YSEALI Seeds for Future 2022 Application

YSEALI Seeds For the Future

2023 Application
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.

All applicant teams must include only citizens from one or more of the following nations:

Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam.

Application Deadline: November 11, 2022 11:59 PM (GMT+07)
Welcome to the 2023 YSEALI Seeds for the Future small grants competition application!

All projects are eligible for up to $15,000 in funding and must address at least one of the four core YSEALI themes:
- Civic Engagement
- Education
- Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship
- Environmental Issues
Teams will be selected to receive a small grant to implement a project in one or more of the YSEALI member nations. Projects that involve more than one country are encouraged. Each team must have at least three members, and each applicant team must designate one:
- Project Leader
- Project Secretary
- Project Treasurer
Description of Roles:

Project Leader: This person is the overall head of the implementation of the project, and will delineate responsibilities to other participants. The project leader leads the discussion about how the project is implemented, and must be committed to regular communication with the rest of the team and the funder.

Project Secretary: This person will compile monthly reports and updates on the project. The project secretary should be adept with social media and must be organized. Failure to provide up-to-date information about the status of a project could result in loss of funding.

Project Treasurer: This person will handle the finances of the program. Funds will be distributed in three separate intervals at percentages of 60% (beginning) 35% (middle) and 5% (end). This person should be trustworthy, organized, and have a bank account to receive the funds. This person will need to keep all receipts and detail the expenses paid for with grant funds.

All main team-members (Project Leader, Secretary, and Treasurer) must be 18-35 years old, be from one of the 11 YSEALI nations, and not have had any recent involvement (in the past 2 years) with a program that received funding or support from the U.S. government. Projects that involve more than one country are encouraged!

Please note, the previous YSEALI Seeds grantees are encouraged to serve as consultants or support team-members only and should not occupy one of the main leadership roles (Project Leader, Project Secretary, or Project Treasurer) within the new YSEALI Seeds project, submitted for 2023 YSEALI Seeds for the Future competition.

The teams will attend a mandatory virtual (or in-person, if it is safe) kickoff workshop on project management in March 2023. All projects should be implemented after the kickoff workshop, and the performance period will be March-December 2023.

Please complete the information below, including the essay questions about your proposed project.

Click here to see examples of 2022 projects.

Thank you!

Project Leader Information
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First Name *
Middle Name
Last Name *
Gender *
Date of Birth*

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Address - Permanent Residence *
Address 2
City *
Country *
Postal Code
Email Address *
Confirm Email Address *
Phone Number *
(please include country code + city code)
Citizenship *

Project Secretary Information
Suffix *
First Name *
Middle Name
Last Name *
Gender *
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Date
Address - Permanent Residence *
Address 2
City *
Country *
Postal Code
Email Address *
Confirm Email Address *
Phone Number *
(please include country code + city code)
Citizenship *

Project Treasurer Information
Suffix *
First Name *
Middle Name
Last Name *
Gender *
Date of Birth*

MonthDayYear
Date
Address - Permanent Residence *
Address 2
City *
Country *
Postal Code
Email Address *
Confirm Email Address *
Phone Number *
(please include country code + city code)
Citizenship *

Supporting Documents
*Please make sure to submit your documents in Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point, PDF, or JPEG formats only! No other formats are acceptable. Please submit all of your document in English only.
Resumes of Leadership Team: *

Project Leader, Project Secretary, Project Treasurer (no more than two pages each). Please submit it as one file.
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Project Abstract (maximum 100 words). *

Please note, this is one of the most important sections of your application. You should describe the key essence of your project in the most concise way.
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Project Description (maximum 1000 words) *

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Please upload your Projected Budget *

Use the template at the download link below.
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Download the YSEALI Seeds Budget Template Here
Supporting documentation that helps describe your project (optional but encouraged, maximum 5 pages)

This could include Power Point presentations, handouts, worksheets, charts, graphics or other materials that would help clarify your proposed project.
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Terms and Conditions
Please check each box to indicate you understand the terms of participating in this program.
I certify that I will comply with all laws, regulations and/or restrictions of appropriate government agencies and will have to comply with Cultural Vistas' participant Code of Conduct upon my selection into this project.*

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I hereby consent to the use of my submission in any editorial and/or YSEALI Seeds for the Future promotional material produced and/or published by Cultural Vistas.*

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I certify that the information given in this form is complete and true and that if I will fulfill my obligations and responsibilities as stated.*

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I certify that our project team has not had any recent involvement (within the past 2 years) with a program that received funding or support from the U.S. government.*

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Download the YSEALI Seeds Budget Template Here

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