Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs
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 Inv
| Agency | U.S. Mission to New Zealand |
|---|---|
| Status | Posted |
| Opportunity number | PDS-NEWZEALAND-2026-03 |
| Posted date | 05/17/2026 |
| Application deadline | Jun 30, 2026 12:00:00 AM EDT |
| Award ceiling | 250,000 |
| Award floor | 100,000 |
| Estimated total funding | 1,000,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 5 |
| Assistance Listing (CFDA) | 19.040 |
| Description | 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 |
| Agency contact | publicaffairsusnz@state.gov |
| Official listing | https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362424 |