About the Fund

Since its creation by the U.S. Congress in 2001, the Ambassadors Fund has provided direct grant support for more than 550 cultural preservation projects in more than 100 countries. This accomplishment, now 10 years in the making, represents a contribution of more than $20 million towards the preservation of cultural heritage worldwide. More importantly, it shows the depth of our nation’s respect for the cultural heritage of other countries.

The Fund supports a wide range of projects to preserve cultural heritage, such as 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.

• Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation Website
• Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation FAQ (PDF 86KB)