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AMBASSADORS FUND FOR CULTURAL PRESERVATION (AFCP)
FY 2010 CALL FOR PROPOSAL
October 23, 2009
U. S. Embassy Kathmandu is now accepting project proposals for the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 2010 competition. The deadline for submitting proposals to the U.S. Embassy is December 11, 2009. Interested institutions are urged to consult with the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy as soon as possible for detailed guidance on the AFCP 2010 competition (click here for detailed information (pdf)).
Over the past eight years, the U.S. Government has committed approximately $355,500 USD to restore and preserve eight cultural sites throughout Nepal. Projects supported by the Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation are: the restoration of Kal Bhairav and Kageshwor Temple in Kathmandu’s Durbar Square; rebuilding the Lakshmi Narayan and Mahadev Temples in Kathmandu’s Durbar Square, the Machali Pati in Teku, Nag Bahal Hiti in Lalitpur, Ancient Buddhist Chhortens in upper Mustang, and 17th Century Water Architecture at Patan Durbar in Lalitpur.