Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS BAGHDAD PD 2019 018
The "Restoration of Deir Mar Gorgis" grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS BAGHDAD PD 2019 018) was issued by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Iraq, with the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad seeking proposals to restore and conserve key parts of the Monastery of St. George (Deir Mar Gorgis) located in northeast Mosul. The monastery sits on an ancient archaeological mound near the east bank of the Tigris River, tying it not only to the Christian history of the region but also to much older, pre-Christian layers of habitation. In practical terms, the grant is framed as both a cultural heritage protection effort and a response to conflict-related destruction, aiming to stabilize and rehabilitate a site that has deep historical roots and ongoing religious importance.
The focus of the project is the stabilization and restoration of the monastery's two main churches, which were heavily damaged after ISIS deliberately targeted the site in widely publicized acts of iconoclasm. The description makes clear that the damage was not incidental but part of a broader pattern of intentional destruction of cultural and religious heritage. Because Deir Mar Gorgis is especially significant to the Chaldean Church and to other Christian communities, restoring the churches is positioned as a way to safeguard an irreplaceable cultural landmark and support the continuity of religious and community identity in an area that endured extreme violence and displacement.
Funding is structured as a discretionary grant, with an award ceiling of up to USD 1,000,000 and an expectation that only one award will be made. The anticipated project period is 18 months, indicating a substantial scope of work that likely includes technical assessment, emergency stabilization, conservation planning, and hands-on restoration activities appropriate to a historic religious complex built on an archaeologically sensitive mound. The opportunity is categorized under a broad "Other" funding activity classification, which signals that the work is specialized and may span several disciplines such as architectural conservation, structural stabilization, and heritage preservation rather than fitting neatly into a single standard program category.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that hold IRS 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education). The listing also provides the CFDA number 19.021, tying the opportunity to the State Department's assistance framework. The opportunity was created on June 26, 2019, with an original application closing date of August 16, 2019. Overall, the grant is designed as a single, high-impact investment intended to repair severe conflict damage, preserve a culturally and spiritually important landmark in Mosul, and contribute to broader efforts to protect Iraq's diverse religious and historical heritage.Apply for DOS BAGHDAD PD 2019 018
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Iraq in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Restoration of Deir Mar Gorgis" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.021.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 26, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 16, 2019. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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