Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 03

The Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Competition 2023 is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS). It invites organizations to propose and manage a structured small grants program that strengthens leadership capacity among emerging Pacific leaders and helps build long-term regional connections. The program sits within the broader U.S. approach to working with Pacific partners on regional security, economic growth, and development, and it is also meant to deepen people-to-people ties so the region is better positioned to address shared challenges together over time.

This competition is looking for an implementing organization that can design a comprehensive program combining leadership training with a small grants component. The intended participants are emerging leaders from across the Pacific region, generally ages 25 to 35. The content is expected to align with the four Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) pillars: civic engagement, environment and resource management, education, and economic and social development. A key expectation is that participants do more than attend lectures; they should gain practical skills and apply them through hands-on, experiential learning, including collaboration with peers on issues affecting the region. The program encourages both pre- and post-programming around the workshops, which implies preparation before the in-person convening and follow-up support afterward to help sustain momentum, implementation, and networking.

A defining logistical feature is that the in-person training workshops are to be held in New Zealand. This continues the model used in prior years, as the State Department has run YPL small grants programs annually since 2018 with workshops in New Zealand. While the opportunity is administered from New Zealand, its scope is regional: it is designed to bring together a cohort spanning Pacific Islands countries and also Australia and New Zealand, with the broader goal of fostering cross-Pacific collaboration among rising leaders.

The goals of the program are both skills-based and relationship-based. On the skills side, it aims to develop the knowledge and leadership capabilities of young people so they can take on roles in economic development and civil society, and work across borders on complex regional problems. On the relationship side, it aims to strengthen the perception of the United States as a constructive partner in tackling regional and global challenges, and to build a durable network of emerging leaders who can share best practices, coordinate efforts, and collaborate on shared priorities over time. Every proposed program must also include a clear element that increases participants understanding of the United States. This can be achieved through exposure to U.S. policy perspectives, American culture and values, engagement with U.S. experts or institutions, or other program components that meaningfully incorporate U.S. society and viewpoints.

From an administrative standpoint, this is a mandatory grant competition under Funding Opportunity Number PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 03, listed under CFDA 19.040. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education in the non-501(c)(3) category). The opportunity was created on July 13, 2022, with an original closing date of August 13, 2022. The maximum award amount (award ceiling) is $250,000, and the announcement indicates an expectation of up to 10 awards, suggesting support for multiple implementers or multiple program rounds depending on the final design and funding decisions.

Overall, the opportunity funds an organization to run a leadership-and-grants platform that convenes emerging Pacific leaders in New Zealand, builds practical leadership capacity through experiential learning, supports participant-driven initiatives through small grants, and intentionally strengthens regional networks while promoting a clearer understanding of the United States and its role as a Pacific partner.

  • The Department of State, U.S. Mission to New Zealand in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Competition 2023" and is now available to receive applicants.
  • Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
  • This funding opportunity was created on Jul 13, 2022.
  • Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 2022. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
  • The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
  • Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education.
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