US Embassy New Zealand

The Department of State's US Embassy New Zealand is a civilian diplomatic post that administers contract and grant funding for mission operations and strategic public diplomacy initiatives in the New Zealand region. The Embassy operates as a sub-agency of the State Department with independent funding authority for cooperative agreements and select operational contracts.

Contract activity at the Embassy is minimal and episodic. Five awards totaling $18 thousand in combined potential value have been recorded across the portfolio history since 2019, with annual activity concentrated in 2020 (three awards) and sporadic in other years (one award in 2019, one in 2022, and none recorded thereafter through 2026). All five awards have been fully obligated. Among the four distinct prime contractors awarded over the last five years, only Inmarsat Government, Inc. appears in the top-N rankings with a single award valued at $1 thousand; the remaining three contractors are not named in the source. Competitive concentration is highly fragmented given the sparse volume and four-way split. Eighty percent of awards carried no set-aside designation, with the remaining twenty percent marked as Partial Small Business.

No recent contract opportunities are recorded for the Embassy; the most recent contract award closed over four years ago, reflecting either inactive contracting or activity routed through a parent-agency purchasing mechanism rather than posted as an Embassy-level solicitation.

The Embassy has published a recent federal grant opportunity. The US Mission to Australia's Public Diplomacy Section opened a Cooperative Agreement competition under Annual Program Statement OFOP0003732 on August 25, 2026, with applications due September 20, 2026. The opportunity funds projects advancing U.S. economic, commercial, and security interests in Australia, with awards ranging from $25,000 to $100,000 over up to 24 months. Eligible applicants are public higher-education institutions. Funding supports three strategic priorities: promoting flag football in Australia, combating antisemitism through Holocaust education, and strengthening Pacific Islands partnerships through arts, cultural heritage preservation, education, and training. All projects must include a clear connection to or participation by American experts, organizations, institutions, or cultural elements demonstrating measurable results and increased understanding of U.S. policy and perspectives. Inquiries should be directed to PASGrantsAustralia@state.gov. Note that this opportunity is posted against the Australia mission, not the New Zealand mission; no recent grant opportunities specific to New Zealand are recorded.