Project Grant SYE70026GR0003
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (BNEAA), through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025), awarded a $1.6 million Project Grant to The American Center of Research, Incorporated (ACOR) on October 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for September 30, 2027. This award supports the advancement of preservation and protection of cultural heritage in the Holy Land, specifically focusing on the Palace and Port at Kallirhoe on the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Department of State Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs awarded The American Center of Research, Incorporated $410,522 under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) on April 15, 2026, for the conservation and restoration of the Roman Imperial Western Theater at Umm Qais (ancient Gadara) in Jordan. The two-year project, scheduled for completion by April 14, 2028, delivers comprehensive preservation services including archaeological site...
- Summary of Federal Grant Award The William Foxwell Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem (doing business as American Schools of Oriental Research) received a $1.6 million Project Grant 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) to advance the preservation and protection of cultural heritage in Israel. The award, obligated on September 30, 2025, with a completion date of...
- The American Center of Research, Incorporated (ACOR) was awarded a $180,000 Project Grant under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education. The grant will fund ACOR's "CASA II - Group Research and Arabic Language Training in Amman, Jordan" project, which aims to enhance modern foreign language and area studies education in the United States. The project will provide overseas training,...
- The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $201,446 Project Grant under the Foreign Assistance to American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) program to The American Center Of Research, Incorporated (ACOR), a non-profit organization based in Alexandria, Virginia. The grant, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 20, 2026, will fund ACOR's efforts to provide commodities and support cultural heritage preservation, archaeological research, language...
- The federal Block Grant award of $300,000 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Postsecondary Education under the Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (CFDA 84.021) program. The grant supports an advanced Arabic language and cultural training program in Amman, Jordan, to be conducted by the non-profit organization The American Center Of Research, Incorporated (ACOR). The project, titled "CASA I - ADVANCED ARABIC LANGUAGE & CULTURE TRAINING IN AMMAN, JORDAN,...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $250,000 Project Grant to World Monuments Fund, Inc. on April 24, 2026, under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) to restore and preserve the National Memorial Wing in Tanzania. The project, with a completion deadline of March 31, 2028, will focus on ensuring the structural integrity of the memorial while safeguarding its iconic design and cultural significance for future generations....
- The Department of State Bureau of African Affairs awarded a $114,326 project grant to Yale University under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation federal grant program. The grant will support collaborations between Yale University Gallery and the National Museum Lagos in Nigeria to promote active and preventive conservation of late 19th and early 20th century Yoruba wood objects. The grant period is from October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023. The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for...
- This $109,000 Project Grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) program. The grant funds the conservation and preservation of the ancient Thuparama Image House, a historic architectural masterpiece located at the Polonnaruwa World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka. The grant aims to preserve this cultural, historical, and sacred landmark for future generations. The project will be...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs, through the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025), awarded $224,586 to Fundacion Nacional De Arqueologia De El Salvador on August 10, 2026, for a two-year project concluding August 9, 2028. The award supports the conservation of previously excavated archaeological structures at the Cihuatan site in El Salvador, development of the country's first site guidebook, and installation of interpretative signage...
The Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC) received a $127,820 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, under the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (CFDA 19.025) with an award date of October 1, 2026, and an ultimate completion date of February 28, 2028. The grant supports the rehabilitation and preservation of the Al Ranad Palace in Tarim, Yemen, a 20th-century structure featuring distinctive mudbrick architecture representative of the region's cultural heritage. Beyond structural restoration, the project delivers complementary community development benefits through vocational training programs and the establishment of a community center designed to foster local economic development and job creation. These services align with the USAFCP program's dual mandate to preserve cultural heritage while advancing U.S. diplomatic objectives and public diplomacy goals in the Middle East and North Africa region. The project demonstrates the program's support for historic building preservation in countries eligible for USAFCP funding, with Yemen included among the 130+ eligible nations.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $127.8k | 6/8/26 |