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Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation

Fund Guidelines


Proposals may include projects directed at the preservation of:

1)    A CULTURAL SITE OR SITES.  This might include (but is not limited to):

- Preservation of an archaeological or historical site, sacred place or monument
- An archaeological survey as a component of a preservation plan
- Preservation management planning for a site or sites in a egion
- Documentation of a site or sites in a region for preservation purposes

2) AN OBJECT OR COLLECTION OF OBJECTS from a site, a museum or similar institution. This might include (but is not limited to):

- Conservation of an object or collection of objects
- Inventory of a collection of objects for conservation purposes
- Creating suitable space and conditions for safe storage or exhibition of a collection of objects
- Specialized training in the care and preservation of collections

3) FORMS OF TRADITIONAL CULTURAL EXPRESSION. This might include
(but is not limited to):

- Recording traditional music or dance forms
- Compiling a dictionary of an endangered language
- Recording oral history or traditional poetry
- Support for training in the preservation of traditional arts or crafts that are threatened by extinction

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