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...
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 $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...
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 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...
This $148,075 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) is intended to strengthen cultural ties and people-to-people connections between the U.S., Australia, New Zealand, and Pacific Island nations. The grant supports a "Museum to Museum Initiative" that facilitates exchanges and collaborative programs between museums in these countries. This no-cost extension award, approved through...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (CFDA 19.040 - Public Diplomacy Programs) provides $133,000.00 in funding to build societal resilience and create social impact through the arts by emphasizing youth empowerment, elder participation, and the values of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) in the performing arts. The award has been terminated in alignment with an Executive Order or ALDAC. The grant was awarded on...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded $128,819 under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees for a project ending June 2023. The project seeks to address misinformation in the Cook Islands, Niue, and Samoa through public relations activities, development of a multilingual website and social media resources, and education campaigns. Public Diplomacy Programs aims to support U.S. foreign policy goals...
The Department of State Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $230,000 Project Grant to Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees to display a free exhibition titled "USA Hall of Heroes" at the Whirinake Whare Taonga Museum in New Zealand. The exhibition aims to encourage exploration, diversity, and confidence in youth through shared values between the United States and New Zealand. Funded under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to support the achievement of U.S. foreign...
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...