# Young Pacific Leaders Conference and Regional Workshops

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-newzealand-2025-02-young-pacific-leaders-conference-and-regional-workshops/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/360062

> U.S. Mission to New Zealand offered grants of up to $100,000 (at least $50,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make about 4 awards worth $400,000 in total. Applications closed on August 15, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-NEWZEALAND-2025-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to New Zealand |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 15, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $100,000 |
| Award floor | $50,000 |
| Expected awards | 4 |
| Total funding | $400,000 |
| 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 1-4 of the following Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Conference and Regional Workshops on each of the following topics: 1. YPL Annual Conference in New Caledonia or a Melanesian country for about $100,000, focusing on multilateral policy discussions that bolster U.S. security alliances with the Pacific contributing to a safer, stronger and more prosperous Pacific region. 2. YPL Regional Workshop on Security of Food Supply in Kiribati or a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on commercial fishing, land and ocean-based resource management, and maritime domain awareness contributing to a stronger Pacific region. 3. YPL Regional Workshop on Digital Media Technology in Australia or New Zealand for about $100,000, focusing on digital reporting skills, exploring storytelling formats, building news revenue models, and growing digital reporting skills contributing to a safer Pacific region. 4. YPL Regional Workshop on Health Security in a YPL country for about $100,000, focusing on protecting national security and public safety interests contributing to a safer Pacific region.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-NEWZEALAND-2025-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 15, 2025. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Young Pacific Leaders Conference and Regional Workshops?

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

### What is the deadline for Young Pacific Leaders Conference and Regional Workshops?

Closed August 15, 2025. 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 $100,000 each. About $400,000 in total across about 4 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.