# Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-newzealand-2026-03-young-pacific-leaders-solutions-labs/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362424

> U.S. Mission to New Zealand offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits, colleges and universities and individuals. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $1.0 million in total. Applications closed on June 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-NEWZEALAND-2026-03 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to New Zealand |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | June 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $1.0 million |
| 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
- Individuals

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs (EAP) and U.S. Consulate General Auckland announce an open competition to implement Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Solutions Labs, a series of workshops centered around the following U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Pacific region: · Unlocking Investment in the Pacific · Advancing the American Decade of Sports for Pacific Economic Impact · Pursuing Peace in the Pacific with Faith Communities · Promoting Digital Freedom and Open Information Environments Applicants may apply to host one, more, or all of the YPL workshops in the series with the average cost of one workshop being roughly $100,000 to $250,000. Since 2013, the YPL program has cultivated the target audience and participants of emerging Pacific Island Country (PICs) leaders ages 20-40 into advocates for U.S. policy in a region of increasing strategic importance. Since YPL’s inception YPL alumni have delivered on U.S. priorities across the region. The YPL Solutions Labs will be a series throughout 2026-2028 to catalyze advocacy and action on U.S. priorities. The YPL Solutions Labs will build on past YPL programs that advanced U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Pacific region, namely previous conferences, workshops, exchanges, YPL alumni-led projects, community service activities, and digital engagement.

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-NEWZEALAND-2026-03 still open?

No. It closed on June 30, 2026. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs?

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

### What is the deadline for Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs?

Closed June 30, 2026. 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 $1.0 million in total across about 5 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.