This Project Grant award of $245,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) is intended to address threats to the structural integrity of historic architecture and barriers to inclusive site access at the Ksar of Douiret in Tunisia. The award reinstates a previously terminated project, indicating that the U.S. government has determined the project to be essential and advantageous. The...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) provides $545,000 to The Global Diversity Foundation, Inc. to rebuild and restore five types of tangible cultural heritage structures intrinsically linked to intangible cultural heritage that are an integral part of high Atlas agricultural livelihoods in Morocco. The award, with a period of performance from October 1, 2024...
This federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (CFDA 19.022 - Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants) provides $202,640.00 to the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) to implement the "Law Enforcement Training to Combat the Illicit Trafficking of Yemeni Cultural Property" project. The project aims to create Yemen's inaugural anti-trafficking law enforcement unit and build...
This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025), was intended to implement the preservation of libraries and archives in Iraq. The $249,866 award supported capacity building for preventive conservation, climate change adaptation, and effective outreach in order to preserve Iraq's cultural heritage. The grant was awarded to The Heritage Management Organization...
This $136,320 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is intended to further cultivate a profound appreciation for genuine artistic values, particularly among younger generations, and to nurture their discerning aesthetic sensibilities. The award was granted on September 25, 2024 and is set to be completed by January 31, 2025. The project is being implemented by Miscellaneous Foreign...
This Project Grant award of $200,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of African Affairs under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) is intended to secure and preserve important archaeological and ethnographic artifacts from Jebel Barkal and Kerma in Sudan to protect them from looting and destruction. The award has an initial performance period from October 1, 2024 to February 27, 2025. The grantee for this project is Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a...
This $15,099,500 federal Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The grant provides integrated, multi-sectoral emergency humanitarian assistance to conflict-affected populations in Yemen. The funding supports a comprehensive range of services, including facilities operations, maintenance, construction, and logistical support for diplomatic missions. The awardee, Miscellaneous...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) provides $200,000 in funding to support the Egyptian authorities in advancing the nomination development of the Abydos archaeological site for inclusion on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The grant aims to provide baseline information and comparative analysis, which are essential elements of the nomination process. However, the award has been terminated as...
This Project Grant award of $200,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) program supports the physical conservation, inventory, and documentation of written and audio-visual archival materials in Lebanon. The award's termination has been rescinded, and a no-cost extension has been granted until April 30, 2026 to complete the project. The primary activities involve storing archives and...
This $105,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under the Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants program (CFDA 19.022) supports international educational and cultural exchange initiatives. The grant, awarded on December 5, 2024, with a completion date of September 30, 2025, will fund activities focused on promoting mutual understanding between the United States and Jordan through various...