# 2025 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/susmas24ca0005-2025-u-s-asean-women-s-leadership-academy/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/354868

> U.S. Mission to ASEAN offered grants of up to $250,000 (at least $100,000) to nonprofits and colleges and universities. It expected to make one award worth $250,000 in total. Applications closed on August 5, 2024.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | SUSMAS24CA0005 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to ASEAN |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 5, 2024 |
| Award ceiling | $250,000 |
| Award floor | $100,000 |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | $250,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.040 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

● U.S. public and private educational institutions● U.S. not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks.● Foreign public and private educational institutions● Foreign not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks. For profit entities and individuals are not eligible to apply.

## What the grant funds

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 to 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 (i.e., Civic Engagement, Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship, Education and Environmental Issues). The 2025 YSEALI WLA: InnovateHER will advance all of the YSEALI themes and the U.S. Mission to ASEAN’s strategic goals: Sub-objective 3.2.1. ASEAN recognizes the contribution of women in the economic recovery of the region and strives to promote DEIA principles across its economic community pillar. Sub-objective 3.2.2. The United States creates a program to promote the role of women across ASEAN in contributing to peace and security across the region. The 2025 YSEALI WLA: InnovatHER will be designed for 50 to 60 female participants who have professional experience working in the tech industry. Possible fields include artificial intelligence technology, clean energy, cybersecurity, software development, medical technology research, and tech start-up incubators. The participants, age 20 to 35, must represent all 10 of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member states and Timor-Leste. The Academy will have pre-workshop virtual activities and an in-person four-day or five-day workshop located in Southeast Asia.

## Questions people ask

### Is SUSMAS24CA0005 still open?

No. It closed on August 5, 2024. A newer notice is open: OFOP0002825, closes January 1, 2099 (26353 days left).

### Who can apply for 2025 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI?

U.S. Mission to ASEAN accepted applications from nonprofits and colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for 2025 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI?

Closed August 5, 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.