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...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $188,957 to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program. The funding supports a series of talent development programs in the New Zealand screen industry from May 2021 through May 2022. The Public Diplomacy Programs aim to inform and influence foreign publics to advance U.S. foreign policy goals through expanding relationships between people. This award...
This $100,300.00 Project Grant award from the Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) supports Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization, in promoting cross-cultural connections between the U.S. and New Zealand through the "Sing Aotearoa" and "Choral Connect" initiatives. The award, with a period of performance from September 26, 2023 through October 31, 2023, will enable Miscellaneous...
This $148,075 federal Project Grant award was issued on August 12, 2024 by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, a for-profit organization operating as a subsidiary of Engie Services Zuid B.V. The grant funding is provided under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, which supports initiatives that inform and influence foreign publics to achieve U.S. foreign policy goals, advance national...
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 federal Project Grant award of $174,000 from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) is intended to fund a series of workshops and events in New Zealand. The awardee, Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, will run the "Tutu Labs Classes," "Get Into Games Online Event," and "Matauranga Wero Hanga In-Person Event" to raise understanding of disinformation and fact-checking. The award period runs from September 30, 2023 to January 30, 2025....
The U.S. Department of State, through its Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, awarded a $100,000 Project Grant to the Council On Strategic Risks to develop a project that showcases a youth-led vision for a climate-secure Pacific. The grant supports a three-day workshop in Wellington, New Zealand, to be completed by September 29, 2024. This grant is funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040), which aims to inform and influence foreign publics and strengthen relationships...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $1,129,355 Project Grant to the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival Charitable Trust through the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to host two U.S.-based authors, Jason Reynolds and Colson Whitehead, and a reception at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival from May 16-21. The Trust will deliver cultural diplomacy and inform/influence New Zealand publics by bringing the two acclaimed American authors to...
This $144,967 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) supports the participation of two renowned keynote speakers from the USA in the Culture and Technology Conference, NDF23 WHANAKE EVOLVE, held in New Zealand. The grant provides funding for the speakers' travel, lodging, and participation in the conference, which is focused on exploring the intersection of culture and technology. The grant was awarded on October 31, 2023, with a...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $192,910 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to provide training to school librarians in New Zealand on digital literacy and countering misinformation. The purpose of the Project Grant funding is to support the librarians in developing skills to help their communities identify and counter the spread of misinformation through instruction on factors contributing to the proliferation of...