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Young Pacific Leaders Conference and Regional Workshops

ID: PDS-NEWZEALAND-2025-02 • Type: Posted
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Description

The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop and implement 1-4 of the following Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference and Regional Workshops on each of the following topics:

1. YPL Annual Conference in New Caledonia or a Melanesian country for about $100,000, focusing on multilateral policy discussions that bolster U.S. security alliances with the Pacific contributing to a safer, stronger and more prosperous Pacific region.

2. YPL Regional Workshop on Security of Food Supply in Kiribati or a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on commercial fishing, land and ocean-based resource management, and maritime domain awareness contributing to a stronger Pacific region.

3. YPL Regional Workshop on Digital Media Technology in Australia or New Zealand for about $100,000, focusing on digital reporting skills, exploring storytelling formats, building news revenue models, and growing digital reporting skills contributing to a safer Pacific region.

4. YPL Regional Workshop on Health Security in a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on protecting national security and public safety interests contributing to a safer Pacific region.

Background
The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to develop and implement Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference and Regional Workshops. The initiative aims to engage emerging leaders in the Pacific region, fostering collaboration across national borders and addressing key issues related to education, environment, civic engagement, and economic development.

Grant Details
The program includes the development and implementation of 1-4 workshops on the following topics:

1. YPL Annual Conference in New Caledonia or a Melanesian country for about $100,000, focusing on multilateral policy discussions that bolster U.S. security alliances with the Pacific.

2. YPL Regional Workshop on Security of Food Supply in Kiribati or a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on commercial fishing and maritime domain awareness.

3. YPL Regional Workshop on Digital Media Technology in Australia or New Zealand for about $100,000, focusing on digital reporting skills and storytelling formats.

4. YPL Regional Workshop on Health Security in a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on national security and public safety interests.

Each workshop should occur between April 2026 and October 2027.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations, public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions from both the U.S. and foreign countries. All organizations must have a Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) issued via SAM.gov and be registered in SAM.gov.

Period of Performance
The performance period for the grant is expected to be between 12 to 36 months with projects anticipated to start in October 2025.

Grant Value
The total available funding is $400,000 USD with individual awards potentially reaching up to $100,000 USD each.

Place of Performance
The workshops are expected to take place in various Pacific nations including New Caledonia, Kiribati, Australia, New Zealand, and other locations within the priority region.
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Overview

Agency
Department of State (DOS)
Category of Funding
Regional Development
Funding Instruments
Cooperative Agreement
Grant Program (CFDA)
19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs
Grant Category
Discretionary
Cost Sharing / Matching Requirement
False
Source
Grants.gov
On 7/17/25 the Department of State posted grant opportunity PDS-NEWZEALAND-2025-02 for Young Pacific Leaders Conference and Regional Workshops with funding of $400,000. The grant will be issued under grant program 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs. It is expected that 4 total grants will be made worth between $50,000 and $100,000.

Timing

Posted Date
July 17, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT
Closing Date
Aug. 15, 2025, 12:00 a.m. EDT Past Due
Last Updated
July 17, 2025, 7:22 p.m. EDT
Version
1
Archive Date
Sept. 14, 2025

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Award Sizing

Ceiling
$100,000
Floor
$50,000
Estimated Program Funding
$400,000
Estimated Number of Grants
4

Contacts

Contact
Tracey Zemanek Grantor
Contact Email
publicaffairsusnz@state.gov
Email Description
Public Diplomacy Section, Mission New Zealand
Contact Phone
(644) 462-6122

Documents

Posted documents for PDS-NEWZEALAND-2025-02

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