Opportunity Information: Apply for PDS NEWZEALAND 2023 01
The U.S. Mission New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) is offering funding through its Public Diplomacy Grants Program under an Annual Program Statement titled "U.S. Mission New Zealand PDS Annual Program Statement" (Funding Opportunity Number: PDS NEWZEALAND 2023 01). This opportunity is issued by the U.S. Department of State and is discretionary in nature, with awards made as either grants or cooperative agreements. The program is designed to support public diplomacy projects that advance shared priorities between the United States and partners across New Zealand and the wider Pacific, and it is explicitly subject to the availability of funding.
The program’s core goal is to invite Statements of Interest (SOIs) for projects that achieve at least one of several strategic public diplomacy outcomes. Priority areas include strengthening U.S.-New Zealand cooperation on major global and regional issues such as climate change, Indo-Pacific security, and efforts that promote diversity and inclusion. The opportunity also emphasizes projects that highlight the mutual benefits of technology and innovation, reflecting an interest in initiatives that showcase collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and real-world applications of emerging or enabling technologies. Another major priority is building stronger people-to-people ties among communities in the United States, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, and the broader Pacific Island region, with an additional focus on deepening relationships with Indigenous and Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand, Niue, and the Cook Islands grounded in shared values and heritage.
A key requirement is that every funded program must include a clear element that increases understanding of the United States. This can be done through content or engagement that highlights U.S. policy approaches, American society and people, culture, institutions, or perspectives. In practice, this means proposals should not only deliver a local benefit or a bilateral collaboration, but should also make the U.S. connection visible and meaningful to participants and audiences.
The types of activities PDS indicates it may support are broad and can be adapted to different sectors, as long as they align with the priorities above. Examples listed include academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs; artistic and cultural workshops as well as joint performances or exhibitions; and professional or academic exchanges and collaborative projects. These examples signal that PDS is open to education, culture, innovation, and exchange-based programming, including events and longer-term engagements that build relationships and sustained networks.
In terms of funding details, the award ceiling is listed as USD 100,000, and the agency anticipates making about 100 awards under this announcement. The posted original closing date for the opportunity was August 1, 2023, and the posting creation date was October 27, 2022. The assistance listing is tied to CFDA number 19.040.
Eligibility is broad and includes county governments and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); and individuals. Overall, the announcement is structured to attract a wide range of applicants who can deliver credible public-facing programs, build cross-border relationships, and create programming that strengthens U.S. engagement with New Zealand and Pacific communities while improving understanding of the United States.Apply for PDS NEWZEALAND 2023 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to New Zealand in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Mission New Zealand PDS Annual Program Statement" 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 Oct 27, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2023. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 100 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: County governments, City or township governments, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having 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 grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the U.S. Mission New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) Public Diplomacy Grants Program under the Annual Program Statement titled "U.S. Mission New Zealand PDS Annual Program Statement" (Funding Opportunity Number: PDS NEWZEALAND 2023 01). It is issued by the U.S. Department of State.
What is the main purpose of the program?
The program invites Statements of Interest (SOIs) for public diplomacy projects that advance shared priorities between the United States and partners across New Zealand and the wider Pacific, and that achieve at least one of the program's strategic public diplomacy outcomes.
What does "public diplomacy" mean in the context of this program?
Based on the announcement, the program supports public-facing projects that build relationships, deepen cooperation, and strengthen people-to-people ties, while also increasing understanding of the United States through engagement with U.S. policy approaches, society, culture, institutions, or perspectives.
Who is offering the funding?
The U.S. Mission New Zealand Public Diplomacy Section (PDS), under the U.S. Department of State, is offering the funding.
Is this funding guaranteed?
No. The announcement states the program is explicitly subject to the availability of funding.
What types of awards will be made?
Awards may be made as either grants or cooperative agreements.
What is the maximum funding amount per award?
The award ceiling listed is USD 100,000.
How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency anticipates making about 100 awards under this announcement.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PDS NEWZEALAND 2023 01.
What is the program's Annual Program Statement title?
The Annual Program Statement title is "U.S. Mission New Zealand PDS Annual Program Statement."
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The assistance listing is tied to CFDA number 19.040.
When was this opportunity created and when did it close?
The posting creation date was October 27, 2022, and the original closing date listed was August 1, 2023.
What is a Statement of Interest (SOI)?
The announcement indicates PDS is inviting Statements of Interest (SOIs) for projects aligned with the program's priorities and outcomes. The information provided does not describe specific SOI formatting or submission requirements.
What are the priority themes or areas for projects?
The opportunity highlights several priority areas, including strengthening U.S.-New Zealand cooperation on major global and regional issues (such as climate change and Indo-Pacific security), promoting diversity and inclusion, highlighting mutual benefits of technology and innovation, and building people-to-people ties across the United States, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, and the broader Pacific Island region.
Does the program have a focus on technology and innovation?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes projects that highlight the mutual benefits of technology and innovation, including collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and real-world applications of emerging or enabling technologies.
Is there a focus on diversity, inclusion, Indigenous, or Pacific communities?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly mentions efforts that promote diversity and inclusion, and it also highlights deepening relationships with Indigenous and Pacific communities in Aotearoa New Zealand, Niue, and the Cook Islands grounded in shared values and heritage.
What geographic communities and regions are included in the program's scope?
The announcement references partners and communities across New Zealand and the wider Pacific, including the United States, New Zealand, the Cook Islands, Niue, and the broader Pacific Island region.
Is there a required "U.S. element" in every funded project?
Yes. Every funded program must include a clear element that increases understanding of the United States.
What counts as "increasing understanding of the United States" for this program?
The announcement notes this can be achieved through content or engagement that highlights U.S. policy approaches, American society and people, culture, institutions, or perspectives. Proposals should make the U.S. connection visible and meaningful to participants and audiences.
Can a project be primarily local or bilateral without a U.S. focus?
The announcement suggests proposals should not only deliver a local benefit or a bilateral collaboration; they should also include a clear and meaningful U.S. connection that increases understanding of the United States.
What types of activities might be supported?
The opportunity provides examples such as academic and professional lectures, seminars, and speaker programs; artistic and cultural workshops; joint performances or exhibitions; and professional or academic exchanges and collaborative projects.
Are both short events and longer-term programs eligible?
The examples provided include events (such as lectures and seminars) and exchange-based or collaborative programming that can involve longer-term engagement to build relationships and sustained networks.
Is eligibility limited to organizations in New Zealand?
The information provided lists eligible applicant types but does not specify geographic incorporation or residency requirements beyond the program's thematic and regional focus described in the announcement.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility includes county governments and city or township governments; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education institutions); and individuals.
Can individuals apply?
Yes. Individuals are explicitly listed as eligible.
Can nonprofit organizations apply?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible.
Can universities and colleges apply?
Yes. Both public/state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
Can tribal governments or tribal organizations apply?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations are listed as eligible.
Can local governments apply?
Yes. County governments and city or township governments are listed as eligible.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible.
Is this a discretionary funding opportunity?
Yes. The opportunity is described as discretionary in nature.
What should a competitive project emphasize, based on the stated priorities?
Based on the announcement, a competitive project would align with one or more priority areas (such as climate change, Indo-Pacific security, diversity and inclusion, technology and innovation, or people-to-people ties across New Zealand and the Pacific) and include a clear element that increases understanding of the United States.
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