Closed · PDS-NEWZEALAND-2026-03 · CFDA 19.040 · Mandatory
Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs
Federal grant opportunity posted by U.S. Mission to New Zealand, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- $100K-$250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 30, 2026
- Close date
- 5
- Expected awards
The verdict
Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs is a closed mandatory listing from U.S. Mission to New Zealand that offered $100,000 -- $250,000 across 5 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number.
- $100K-$250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 5
- expected awards
- 19.040
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Young Pacific Leaders Solutions Labs - is cataloged under number PDS-NEWZEALAND-2026-03 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 19.040, posted by U.S. Mission to New Zealand. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as closed, first posted on May 17, 2026. The funding category is Mandatory, delivered as a cooperative agreement.
Award economics. The award range on file is $100,000 -- $250,000. The agency has projected $1.0 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 5 awards. If the agency funds the expected 5 awards from the $1.0 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $200,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. This opportunity closed on June 30, 2026. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number, so monitoring the parent program page is the most reliable way to catch re-announcements. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
$100,000 -- $250,000
Close Date
June 30, 2026
Posted
May 17, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$1,000,000
Expected Awards
5
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Description
The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs (EAP) and U.S. Consulate General Auckland announce an open competition to implement Young Pacific Leaders (YPL) Solutions Labs, a series of workshops centered around the following U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Pacific region: · Unlocking Investment in the Pacific · Advancing the American Decade of Sports for Pacific Economic Impact · Pursuing Peace in the Pacific with Faith Communities · Promoting Digital Freedom and Open Information Environments Applicants may apply to host one, more, or all of the YPL workshops in the series with the average cost of one workshop being roughly $100,000 to $250,000. Since 2013, the YPL program has cultivated the target audience and participants of emerging Pacific Island Country (PICs) leaders ages 20-40 into advocates for U.S. policy in a region of increasing strategic importance. Since YPL’s inception YPL alumni have delivered on U.S. priorities across the region. The YPL Solutions Labs will be a series throughout 2026-2028 to catalyze advocacy and action on U.S. priorities. The YPL Solutions Labs will build on past YPL programs that advanced U.S. foreign policy priorities in the Pacific region, namely previous conferences, workshops, exchanges, YPL alumni-led projects, community service activities, and digital engagement.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 06, 12, 13, 20, 21. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Parent Grant Program
USAID International Development Grants
U.S. Department of State
Agency Contact
Tracey Zemanek Resource Management Specialist Phone 6444626122
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