Ambassador
The Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation is the only program in the U.S. Government that provides direct small grant support to heritage preservation in less-developed countries. The program was established by the U.S. Congress in 2001 with $1 million. To date, the Ambassador's Fund has supported 379 projects worldwide, totaling $9.5 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; recording oral history; and documentation of indigenous languages. The Fulbright Program is sponsored by the United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Under a cooperative agreement with the Bureau, the Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) assists in the administration of the Fulbright Scholar Program for faculty and professionals. Fund for Cultural Preservation
The traditional Fulbright Scholar Program sends 800 U.S. faculty and professionals abroad each year. Grantees lecture and conduct research in a wide variety of academic and professional fields.