# 2027 YSEALI ScamShield Regional Workshop

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/fy26-pds-usasean-02-2027-yseali-scamshield-regional-workshop/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363266

> U.S. Mission to ASEAN offered grants of up to $300,000 (at least $200,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 24, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | FY26-PDS-USASEAN-02 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to ASEAN |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 24, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | $200,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.452 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

● Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations ● Public and private educational institutions ● Individuals ● Public International Organizations and Governmental institutions

## What the grant funds

The Public Diplomacy Sections (PDS) of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN and U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh announce an open competition for applications to develop, organize, and oversee the Young Southeast Asian Leader Initiative (YSEALI) ScamShield Regional Workshop in Cambodia. Following the success of the YSEALI CyberSafe workshop in January 2026, this next workshop on countering online scams will reveal how criminal scam groups use illicit financial flows as they victimize Americans and Southeast Asians, and it will teach young leaders to detect, disrupt, and dismantle criminal financial networks. The workshop will gather approximately 60 YSEALI exchange alumni and up to 11 YSEALI CyberSafe alumni mentors from all 11 ASEAN countries for four days of expert panel discussions, site visits, and workshops where they will design action plans for detecting, disrupting, and dismantling the financial flows of scam groups in Southeast Asia. Participants will deploy the skills and network they develop at the workshop, working together across borders to counter criminal scam groups, disrupt illicit financial flows, and help protect the people of Southeast Asia and America. Please follow all instructions below. More details are on the U.S. Mission to ASEAN website.

## Questions people ask

### Is FY26-PDS-USASEAN-02 still open?

No. It closed on August 24, 2026.

### Who can apply for 2027 YSEALI ScamShield Regional Workshop?

U.S. Mission to ASEAN accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2027 YSEALI ScamShield Regional Workshop?

Closed August 24, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each.

### Who has won International Exchange Alumni Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Global Ties U.S., International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., World Learning Inc. The program made 29 awards worth $5.9 million in that time.