The National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago receives a US$200,000 grant.
It comes from the US Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) 20th Anniversary Partnership Program, a press release from the US Embassy on Tuesday.
The project, titled a “Collaborative Investigation of Climate Change Solutions for Endangered Cultural Heritage in T&T,” is in partnership with the University of Florida’s Historic Preservation Program. It will advance the resilience and long-term preservation of T&T’s two highly visible and visited heritage areas: Downtown Port-of-Spain and Nelson Island, the Embassy stated.
US Chargé d’Affaires Shante Moore, in extending congratulations to the National Trust, said, “This a tremendous achievement for T&T as it is the only English-speaking country in the Western Hemisphere to be awarded a prestigious and highly competitive AFCP grant in 2021. The National Trust’s proposal is among 32 selected from 172 concept notes submitted to the US Department of State’s Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs.”
He added, “The Embassy is pleased to support this project as we celebrate the anniversary of two decades’ worth of American leadership, cooperation, and support for the preservation of cultural heritage around the world, including in T&T, through the AFCP.”
