Indonesia Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2023 | PAS JAKARTA FY23 03

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The Indonesia Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2023 grant opportunity is a U.S. Mission to Indonesia (U.S. Embassy Jakarta) cooperative agreement to fund an organization that can plan and deliver a major youth leadership summit in Indonesia. The selected award recipient is expected to manage the full end-to-end design and implementation of a four-day YSEALI Summit intended to be held in person in Jakarta or Bali in December 2023 (tentatively December 4 to 7), provided health and travel conditions allow. If conditions prevent a fully in-person gathering, the recipient must be ready to shift the program to a hybrid or fully virtual format while still achieving the Summit goals and maintaining program quality.

The Summit itself is designed to convene around 150 YSEALI alumni, ages 18 to 35, from Indonesia, ASEAN member states, and Timor-Leste. The overall purpose is to strengthen regional networks among emerging leaders, reinforce ties with the United States, and translate YSEALI learning into practical leadership and collaboration. The programming is expected to blend high-level engagement and hands-on skill building, including structured interaction with senior U.S. government officials; connections with U.S. business and civil society leaders; motivational talks with established and rising regional figures focused on youth leadership and sustainable economic futures; and ample opportunities for participants to collaborate with each other across borders. A core expectation is that YSEALI alumni and alumni of other U.S. government exchange programs are meaningfully integrated as speakers, panelists, facilitators, and activity leads, rather than being passive attendees.

From an implementation standpoint, the award recipient must handle the operational and programmatic workload. That includes designing application materials, building an outreach and recruitment strategy, and running a communications and social media plan to attract applicants and keep audiences engaged. The recipient will receive and screen applications in collaboration with the U.S. Department of State, secure speakers and venues, and build the agenda in close coordination with the U.S. Embassy Jakarta. They must also manage all participant travel logistics, accommodations, and meals, as well as logistics for non-U.S. government speakers (with the note that U.S. government employees cover their own travel). After the Summit, the recipient is responsible for follow-on activities such as reporting and program evaluation, including measuring and documenting results.

The opportunity places strong emphasis on the content mix and learning experience. Expected components include small-group workshops that build practical skills (examples given include public speaking, design thinking, data visualization, storytelling, and project market research), experiential learning activities that sharpen leadership capabilities, and site visits to relevant organizations such as innovative social enterprises, environmental groups, or human capital development initiatives. The Summit must also reflect cultural exchange values and demonstrate diversity, inclusion, equity, and accessibility in speaker selection, venue choices, and partnerships.

Communications deliverables are a major part of the scope. The award recipient is expected to generate content suitable for traditional media and social media, and to produce a strong strategic communications plan that supports the full lifecycle of the event: pre-Summit promotion (especially the call for applications), active coverage during the Summit (including encouraging user-generated content), and post-Summit amplification through highlights and recap materials. The solicitation specifically mentions practical outputs like social media toolkits, graphics, short promotional blurbs, video content, and highlight reels, all coordinated with the State Department to maximize reach and impact.

Branding and attribution rules are explicit. All publications, program materials, and online content must clearly explain YSEALI's mission and identify the U.S. Department of State as the sponsor, using required attribution language stating that YSEALI is a program of the U.S. Department of State and that the 2023 Summit is implemented by the award recipient. Branding must be approved by the State Department and should include the American flag, the YSEALI logo, and the U.S. Embassy Jakarta logo. The implementer may include its own logo, but it must be presented as "implemented by." The funding also sets a clear boundary on web development: the recipient should not create or launch a new event-specific website, and domain hosting and site build costs will not be supported. Limited promotional items (such as T-shirts, bags, notepads, and pens) may be included in the budget, but they are framed as modest, supporting costs rather than the program focus.

In terms of eligibility, the opportunity is open to U.S.-based, Indonesia-based, and foreign nonprofit organizations and NGOs, as well as U.S., Indonesian, or foreign private or public institutions of higher education. For-profit organizations are not eligible, and federally funded research and development centers are also excluded. Competitive applicants are expected to demonstrate strong linkages with an Indonesia-based partner organization, signaling that local collaboration and on-the-ground capacity are important to successful implementation.

Key funding details include an award ceiling of up to USD 700,000, issued as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government expects substantial involvement and coordination during implementation rather than a hands-off grant. Proposals are evaluated not just on basic feasibility, but on creativity and innovation, connectivity and networking value, originality, inclusivity, and the logical coherence of the agenda and activities. Reviewers also look for clear alignment between proposed sessions and YSEALI's theme and pillars, and they place special weight on meaningful involvement of YSEALI members and alumni as program leaders. The opportunity was posted under Funding Opportunity Number PAS JAKARTA FY23 03, with an original closing date of April 15, 2023, by the U.S. Mission to Indonesia under CFDA 19.040.

• The U.S. Mission to Indonesia in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Indonesia Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Summit 2023" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-03-07.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2023-04-15. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $700,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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