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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 a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Model Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to provide emerging Pacific leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to become national and international Pacific leaders, pending the availability of funding. The program will include Young Pacific Leaders from all PIF member nations, PIF observers, and select PIF dialogue partners such as the United States (Hawaii). The program will take place at least over a year-long and will consist of 1) Young Pacific Leaders shadowing or interning with a PIF leader or Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Council of Regional Organizations of the Pacific, or similar leading up to and during the PIF leaders meeting 2) Young Pacific Leaders participating in a youth Model PIF leaders meeting and 3) three youth mock parliaments in Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia. Young Pacific Leaders may be placed in their home governments or in a host government. The YPL PIF program should emphasize experiential learning and capacity building in order to equip diverse participants with the tools they need for success. Priority Region: Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Islands of French Polynesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Norfolk Island, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Rapa Nui, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Wallis and Futuna, and U.S. partners from the American-affiliated Pacific including American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Hawaii.
Funding Opportunity Number: PDS-NEWZEALAND-2024-10. Assistance Listing: 19.040. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: CD. Award Amount: $45K – $450K per award.
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Or search similar grants →According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Eligible applicants: 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. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
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Yes — Young Pacific Leaders – Model Pacific Islands Forum is offered by U.S. Mission to New Zealand and this listing comes from Grants.gov, an official U.S. federal source. Federal applications generally require registrations (for example SAM.gov or an agency submission portal), so allow extra lead time.
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Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is sponsored by U.S. Embassy & Consulate in New Zealand, Cook Islands and Niue. This program aims to catalyze advocacy and action on shared U.S.–Pacific priorities across the region through workshops. Themes include unlocking investment in the Pacific. Individuals are eligible to apply.
Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs is sponsored by U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP), U.S. Mission New Zealand. This initiative supports a series of workshops across the Pacific focused on key regional priorities and leadership development for emerging Pacific leaders aged 20–40. Total funding available is USD $1,000,000.
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