Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS NEWZEALAND 2024 06
The Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Alumni Roadshow is a U.S. Department of State-funded grant opportunity run by the Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Embassy in New Zealand. It invites eligible organizations to propose and deliver a U.S.-based exchange and outreach program that brings a group of Young Pacific Leaders alumni to the United States for intensive leadership and professional development. The core idea is to deepen alumni capacity across priority issue areas while also using the visit as a high-visibility “roadshow” to promote the YPL program, build broader awareness, and attract partners who can support YPL initiatives and Pacific-led projects over the longer term.
The program centers on hosting 15 selected YPL alumni from Pacific Island countries and territories in the United States for a 3-to-5-week exchange. Their activities are meant to align with a wide set of thematic priorities that reflect regional and global challenges: education; environment and resource management; civic engagement; social and economic development; regional security and geopolitics; cultural preservation and traditional knowledge; and health. The exchange is framed as both a leadership accelerator for alumni and a networking platform that connects Pacific leaders with U.S. institutions that could become collaborators, funders, technical partners, or conveners for future YPL and Pacific-focused work.
A key feature of the roadshow is its timing and convening role around major international discussions. The U.S. exchange component is expected to include participation connected to the Partners in the Blue Pacific discussion and the United Nations General Assembly period in September 2024. In addition to these high-level touchpoints, the roadshow should include structured site visits and substantive meetings with U.S. stakeholders across government, the private sector, and civil society. While Washington, D.C. and New York are explicitly named as primary locations, the opportunity also anticipates travel to other U.S. states where relevant organizations and potential partners are based, depending on the program design and partnership strategy proposed by the applicant.
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement, meaning the selected recipient should expect active engagement and collaboration with the U.S. government during program implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant. The opportunity is expected to make one award with a maximum budget of $250,000. Eligible applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status) as well as public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education, reflecting a preference for organizations with the administrative capacity to manage international exchanges, participant support, travel logistics, and coordinated programming across multiple cities and sectors.
Administratively, the opportunity is issued by the U.S. Mission to New Zealand under Funding Opportunity Number PDS NEWZEALAND 2024 06, categorized under community development (CFDA 19.040). Applications were due July 31, 2024. Overall, this grant is designed for an organization capable of curating a high-impact U.S. itinerary that combines leadership development, policy and professional exposure, and strategic relationship-building, while also serving as a marketing and partnership engine for the broader Young Pacific Leaders program.Apply for PDS NEWZEALAND 2024 06
- The U.S. Mission to New Zealand in the community development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Young Pacific Leaders – Alumni Roadshow" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-16.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-07-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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.
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FAQs: Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Alumni Roadshow Grant (PDS NEWZEALAND 2024 06)
1) What is the Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Alumni Roadshow grant opportunity?
The YPL Alumni Roadshow is a U.S. Department of State-funded grant opportunity run by the Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Embassy in New Zealand. It supports an organization to propose and deliver a U.S.-based exchange and outreach program that brings Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) alumni to the United States for intensive leadership and professional development, while also raising the visibility of the YPL program and building longer-term partnerships.
2) Who is funding and administering this opportunity?
The opportunity is funded by the U.S. Department of State and issued by the U.S. Mission to New Zealand. It is run by the Public Diplomacy Section at the U.S. Embassy in New Zealand.
3) What is the main purpose of the roadshow?
The program has two connected goals: (1) deepen the capacity of YPL alumni through leadership and professional development in priority issue areas, and (2) use the U.S. visit as a high-visibility roadshow to promote the YPL program, build awareness, and attract partners that can support YPL initiatives and Pacific-led projects over the longer term.
4) What type of program is the grant meant to support?
The grant supports a U.S.-based exchange and outreach program, including an itinerary of leadership development activities, structured site visits, and substantive meetings with U.S. stakeholders across government, the private sector, and civil society.
5) How many participants are expected to be hosted?
The program centers on hosting 15 selected YPL alumni from Pacific Island countries and territories in the United States.
6) How long is the U.S. exchange expected to last?
The exchange is expected to last 3 to 5 weeks.
7) Who are the participants?
Participants are Young Pacific Leaders alumni from Pacific Island countries and territories. The grant focuses on bringing a group of alumni (15) to the United States.
8) What thematic or issue areas can the program cover?
Activities are meant to align with a broad set of thematic priorities, including education; environment and resource management; civic engagement; social and economic development; regional security and geopolitics; cultural preservation and traditional knowledge; and health.
9) What outcomes is the exchange intended to produce?
The exchange is framed as a leadership accelerator for alumni and a networking platform connecting Pacific leaders with U.S. institutions that could become collaborators, funders, technical partners, or conveners for future YPL and Pacific-focused work.
10) How does the program connect to major international events or discussions?
The U.S. exchange component is expected to include participation connected to the Partners in the Blue Pacific discussion and the United Nations General Assembly period in September 2024.
11) What locations in the United States are expected to be included?
Washington, D.C. and New York are explicitly named as primary locations. The opportunity also anticipates travel to other U.S. states where relevant organizations and potential partners are based, depending on the program design and partnership strategy proposed by the applicant.
12) What types of activities should the itinerary include?
The roadshow should include structured site visits and substantive meetings with U.S. stakeholders across government, the private sector, and civil society, in addition to the high-level touchpoints around Partners in the Blue Pacific discussions and the UN General Assembly period.
13) Is this a standard grant or a cooperative agreement?
Funding is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement. This means the selected recipient should expect active engagement and collaboration with the U.S. government during program implementation rather than a fully hands-off grant.
14) How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity is expected to make one award.
15) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The maximum budget is $250,000.
16) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S. and non-U.S. nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), as well as public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education.
17) Does an organization need to be a U.S.-based nonprofit with 501(c)(3) status to apply?
No. The eligibility description includes nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status, and it also includes non-U.S. nonprofits.
18) What kind of organizational capacity is this grant designed for?
The grant is designed for an organization with the administrative capacity to manage international exchanges, participant support, travel logistics, and coordinated programming across multiple cities and sectors.
19) What role does outreach and promotion play in the program design?
Outreach and promotion are central. The visit is meant to function as a high-visibility roadshow to promote the YPL program, build broader awareness, and attract partners who can support YPL initiatives and Pacific-led projects over the longer term.
20) What is the funding opportunity number and category information?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PDS NEWZEALAND 2024 06. It is categorized under community development, CFDA 19.040.
21) When were applications due?
Applications were due July 31, 2024.
22) What is the program expected to deliver overall?
Overall, the grant is designed for an organization capable of curating a high-impact U.S. itinerary that combines leadership development, policy and professional exposure, and strategic relationship-building, while also serving as a marketing and partnership engine for the broader Young Pacific Leaders program.
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