Project Grant SPE50024GR0023

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs awarded a $325,000 Project Grant under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) to the Asociacion Sempa in Peru to support the conservation of the 17th-century Purified Virgin Chapel of Canincunca in Cusco. This project, with an ultimate completion date of December 30, 2027, will focus on the preservation of this historic cultural site through conservation, restoration, and documentation activities. The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation supports the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide, demonstrating U.S. respect for the cultural heritage of other countries and advancing diplomatic objectives.