# YSEALI Regional Workshop: Advanced Media Literacy for Digital Creators

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/phl-yseali-fy24-yseali-regional-workshop-advanced-media-literacy-for-digital/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355047

> U.S. Mission to the Philippines offered grants of up to $250,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award worth $250,000 in total. Applications closed on July 31, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PHL-YSEALI-FY24 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to the Philippines |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | July 31, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $250,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

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

The Public Affairs Section encourages applications from the United States and the Philippines. Individuals and registered not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations with relevant programming experience are encouraged to apply. For-profit or commercial entities are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines of the U.S. Department of State announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to develop and implement a Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Regional Workshop on Advanced Media Literacy for Digital Creators pending the availability of funding. Please carefully follow all instructions below. This notice is subject to the availability of funding. Priority Region: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste. Program Objectives: YSEALI (yseali.state.gov) is the U.S. government’s signature initiative to engage emerging leaders in Southeast Asia. The program aims to create a network of young Southeast Asian leaders who work across national borders to solve common problems. Through a variety of programs and engagements, YSEALI seeks to build the leadership capabilities of youth in the region, strengthen ties between the United States and Southeast Asia, and nurture a community of leaders who work across borders to solve shared issues. YSEALI is open to young leaders ages 18-35 who are both citizens and residents of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries (Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam) or Timor-Leste. Responding to priorities from youth in the ASEAN region, YSEALI programs focus on four themes (Civic Engagement, Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship, Education and Environmental Issues). One component of YSEALI is the annual Regional Workshops held across Southeast Asia on strategic topics. This regional workshop on Advanced Media Literacy for Digital Creators will advance the YSEALI theme of Civic Engagement and the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines priority to support emerging leaders as democratic vanguards and promote media literacy. This regional workshop will convene around 100 emerging content creators, journalists, and advocates from ASEAN member nations and Timor-Leste for a five-day workshop in the Philippines. The workshop will advance participants’ knowledge and skills in critical media literacy. The workshop will include sessions on strategic and data-based content ideation, responsible content creation, effective audience engagement, identifying and countering mis/dis-information, and impact of AI on social media.

## Questions people ask

### Is PHL-YSEALI-FY24 still open?

No. It closed on July 31, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for YSEALI Regional Workshop: Advanced Media Literacy for Digital Creators?

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

### What is the deadline for YSEALI Regional Workshop: Advanced Media Literacy for Digital Creators?

Closed July 31, 2024. 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. About $250,000 in total for one award.

### Who has won Public Diplomacy Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Meridian International Center, American Councils for International Education: Actr/Accels, Inc. The program made 13,489 awards worth $358 million in that time.