PUBLIC CALL OF THE FUND FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE US EMBASSY IN THE REPUBLIC OF SERBIA

14. December 2016.

Belgrade – The public call aims to preserve the cultural sites or objects that are of historical or cultural significance for the preservation of the cultural heritage of Serbia.

Who can apply: non-governmental organizations registered in the territory of the Republic of Serbia, museums, the Ministry of Culture, or similar institutions and organizations that are able to demonstrate that they have the necessary experience and capacity to run the projects of preservation of cultural heritage in cooperation with the national cultural authorities in the country.

Project proposals may refer the following areas:

• Cultural sites: This might include, but is not limited to, historical buildings and sites, sacred places, monuments and archaeological sites. Proposals in this category may involve, for instance, restoration of an historic building, an archeological survey as a component of a preservation plan, preservation management planning for a site, or documentation of sites in a region for preservation purposes.

• Cultural objects and collections from a museum, cultural site or similar institution. This includes archaeological and ethnographic objects, paintings, sculpture, manuscripts, photographic and film collections, and general museum conservation activities. Proposals in this category may involve, for instance, conservation treatment for an object or collection of objects; needs assessment of a collection with respect to its condition and strategies for improving its state of conservation; inventory of a collection for conservation purposes; the creation of safe environments for storage or display of collections; or specialized training in the care and preservation of collections.

• Forms of traditional cultural expression: This includes traditional music, rituals, knowledge, languages, dance, drama, and crafts. Proposal in this category may involve documenting and audiovisual recording of traditional music and dance forms as part of a traditional expression and making the information and recordings available, or support for training in preservation or traditional arts or crafts that are threatened by extinction.

The amount of grant: From 10,000 to 75,000 US dollars

Deadline for submitting project proposals: December 20, 2016.

Further information and documentation are available on: https://serbia.usembassy.gov/us-ambassadors-fund-for-cultural-preservation.html

Source: US Embassy in the Republic of Serbia and Coordination Body