of
objects from a museum, site, or similar institution—that include, but are
not limited to, archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings,
sculpture, manuscripts, and general museum conservation needs; needs
assessment of a collection with respect to its condition and strategies
for improving its state of conservation; inventory of a collection for
conservation and protection purposes; the creation of safe environments
for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care
and preservation of collections.
- In the case of forms of
traditional cultural expression: documentation and audiovisual recording
of traditional music, indigenous languages and dance forms for broad
dissemination as the means of teaching and further preserving them, or
support for training in the preservation of traditional applied arts or
crafts in danger of extinction.
Funding Information
- Floor on Amount of Individual
Awards: $US 10,000 per project
- Ceiling on Amount of Individual
Awards: $US 200,000 per project
Eligible Applicants
Reputable and accountable non-commercial
entities, such as non-governmental organizations, museums, ministries of
culture, or similar institutions and organizations, including U.S.-based
organizations subject to Section 501(c)(3) of the tax code, that are registered
and active in SAM.gov and able to demonstrate that they have the requisite
experience and capacity to manage projects to preserve cultural heritage.
Post Date - 02-Sep-2020