The document provides information about the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future grants program. It discusses the program's goals of funding projects led by young leaders in Southeast Asia, outlines the core themes and eligibility requirements, and provides examples of funded projects. Application requirements and materials needed like budgets, team resumes, and project descriptions are also summarized. Key dates for informational webinars and the application deadline are provided.

1. YourYSEALISeedsTheme
and Budget
Steve Hendrickson
Program Officer, Indo-Pacific Programs
CulturalVistas

2. Launched in 2013,Young
Southeast Asian Leaders
Initiative (YSEALI) is the U.S.
government’s signature
program to strengthen
leadership development and
networking in Southeast Asia
YSEALI Seeds for the Future is
sponsored by the U.S.
Department of State and
funded through a grant from
the U.S. Mission to ASEAN

3. YSEALI Seeds for the Future is a
small grants competition for
young leaders in Southeast
Asia.The competition provides
funding for the region’s most
promising young leaders to
carry out projects that improve
their communities, countries,
and the region.
• Civic Engagement
• Education
• Economic Empowerment
and Social Entrepreneurship
• Environmental Issues

4. Webinars and
Program
Timeline
Applications are Open! October 10, 2022
Webinar 1 How to Create a SuccessfulYSEALI
Seeds Application
October 17, 2022, at 7:00 pm
(GMT+7:00 Jakarta)
Webinar 2 YourYSEALI SeedsTheme and Budget
October 27, 2022, at 7:00 pm
JakartaTime
Webinar 3 AskYSEALI Seeds Grantees
November 3, 2022, at 7:00 pm
(GMT+7:00 Jakarta)
Application Deadline!
November 11, 2022, at 11:59
(GMT+7:00 Jakarta)
Projects Selected andTeams Notified February 2023
In-Person Kick-OffWorkshop March 2023
Project Implementation Period March-December 2023
Final Reporting onYour Projects January 1, 2024

5. Application
Requirements
 Citizenship – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines,
Singapore,Thailand,Vietnam,Timor-Leste
 All participants must be 18-35 years old
 Must address at least one of the four coreYSEALIThemes:
 Civic Engagement
 Education
 Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship
 Environmental Issues
 Three main team-members (leader, secretary, treasurer) must beYSEALI
members from one of the 11YSEALI Countries and not have had any recent
involvement (in the past 2 years) with a program that received funding from the
U.S. government.
 Projects must be completed between March-December 2023
 PreviousYSEALI Seeds winners may serve as consultants or support team-
members only

6. YSEALISeeds
Themes and
Project
Examples
 Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship
(Mountain Support*)
 Education (Sign to Read)
 Civic Engagement (KAMI untuk SEMUA*)
 Environmental Issues (Food Heroes Aksata Pangan)
* More than one theme

7. Mountain
Support
Philippines
Connect Indigenous people from the
mountains of Mansalay to a reliable
source of goods and services by
collaborating with the local
community to establish two
sustainable stores.

8. YSEALISeeds
Themes and
Project
Examples
 Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship
(Mountain Support*)
 Education (Sign to Read)
 Civic Engagement (KAMI untuk SEMUA*)
 Environmental Issues (Food Heroes Aksata Pangan)
* More than one theme

9. Sign to Read
Laos &Vietnam
Advance accessibility in Laos and
Vietnam by bringing sign language
education to deaf communities
through bilingual storybooks,
training seminars, and awareness
campaigns.

10. YSEALISeeds
Themes and
Project
Examples
 Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship
(Mountain Support*)
 Education (Sign to Read)
 Civic Engagement (KAMI untuk SEMUA*)
 Environmental Issues (Food Heroes Aksata Pangan)
* More than one theme

11. KAMI untuk
SEMUA
Malaysia
Empower 100 Malaysian female
students to be self-advocates and
change-makers through capacity-
building workshops.

