Project Grant SPP50025GR0001

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting LIMITED (Pasifika TV), a New Zealand-based non-profit organization, to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop on Cultural Preservation. The award, made under the Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) federal grant program, covers an in-person workshop and virtual work from September 30, 2024 through March 30, 2026. The...

This Cooperative Agreement award, valued at $800,000.00 and provided by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs under the East Asia and Pacific Grants Program (CFDA 19.124), aims to strengthen the economic competitiveness of women entrepreneurs in Laos, ASEAN, and beyond. The project will focus on institutionalizing the protection of Traditional Cultural Expressions (TCEs) and Traditional Knowledge (TK) through innovative intellectual property (IP) instruments....

This Cooperative Agreement award of $300,000 from the Department of State Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation will fund a project through September 2024 to assess and mitigate risks associated with virtual assets in Fiji, Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, and Tonga. The award was issued on September 30, 2022 under the Export Control and Related Border Security Program. The Financial Services Volunteer Corps will provide services as the awardee to focus on...

The U.S. Department of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, awarded a $250,000 Cooperative Agreement to Pacific Cooperation Broadcasting LIMITED (Pasifika TV) on September 30, 2024. The award is funded through the department's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA 19.040) to manage all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders communications and public relations in order to increase awareness of the program and improve the perception of the U.S. in the Pacific region. The project will be...

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's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant (CFDA 19.124 - East Asia and Pacific Grants Program) to The Pacific Community (SPC) to scale up a program enhancing the uptake of sustainable biogas technologies in the outer islands of Tuvalu. The project will be implemented from September 30, 2024, through October 31, 2027, with the goal of increasing the use of renewable biogas energy sources in the target communities. As a leading...

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) is intended to engage leaders from 20 civil society organizations (CSOs) in the Hela and Morobe provinces of New Guinea for a two-year program. The program will provide organizational capacity building, rapid small grants, mentorship, and a U.S.-based leadership training. The total funding amount is $2,000,000, with an award date of...

This Project Grant award from the Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs under the Economic, Social, and Political Development of the Territories program (CFDA 15.875) provides $181,242.00 to the Pohnpei State Government to develop a sustainable management unit for the Nan Madol World Heritage Site. The funding will support site visits and consultations by experienced protected area management organizations to create formal procedures, including legislation and local policies, to...

The Virgin Islands Architecture Center for Built Heritage and Crafts (VIAC) was awarded a $658,050 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Insular Affairs to support its Virgin Islands Capacity Building Initiative from May 1, 2023 through September 30, 2027. The funding will support VIAC's efforts to bolster economic, social, and political development in the U.S. Virgin Islands through activities focused on strengthening local island economies and fulfilling U.S....

This federal Cooperative Agreement award of $250,000.00 from the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs is to support Cultural Vistas, Inc., a non-profit organization, in managing all aspects of the Young Pacific Leaders Regional Workshop titled "Unlocking Funding: A Comprehensive Grants Workshop for Success." The award period runs from September 30, 2024 to March 30, 2026. This project aligns with the Department of State's Public Diplomacy Programs (CFDA...