PAS-NEWZEALAND-2024-02: Academy for Women Entrepreneurs – Pacific Region
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Austrian-American Partnership Fund (AAPF) (OFOP0002825). Status: Closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left). It is in our archive of U.S. Mission to New Zealand notices from 2023.
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.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 17, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$20,000
- Award floor$1,000
- Total funding$20,000
- Expected awards10
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | November 16, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | December 18, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | January 17, 2024 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits and colleges and universities.
- 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
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Public Diplomacy Programs awards averaged $26,570; this notice allows up to $20,000 per award.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
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.
Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Public Diplomacy Programs (19.040) awarded $358 million across 13,489 grant awards, an average of $26,570 per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees | 2,478 | $50.3 million | |
| Meridian International Center | District of Columbia | 27 | $6.5 million |
| American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. | District of Columbia | 72 | $4.7 million |
| Cultural Vistas, Inc. | District of Columbia | 22 | $4.7 million |
| World Learning Inc. | Vermont | 25 | $4.4 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, OFOP0002825, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
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.
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