12. YSEALISeeds
Themes and
Project
Examples
 Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship
(Mountain Support*)
 Education (Sign to Read)
 Civic Engagement (KAMI untuk SEMUA*)
 Environmental Issues (Food Heroes Aksata Pangan)
* More than one theme

13. Food Heroes
Aksata Pangan
Indonesia
Advance food security and
sustainability by preventing waste
through organizing and improved
distribution of surplus food.

14. WhatAreWe
Looking For?
 Scalable
 Sustainable
 Feasible
 Innovative
 Replicable
 Measurable impact
 Train-the-trainer
 Multi-country
 Future resource and engaged alumni

15. Where to
Apply?
Ysealiseeds.org

16. ProjectTeam
• Resumes should be no longer than two pages
• Provide relevant information!
• Keep in mind - quality, not quantity

17. ProjectTeam
Team Leader
• Head of the implementation
• Communicates responsibilities to the rest of the team
• Makes sure the project is on track with theYSEALI
Seeds requirements
• Leads the discussion on how the project will be
implemented
• Committed to regular communication with the rest of
the team and the funder

18. ProjectTeam
Project Secretary
• In charge of completing and submitting good quality
monthly reports and updates about the project
• Manages communications and social media
• Must be organized
• Failure to provide up-to-date reports about the status of your
project could result in loss of funding

19. ProjectTeam
ProjectTreasurer
• Handles all the finances of theYSEALI Seeds grant for
your project
• keeps all the receipts and tracks all the expenses in
accordance with the approved budget
• Should be trustworthy, organized, and have a bank
account to receive the funds
• In charge of the monthly expense reports
• Must send those reports to the secretary to include in
the monthly report to the funder

20. Project
Abstract
(a very short version of your proposal)
You have 100 words total. Write very strategic sentences
answering three questions below:
• What your project is about and why? (1-2 sentences)
• How are you going to make it happen? (1 sentence)
• What is the anticipated result? (1 sentence)

21. Project
Description
(full version of your proposal)
Proposal
1,000
words
Introduction
Body of
Statement
Conclusion
1-2 paragraphs, brief outline
of the project
1st paragraph: Background and the “why?”
2nd paragraph: Proposed solution and plan
3rd paragraph: Measurable outcome and impact
1 paragraph, ties together the
Introduction and the Body of
Statement

22. Budget
Project Title: Project Location:
Total Amount Requested (from grant funding):
Total Cost Share (contribution of other partners):
Remember: YSEALI Seeds for the Future funds cannot be used to cover:
Unit Cost # of Units Total
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Currency: U.S. Dollar
Supplies:
Travel:
Personnel:
Other:
*Reasonable requests for equipment will be considered on a
case-by-case basis.
6) Partisan political activity.
2) Sustained staff salaries, office space, overhead expenses;
3) Large items of durable equipment;
4) Excessive representational meals or entertainment;
Item Description
1) International airfare to/from the U.S.;
**Budget totals are calculated automatically**
Young South East Asian Leaders Institute (YSEALI)
Seeds for the Future Budget Form
1) Below, enter an "Item Description" for each budget item under the most
appropriate category;
*funds do not have to be used only in the category listed below, but should be as
accurate as possible and not reallocated by over 20% of the category total
4) All items over USD 50.00 must be itemized and
described.
5) Budgets for requested funds cannot exceed USD
15,000.00; successful funding requests will be at
competitive rates and prove how costs directly relate to
the project
2) Enter the "Unit Cost" in USD or local currency for each item;
3) Enter the number of units for each item;
INSTRUCTIONS:
5) Academic research;
• Read instructions!
• Use OANDA currency
converter
• Include USD amounts
• Add cost-share if
available
• Describe your “# of
units” – is that number
of people, hours,
items, etc.
• Can use your own
budget categories!

23. Additional
Documents
• Up to 5 pages
• can include:
• Slides
• Charts
• photos, etc. to showcase your project or to bring in more
background info on the issue you are hoping to address

24. Questions?
yseali@culturalvistas.org