YSEALI Summit 2026
Closed Posted
- Opportunity number
- OFOP0002771
- Agency
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US Embassy Manila
US Consulates and Embassies, Department of State
- Applications due
- Award size
- $200,000 to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
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- Other
- Eligible applicants
- Not on record
- Points of contact
- Full announcement
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Manila is soliciting applications for a single cooperative agreement to implement the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2026 in Manila, Philippines, with applications due July 6, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. Philippine Standard Time. The award is valued between $200,000 and $300,000 (with $300,000 total available pending fund availability) for a 12 to 15-month project with an anticipated start date of September 1, 2026. Eligible applicants are public and private non-profit organizations, think tanks, civil society organizations, public and private educational institutions, and public international organizations meeting 501(c)(3) requirements; for-profit entities are ineligible. No cost share or matching requirement is specified.
The successful applicant will facilitate a six-day regional security-focused workshop (including two travel days) for approximately 100 YSEALI alumni from the 11 ASEAN member states, plus 8–15 mentors and resource speakers. Required program components include plenary sessions on Indo-Pacific security topics (maritime, cyber, energy security, and supply chains), experiential site visits to security-related facilities, development of post-summit action plans with micro-grants awarded to the top three teams, a U.S.-ASEAN Futures fair engaging university students, and social media content production targeting one million organic views.
Evaluation weighs program quality and feasibility (30 points), organizational capacity (25 points), project planning ability (20 points), budget reasonableness (10 points), monitoring and evaluation capability (10 points), and sustainability (5 points). Applications must include mandatory federal forms (SF-424 and SF-424A), a maximum 20-page proposal narrative, detailed line-item budget with justification, a monitoring and evaluation plan (5–10% of budget), key personnel resumes, letters of support, and proof of non-profit status. All applicants must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and maintain active SAM.gov registration. Funding derives from FY25/26 Fulbright-Hays resources under Assistance Listing 19.452 (International Exchange Alumni Programs). Applicant notification of results will occur within 120 days after the deadline.
Synopsis
The U.S. Department of State's Embassy Manila announces an open competition to implement a program to hold the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2026 in Manila, Philippines. The in-person program advances U.S. strategic interests in the Indo-Pacific by promoting regional security, peace, and stability. By building awareness of and spurring action on regional security issues, including maritime, cyber, and energy security, the program will help advance a free and open Indo-Pacific for the combined one billion people of the United States and Southeast Asia. YSEALI is the flagship U.S. government initiative in Southeast Asia. Nearly 8,000 individuals have participated in YSEALI academic or professional fellowship exchanges, attended regional workshops, or implemented a small grant. Since 2016, the Department of State has convened competitively-selected YSEALI alumni for an annual summit to spur action around U.S. priorities. The successful applicant will provide a compliant plan for facilitating the substance of a six-day regional security-focused workshop (including two travel days) supporting 100 participants from the 11 ASEAN countries and potential additional self-funded participants.
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