# U.S.-ASEAN Road to 50: Rising Leaders Forum

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pds-usasean-fy26-01-u-s-asean-road-to-50-rising-leaders/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/363316

> U.S. Mission to ASEAN offered grants of up to $85,000 (at least $60,000) to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $85,000 in total. Applications closed on August 30, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PDS-USASEAN-FY26-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to ASEAN |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 30, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | $85,000 |
| Award floor | $60,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $85,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.022 |

## 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 U.S. Mission to ASEAN (USASEAN) Public Diplomacy Section (PDS) announces an open competition for applications to develop, organize, and oversee the U.S.-ASEAN Road to 50: Rising Leaders Forum. This one-day Jakarta workshop will gather approximately 50 rising leaders selected exclusively from the USASEAN alumni networks across Southeast Asia. Celebrating 50 years of partnership, this forum looks ahead to the next 50 years: building an independent, self-sustaining alumni network that collaborates to address regional challenges and advance shared goals. Participants will design joint action plans aligned with U.S. priorities, including strengthening the U.S.-ASEAN Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP), ASEAN centrality, AI, digital economy, energy security, critical minerals, resilient supply chains, maritime security, and entrepreneurship. Through expert panels, strategy sessions, and a joint social media campaign, alumni will turn shared policy goals into practical, cross-border initiatives that mark the U.S.-ASEAN relationships successes over the past 50 years and prepare for even more triumphs over the next 50. Please follow all instructions below. Read the full NOFO here: https://asean.usmission.gov/nofo-u-s-asean-road-to-50-rising-leaders-forum/

## Questions people ask

### Is PDS-USASEAN-FY26-01 still open?

No. It closed on August 30, 2026.

### Who can apply for U.S.-ASEAN Road to 50: Rising Leaders Forum?

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 U.S.-ASEAN Road to 50: Rising Leaders Forum?

Closed August 30, 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 $85,000 each. About $85,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Appropriation Overseas Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Georgetown University, Persatuan Gaya Hidup Lestari Biji Biji Kuala Lumpur. The program made 3,361 awards worth $57.2 million in that time.