# Dis and Misinformation Awareness in Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-newzealand-2021-09-dis-and-misinformation-awareness-in-samoa-cook-islands/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/335453

> U.S. Mission to New Zealand offered grants of up to $50,000 (at least $1,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $50,000 in total. Applications closed on September 26, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-NEWZEALAND-2021-09 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to New Zealand |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | September 26, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $50,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $50,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Please note, this Notice of Funding Opportunity is available as a grant, grant to individual, cooperative agreement or procurement action

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS) of the U.S. Department of State is pleased to announce an open competition for organization interested in submitting proposals to conduct a survey resulting in a messaging campaign strategy for raising awareness of mis and disinformation in Samoa, Cook, and Niue. As a Pacific nation, the United States has long been committed to working with partners in the region to ensure the dissemination of factual information that promotes human rights, the rule of law, free access to information, and freedom of the press. Working in concert with partners in government, civil society, associations and/or institutions, Mission New Zealand seeks to raise awareness of disinformation as a global challenge we all share.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-NEWZEALAND-2021-09 still open?

No. It closed on September 26, 2021. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Dis and Misinformation Awareness in Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue?

U.S. Mission to New Zealand accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Dis and Misinformation Awareness in Samoa, Cook Islands and Niue?

Closed September 26, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $50,000 each. About $50,000 in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.