Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 02
The U.S. Department of State, through the U.S. Mission to New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS), is offering a discretionary funding opportunity to support a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) 10-year Alumni Commemoration. The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the Department of State expects to work closely with the selected recipient during planning and implementation. The project is intended to mark the 10-year anniversary of the YPL program and, if funded, would be carried out at some point between January and December 2023. The opportunity is listed under Funding Opportunity Number PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 02, with an application closing date of August 13, 2022.
At its core, the project is designed to convene and reconnect the existing YPL alumni community. The primary audience is the group of just over 300 alumni who have taken part in past YPL activities, including regional conferences, workshops, exchange programs, small grants, and community service projects. A secondary audience is the broader YPL network of emerging leaders aged 20 to 35 across the Pacific region, with the commemoration also serving as a chance to strengthen connections between alumni and newer or prospective participants. The overall intent is not only celebratory, but also practical: to reinforce relationships across borders and to help guide what YPL should prioritize in the future.
The YPL initiative is described as the U.S. government signature youth leadership engagement program in the Pacific. It aims to build a durable network of young leaders who collaborate across national boundaries and who work within four YPL pillars: education; environment and resource management; civic engagement; and economic and social development. The anniversary commemoration is expected to reflect those pillars by highlighting alumni achievements, encouraging cross-border problem-solving, and supporting continued leadership development that also strengthens ties between the United States and Pacific communities.
Eligible participants in the YPL program (and therefore the countries represented in the alumni network) include citizens and residents aged 20 to 35 from Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna. The network also includes U.S. partners from the American-affiliated Pacific, specifically American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Hawaii. The commemoration is therefore inherently regional, with a built-in emphasis on collaboration across diverse island and Pacific Rim contexts.
The opportunity sets out three main goals for the anniversary engagement. First, it should connect and actively engage YPL alumni across the Pacific to commemorate and celebrate a decade of YPL and their engagement with the United States. Second, it should raise awareness of YPL among the broader pool of emerging leaders in the region, effectively strengthening the pipeline into future YPL activities. Third, it should include a structured effort to survey YPL alumni and the wider network in order to evaluate the program pillars and gather feedback that can inform future program design and strategic direction. In other words, the commemoration is expected to produce both community-building outcomes and actionable insights for program planning.
From an applicant standpoint, the competition is open to a range of organization types and individuals, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status), and individuals. The award ceiling is $250,000, and the Department of State anticipates making one award. The funding activity category is listed as Environment, and the associated CFDA number is 19.040.Apply for PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 02
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to New Zealand in the environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Young Pacific Leaders 10-year Alumni Commemoration" 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 Jul 13, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 13, 2022. (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, Individuals.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity for?
This opportunity supports a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) 10-year Alumni Commemoration project intended to convene and reconnect the YPL alumni community across the Pacific region, celebrate a decade of YPL engagement, and generate practical feedback to help guide future YPL priorities.
Who is offering the funding?
The funding is offered by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 02.
What is the application closing date?
The application closing date is August 13, 2022.
What type of award is expected?
The award is expected to be made as a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement means the U.S. Department of State expects to work closely with the selected recipient during planning and implementation of the project.
When would the project take place if funded?
If funded, the project would be carried out at some point between January and December 2023.
What is the primary purpose of the YPL 10-year commemoration?
The core purpose is to convene and reconnect existing YPL alumni, reinforce relationships across borders, celebrate alumni achievements, and help shape what the YPL program should prioritize in the future.
Who is the primary audience for the commemoration?
The primary audience is the existing YPL alumni community, described as just over 300 alumni who have participated in past YPL activities (such as regional conferences, workshops, exchange programs, small grants, and community service projects).
Who is the secondary audience?
The secondary audience is the broader YPL network of emerging leaders aged 20 to 35 across the Pacific region, including newer or prospective participants who may connect with alumni through the commemoration.
What is YPL?
Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) is described as the U.S. government signature youth leadership engagement program in the Pacific, aiming to build a durable network of young leaders who collaborate across national boundaries.
What are the YPL program pillars that the commemoration is expected to reflect?
The commemoration is expected to reflect the four YPL pillars: education; environment and resource management; civic engagement; and economic and social development.
What outcomes is the commemoration expected to deliver?
Based on the opportunity description, the commemoration is expected to deliver both relationship-building outcomes (reconnecting alumni and strengthening cross-border networks) and actionable insights (structured feedback to evaluate the pillars and inform future program design and strategic direction).
What are the three main goals of the anniversary engagement?
The opportunity identifies three main goals: (1) connect and actively engage YPL alumni across the Pacific to commemorate and celebrate 10 years of YPL and their engagement with the United States; (2) raise awareness of YPL among a broader pool of emerging leaders to strengthen the pipeline into future YPL activities; and (3) conduct a structured effort to survey YPL alumni and the wider network to evaluate the program pillars and gather feedback to inform future program direction.
Is a survey or evaluation component required?
The opportunity explicitly calls for a structured effort to survey YPL alumni and the wider network to evaluate the program pillars and gather feedback that can inform future program design and strategic direction.
How large is the YPL alumni network referenced in this opportunity?
The opportunity describes the primary audience as a group of just over 300 alumni from past YPL activities.
What kinds of past activities have YPL alumni participated in?
The opportunity references alumni who have taken part in regional conferences, workshops, exchange programs, small grants, and community service projects.
Which countries and places are represented among eligible YPL participants and alumni?
Eligible participants (and therefore represented in the alumni network) include citizens and residents aged 20 to 35 from Australia, the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, the Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna. The network also includes U.S. partners from the American-affiliated Pacific: American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Hawaii.
What age group does YPL focus on?
The opportunity describes the broader YPL network as emerging leaders aged 20 to 35, and notes that eligible participants are citizens and residents aged 20 to 35 from the listed countries and places.
Is the commemoration intended to be regional?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes that the commemoration is inherently regional and is designed to strengthen collaboration across diverse island and Pacific Rim contexts.
What types of organizations or applicants are eligible to apply?
The competition is open to public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (with or without U.S. 501(c)(3) status), and individuals.
Are individuals allowed to apply?
Yes. Individuals are listed among the eligible applicant types.
Do nonprofits need U.S. 501(c)(3) status to be eligible?
No. The opportunity states that nonprofit organizations are eligible both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status.
What is the maximum award amount?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
How many awards does the Department of State expect to make?
The Department of State anticipates making one award.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is listed as Environment.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 19.040.
How does this commemoration relate to U.S. engagement in the Pacific?
The opportunity frames the anniversary as a way to celebrate YPL alumni engagement with the United States and to strengthen ties between the United States and Pacific communities through continued leadership development and cross-border collaboration.
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