Project Grant SNZ95022GR0003

The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $1,151,209 Project Grant to support public diplomacy programs in New Zealand. Under the award, four U.S. writers will participate in a literary festival's school and general programming. Three authors will engage virtually while one New Zealand-based U.S. author will participate in-person. The grant funding will support the achievement of foreign policy goals through informing and influencing foreign audiences, as outlined in the agency's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040). The grant completion date is June 14, 2022 and funding will allow for virtual and in-person engagement of American authors at the New Zealand festival to expand cultural relationships.