The Department of State Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs (OES) awarded a $231,715.84 Cooperative Agreement to Pacific Forum International on October 1, 2023 under the Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017) federal grant program. The purpose of the award is to establish a consultative mechanism between the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) and Southeast Asia to explore and devise common technical standards or governance...
This Cooperative Agreement award of $2,650,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) aims to establish a robust network to advance a connected, prosperous, secure, and resilient Indo-Pacific region by empowering young leaders to address shared challenges. The primary awardee is the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO), which will leverage its expertise in areas such as national security, cybersecurity, and STEM research to deliver advanced research and...
This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) grant program, provides $250,000.00 to Cultural Vistas, Inc., a non-profit exchange organization. The funding will support the implementation of a Young Pacific Leaders Small Grants Workshop, virtual activities, and a debriefing seminar. This project aims to promote global understanding and collaboration among individuals and...
This $250,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs on September 30, 2023, supports Gravitas Pasifika, LLC in running a Young Pacific Leaders Conference to coincide with the Festival of Pacific Arts in Hawaii. The award also funds virtual activities and follow-on initiatives. This project aligns with the Department of State's CFDA 19.040 "Public Diplomacy Programs," which seeks to advance U.S. foreign policy goals,...
The U.S. Department of State, through its Environmental and Scientific Partnerships and Programs (CFDA 19.017), awarded a $307,500 Cooperative Agreement to the Asia Society to promote dialogue and strengthen the resilience of governments and NGOs in the Indo-Pacific region in countering economic coercion. The award, effective October 1, 2024, with a completion date of July 31, 2026, will support a multi-sectoral workshop to achieve these objectives. The Asia Society, a prominent non-profit...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $228,000 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support travel for U.S. researchers to attend the Regional PIURN Conference in July 2023 in New Zealand. Hosted by the University of the South Pacific and Cook Islands Research Center, the conference aims to inform and influence foreign publics through cultural exchange and expanding relationships between researchers. The funding will allow U.S. participants...
This Cooperative Agreement award, provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), is intended to strengthen Indian innovation, entrepreneurship, and leadership through an India-wide residential incubator hub at the American Center New Delhi. The award, with a funding amount of $329,644.00 and a performance period from September 27, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will incorporate a new FAMA Award provision...
The Department of State Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs awarded a $546,800.40 cooperative agreement to World Learning Inc. under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to engage madrassa, Urdu-medium school educators, and alumni of previous programs in India. The agreement aims to enable educators to use interactive, student-centered practices and democratic approaches in their classrooms from September 30, 2021 to June 30, 2024. Public Diplomacy Programs support achieving U.S....
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $199,774.98 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) cooperative agreement to Pacific Forum International. Through this award, Japanese print media journalists will travel to the United States from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2023 to enhance their understanding of the Sino-Russian approach to maritime issues and the significance of U.S.-Japan cooperation in maintaining a free and open Indo-Pacific region. The...
This Project Grant award of $174,681.04 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) aims to engage vernacular journalists of five Indian languages to enhance their ability to identify and counter disinformation in their respective newsrooms. The award was granted to Pacific Forum International, a non-profit foreign policy research institute based in Honolulu, Hawaii, on September 30, 2024. The project has an ultimate completion date of March 4, 2025. The goal of...