Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 04
The Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop: Civic Education for Good Governance, Anti-Corruption, and Integrity is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to New Zealand Public Affairs Section (PAS). It seeks organizations to design and deliver a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) regional program focused on strengthening good governance, transparency, integrity, and accountability across the Pacific through youth civic participation and civic education. The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement, meaning the implementing organization should expect close coordination with the U.S. government during planning and delivery. Funding is contingent on availability, with an award ceiling of $250,000 and an anticipated total of up to 10 awards.
At the center of the opportunity is a six-day, in-person workshop (including travel days) planned for Suva, Fiji, in the second half of 2023 (July to December). The workshop is intended to convene roughly 100 emerging leaders between the ages of 20 and 35 who are already engaged in civic education or related initiatives in their home contexts. The overall purpose is practical capacity-building: participants should leave with stronger competencies to develop, implement, and sustain initiatives or campaigns that promote accountable governance and reduce corruption risks by improving civic knowledge, participation, and oversight.
This workshop sits within the broader Young Pacific Leaders initiative, described as the U.S. government’s signature effort to engage emerging leaders across the Pacific. YPL is designed to build a durable cross-border network that collaborates across four pillars: education, environment and resource management, civic engagement, and economic and social development. In that larger framing, this specific regional workshop advances the civic engagement pillar and aligns with U.S. Embassy New Zealand priorities around supporting resilient, accountable democratic institutions that actively engage civil society at local, regional, and national levels.
The program content is expected to go beyond lectures and include in-depth discussion and experiential learning led by experts from both the Pacific region and the United States. Key thematic areas include civic education methods, youth civic participation strategies, and concrete tools for mobilizing stakeholders and executing effective projects or public-facing campaigns tied to governance and integrity. The solicitation also emphasizes that participants should be supported and encouraged to collaborate with one another across borders and to coordinate at home with government agencies at multiple levels, business development institutions, community organizations, and youth groups, so the workshop translates into action rather than remaining a one-time event.
A notable deliverable is the creation and maintenance of a virtual network of emerging leaders to sustain collaboration after the in-person convening. The opportunity also leaves room for a follow-on activity after the workshop to capture lessons learned, document successes and challenges from participant-led efforts, and potentially produce a toolkit of best practices for cross-border collaboration on civic education, anti-corruption, and integrity work. This positions the project as both a convening and a longer-term capacity and network-building effort.
Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities). The opportunity is listed under CFDA 19.040. The original posting date is July 13, 2022, with an original application deadline of August 13, 2022, under Funding Opportunity Number PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 04.
The intended participant pool covers young leaders who are citizens and residents of a wide set of Pacific countries and territories, including Australia, Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Wallis and Futuna, along with U.S. partners from the American-affiliated Pacific (American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Hawaii). The overall goal is to strengthen leadership capabilities and relationships across the region while equipping participants with practical approaches to advance good governance and integrity through youth-driven civic education and engagement.Apply for PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 04
- 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 "Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop: Civic Education for Good Governance, Anti-Corruption, and Integrity" 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 10 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled: The Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop: Civic Education for Good Governance, Anti-Corruption, and Integrity.
Which U.S. government entity is offering this opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to New Zealand, Public Affairs Section (PAS).
What is the overall purpose of the grant?
The purpose is to fund an organization to design and deliver a Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) regional program that strengthens good governance, transparency, integrity, and accountability across the Pacific by supporting youth civic participation and civic education.
What kind of award is this (grant vs. cooperative agreement)?
The award mechanism is a cooperative agreement. This means the implementing organization should expect close coordination with the U.S. government during planning and delivery.
How much funding is available?
Funding is contingent on availability. The award ceiling is $250,000.
How many awards does the funder expect to make?
The opportunity anticipates a total of up to 10 awards.
When was the opportunity posted and what is the application deadline?
The original posting date is July 13, 2022, and the original application deadline is August 13, 2022.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAS NEWZEALAND 2022 04.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The listing is under CFDA 19.040.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations, including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities
What is the central activity being funded?
At the center of the project is a six-day, in-person workshop (including travel days) planned for Suva, Fiji.
When is the workshop expected to take place?
The workshop is planned for the second half of 2023 (July to December).
How long is the workshop?
The in-person workshop is expected to be six days total, and that duration includes travel days.
Where will the workshop be held?
The planned location is Suva, Fiji.
How many participants are expected?
The workshop is intended to convene roughly 100 emerging leaders.
Who are the intended participants?
The intended participants are emerging leaders ages 20 to 35 who are already engaged in civic education or related initiatives in their home contexts.
What outcomes should participants achieve by the end of the workshop?
The workshop is designed for practical capacity-building so participants leave with stronger competencies to develop, implement, and sustain initiatives or campaigns that promote accountable governance and reduce corruption risks by improving civic knowledge, participation, and oversight.
What topics and themes should the workshop cover?
Key thematic areas include:
- Civic education methods
- Youth civic participation strategies
- Tools for mobilizing stakeholders
- How to execute effective projects or public-facing campaigns tied to governance and integrity
What instructional approach is expected (lectures vs. hands-on learning)?
The program is expected to go beyond lectures and include in-depth discussion and experiential learning, led by experts from both the Pacific region and the United States.
How does this workshop fit into the broader Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) initiative?
This workshop sits within the broader Young Pacific Leaders initiative, described as the U.S. government’s signature effort to engage emerging leaders across the Pacific. The overall YPL effort is designed to build a durable cross-border network that collaborates across four pillars: education, environment and resource management, civic engagement, and economic and social development. This regional workshop specifically advances the civic engagement pillar.
How does the opportunity align with U.S. Mission priorities?
The workshop aligns with U.S. Embassy New Zealand priorities around supporting resilient, accountable democratic institutions that actively engage civil society at local, regional, and national levels.
Is cross-border collaboration among participants expected?
Yes. The solicitation emphasizes supporting and encouraging participants to collaborate with one another across borders so the workshop translates into action rather than remaining a one-time event.
Are participants expected to coordinate with local institutions after the workshop?
Yes. Participants are expected to coordinate at home with government agencies at multiple levels, business development institutions, community organizations, and youth groups.
Is there a requirement for a post-workshop network?
Yes. A notable deliverable is the creation and maintenance of a virtual network of emerging leaders to sustain collaboration after the in-person convening.
Is a follow-on activity after the workshop allowed or encouraged?
Yes. The opportunity leaves room for a follow-on activity after the workshop to capture lessons learned, document successes and challenges from participant-led efforts, and potentially produce a toolkit of best practices for cross-border collaboration on civic education, anti-corruption, and integrity work.
Which countries and territories are included in the participant pool?
The intended participant pool includes young leaders who are citizens and residents of the following Pacific countries and territories:
- Australia
- Cook Islands
- Fiji
- Federated States of Micronesia
- French Polynesia
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
- Nauru
- New Caledonia
- New Zealand
- Niue
- Palau
- Papua New Guinea
- Samoa
- Solomon Islands
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Vanuatu
- Wallis and Futuna
It also includes U.S. partners from the American-affiliated Pacific: American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Hawaii.
What is the intended long-term impact of the program?
The overall goal is to strengthen leadership capabilities and relationships across the region while equipping participants with practical approaches to advance good governance and integrity through youth-driven civic education and engagement.
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