# Y-AI: Leveraging the U.S. Tech Stack for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/ofop0002648-y-ai-leveraging-the-u-s-tech-stack/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362912

> U.S. Mission to Indonesia offered grants of up to $250,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on July 5, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | OFOP0002648 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Indonesia |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 5, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.009 |

## Who can apply

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

The following organizations are eligible to apply: 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

As the United States celebrates its 250th anniversary, the U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN) announces an open competition to implement the “Y-AI: Leveraging the U.S. Tech Stack for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific” workshop in Southeast Asia in February 2027. The workshop will equip up to 80 exchange alumni leaders from the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs’ Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) program with the knowledge, skills, and tools to implement and promote the U.S. AI and tech stack in their public and private policy work. Participants will build capacity to 1) advocate with their governments for common sense AI policies and regulations that align with U.S. technical regulatory perspectives and 2) demonstrate within their social and business networks how the U.S. tech stack, more than any other option, maximizes their freedom and prosperity. The workshop may be conducted in any major Southeast Asian city. Competitive proposals should demonstrate cost-effectiveness by maximizing programmatic value, impact, and participant outcomes relative to the proposed budget.

## Questions people ask

### Is OFOP0002648 still open?

No. It closed on July 5, 2026.

### Who can apply for Y-AI: Leveraging the U.S. Tech Stack for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific?

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

### What is the deadline for Y-AI: Leveraging the U.S. Tech Stack for a Free and Open Indo-Pacific?

Closed July 5, 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 $250,000 each.

### Who has won Academic Exchange Programs - Undergraduate Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were International Research and Exchanges Board Inc., World Learning Inc., American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 66 awards worth $230 million in that time.