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Public Diplomacy Grants Program for Cook Islands and Niue

This opportunity from the U.S. Department of State's U.S. Mission to New Zealand seeks proposals for the Public Diplomacy Grants Program focused on the Cook Islands and Niue. - Government Buyer: - U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission New Zealand, Public Diplomacy Section - Program Focus: - Advance maritime cooperation, economic and cultural ties between the United States, Cook Islands, and Niue - Build local capacity and technical expertise - Promote economic linkages, natural resource management, and regional safety - Address safety and capacity in digital media, information technology, emergency preparedness, artificial intelligence, maritime, and health sectors - Eligible Applicants: - Nonprofits, public and private higher education institutions, public international organizations, individuals, and governmental organizations (U.S. and foreign) - Funding Details: - Total available funding: $350,000 - Individual awards: $10,000 to $50,000 - Approximately five awards anticipated - No cost sharing or matching required - Notable Requirements: - Projects must be community-led and include monitoring and evaluation - Excludes projects related to partisan political activity, direct social services, construction, religious activities, fundraising, lobbying, scientific research, commercial projects, or institutional development - Place of Performance: - Cook Islands and Niue

Description

The U.S. Department of State’s U.S. Mission New Zealand announces an open competition to implement a program to advance U.S.-Cook Islands and U.S.-Niue maritime cooperation, economic and cultural ties. The program supports local solutions and capacity building to increase economic linkages with the United States, promote long-term economic prosperity through natural resource management, and reduce threats against the United States and the Pacific region. Projects may address economic linkages, natural resource management, and cooperation in safety sectors such as digital media, IT, emergency preparedness, AI, maritime, and health. Eligible applicants include nonprofits, public and private higher education institutions.

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