# Academy for Women Entrepreneurs – Pacific Region

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pas-newzealand-2024-02-academy-for-women-entrepreneurs-pacific-region/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/351024

> U.S. Mission to New Zealand offered grants of up to $20,000 (at least $1,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $20,000 in total. Applications closed on December 18, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PAS-NEWZEALAND-2024-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to New Zealand |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | December 18, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $20,000 |
| Award floor | $1,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $20,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- 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

## What the grant funds

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 implement the Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE) to promote women’s social and economic empowerment, pending the availability of funds. The cohort should take place sometime between April 2024-April 2025. Each AWE cohort should include about 30 women meeting either online or in person. AWE cohorts may take place in any, all, or the following select countries: New Zealand, Niue, the Cook Islands, Tokelau, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Wallis and Futuna, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, or the Federated States of Micronesia.

## Questions people ask

### Is PAS-NEWZEALAND-2024-02 still open?

No. It closed on December 18, 2023. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs – Pacific Region?

U.S. Mission to New Zealand accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities.

### What is the deadline for Academy for Women Entrepreneurs – Pacific Region?

Closed December 18, 2023. 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 $20,000 each. About $20,000 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.