The U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural
Preservation is the only program in the U.S. Government
that provides direct small grant support to heritage preservation
in developing countries.
The program was established by the U.S. Congress in 2001
with $1 million. To date, the Ambassadors Fund has supported
437 projects worldwide, totaling more than $11 million.
Funded projects include technical support for the restoration
of historic buildings; assessment and conservation of museum
collections; archaeological site preservation; documentation
to save threatened traditional crafts; improved storage
conditions for archives and manuscripts; and documentation
of indigenous languages.
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>> 2007
Grants Announced
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HIGHLIGHT
Ambassador Ranneberger signing the Ambassadors Fund
for Cultural Preservation Grant Agreement on August
15, 2007 at the Marti rock art site, Loyangalani,
Lake Turkana region, Marsabit District. Also pictured
are Ibrahim Mohamud Abdullahi of the National Museums
of Kenya, Aruna Amirthanayagam, Cultural Attache at
the American Embassy, Nairobi and David Coulson, Chairman
of the Trust for African Rock Art.
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