# Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Cultural Preservation and Storytelling Advocacy

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-newzealand-2024-08-young-pacific-leaders-regional-workshop-on-cultural/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354961

> U.S. Mission to New Zealand offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $250,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $250,000 in total. Applications closed on July 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-NEWZEALAND-2024-08 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to New Zealand |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $250,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $250,000 |
| 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 carry out a program to develop and implement a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Regional Workshop on on Cultural Preservation and Storytelling Advocacy sometime 2025-2026 to provide emerging Pacific leaders with skills, knowledge, and networks to preserve cultural heritage leveraging digital tools and technologies like AI to support these endeavors. The workshop should preferably take part in a Pacific nation in 2025-2026. The proposed workshop will focus on building local capacity within Pacific nations to help participants develop storytelling as a tool for advocacy and a means to preserve cultural heritage leveraging digital tools and technologies like AI to support these endeavors. Workshop sessions should be designed to introduce and operationalize best practices in this space to elevate Pacific cultural heritage and sovereignty. This workshop will bring together practitioners from all levels of society and administration including government, civil society, and experts to discuss challenges, develop action plans, and leverage opportunities for regional collaboration to foster the implementation of security practices.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-NEWZEALAND-2024-08 still open?

No. It closed on July 31, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Cultural Preservation and Storytelling Advocacy?

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

### What is the deadline for Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Cultural Preservation and Storytelling Advocacy?

Closed July 31, 2024. 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 $250,000 each. About $250,000 in total for one award.

### 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.