Deadline: 16 November 2023
The Cultural Vistas and the U.S. Mission to ASEAN are pleased to announce that the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future program is now accepting applications for the 2024 grant competition.
YSEALI Seeds for the Future is a small grants competition for young leaders in Southeast Asia. The competition provides funding for the region’s most promising young leaders to carry out projects that improve their communities, countries, and the region.
Themes
- Selected projects will address issues or opportunities related to the four core YSEALI themes:
- Civic Engagement
- Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship
- Education
- Environmental Issues
Funding Information
- Funding of up to $15,000 is available.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible,
- all core team-members (Project Leader, Secretary, and Treasurer) must be 18-35 years old,
- be registered members of YSEALI, and be citizens of one of the 11 YSEALI nations: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.
- To learn more about preparing a successful YSEALI Seeds application, please join the weekly webinar series.
- Submitting multiple proposals with the same team-members could negatively impact your chances at being selected.
- Proposals submitted in languages other than English will be disqualified.
Criteria
- Teams will be selected to receive a small grant to implement a project in one or more of the YSEALI member nations.
- Projects that involve more than one country will receive extra weight in the evaluation process!
- Applicant teams must submit a detailed proposal, budget, and other supporting documentation.
- Each team must have at least three core members; they must designate a Project Leader, a Project Secretary, and a Project Treasurer.
For more information, visit Cultural Vistas.
