Deadline: 30-Jul-2020
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement the 2021 Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future small grants program.
Program Objectives: The Seeds for the Future program will allow YSEALI youth to implement public service projects that improve their communities by addressing one or more of the four core YSEALI themes: Civic Engagement, Economic Growth, Education, and Sustainable Development. Multilateral project proposal submissions, that involve more than one country, are encouraged.
Funding Information
- Length of performance period: 16 months (October 2020 to January 2022)
- Number of awards anticipated: 1 award (dependent on amounts)
- Award amounts: Up to $300,000, contingent on funding availability
- Total available funding: $300,000
- Anticipated program start date: October 2020
Participants and Audiences: Registered YSEALI members, aged 18-35, who are citizens of Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam. All participants must be proficient in written and spoken English.
Eligibility Criteria
The following U.S. and foreign organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations
- Public and private educational institutions
- Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions
For more information, visit https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=327095