Young Pacific Leaders Conference and Regional Workshops in New Zealand
Section
Deadline Date
August 15, 2025
Donor Agency
U.S. Mission to New Zealand
Grant Size
$10,000 to $100,000
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.
Topics
- The following are Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference and Regional Workshops on each of the following topics:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
Funding Information
- Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 400,000
- Award Ceiling: $100,000
- Award Floor: $50,000
Duration
- Length of performance period is 12 to 36 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The following U.S. and Foreign organizations are eligible to apply: Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations, Public and private educational institutions and Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
