Opportunity Information: Apply for WLA USASEAN FY22 01
The 2023 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity run through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN. It is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement to support a single organization in designing and delivering a regional leadership academy under the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI). The award is intended to fund one main academy workshop, delivered either in person or virtually depending on COVID-19 rules at the time, along with structured virtual engagements before and after the workshop to prepare participants, extend learning, and sustain a regional network. Funding is noted as subject to availability.
The program is centered on advancing equality in climate action and resilience, with an emphasis on civic engagement and environmental activism. YSEALI, the broader platform behind the academy, is the U.S. government initiative for building a cross-border network of emerging Southeast Asian leaders who can collaborate on shared challenges. YSEALI programs commonly focus on four themes: economic growth and entrepreneurship, environmental issues, education, and civic engagement. This particular academy aligns most directly with environmental issues and civic engagement while also advancing the U.S. Mission to ASEAN goal of strengthening people-to-people ties and promoting equality of opportunity for women and girls, which is described as a shared priority of the United States and ASEAN.
Geographically, the academy targets participants and regional engagement across all 10 ASEAN member states plus Timor-Leste: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste. The participant cohort is expected to include 55 women working in environmental fields and focused on the climate crisis, generally in the 20 to 35 age range, with representation from each of the listed countries. The academy is designed as a four-day convening if conditions allow for travel and in-person programming; otherwise, it may be delivered virtually, with additional online meetings and gatherings built around the core workshop.
The rationale for focusing on women and climate is framed around the widely recognized reality that climate change impacts are not gender-neutral. The opportunity references UN Women findings that women are often more vulnerable to climate effects because they are disproportionately represented among poorer communities, may rely more directly on natural resources for livelihoods, and face social, economic, and political barriers that can limit their ability to adapt and recover. In practice, the academy is meant to strengthen leadership skills, expand professional networks across borders, and build participants' capacity to advocate and organize around equitable climate solutions and resilience efforts in their communities.
From an applicant standpoint, eligibility is open to a range of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations commonly able to manage federal assistance awards, including public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not higher education institutions in that latter category). The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, which generally implies a more collaborative relationship with the awarding agency than a standard grant, often with substantial involvement by the U.S. government in shaping or coordinating elements of the project. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $250,000, expects to make one award, and is categorized under community development and environment (CFDA 19.040). The notice was created June 17, 2022, with an original closing date of August 1, 2022, and the full application details are provided through the linked government posting.Apply for WLA USASEAN FY22 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to ASEAN in the community development, environment sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2023 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI" 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 Jun 17, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 01, 2022. (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 $250,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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, Private institutions of higher education.
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FAQs: 2023 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI
What is this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Department of State funding opportunity for the 2023 U.S.-ASEAN Women's Leadership Academy for YSEALI, administered through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN.
What type of award is being offered?
The award is offered as a discretionary cooperative agreement.
What does "cooperative agreement" mean in this context?
A cooperative agreement generally indicates a more collaborative relationship than a standard grant, with substantial involvement by the U.S. government in shaping or coordinating parts of the project.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The opportunity expects to make one award.
What is the maximum funding amount available (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
Is the funding guaranteed?
No. The funding is noted as subject to availability.
Who is the program intended to support?
The award is intended to support a single organization to design and deliver a regional leadership academy under the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI).
What is YSEALI?
YSEALI (Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative) is a U.S. government initiative that builds a cross-border network of emerging Southeast Asian leaders who collaborate on shared challenges.
What themes does YSEALI commonly focus on?
YSEALI programs commonly focus on four themes: (1) economic growth and entrepreneurship, (2) environmental issues, (3) education, and (4) civic engagement.
What is the central focus of this particular academy?
This academy is centered on advancing equality in climate action and resilience, with an emphasis on civic engagement and environmental activism.
How does this academy align with broader mission goals?
It aligns with the U.S. Mission to ASEAN goal of strengthening people-to-people ties and promoting equality of opportunity for women and girls, described as a shared priority of the United States and ASEAN.
Why does the opportunity focus on women and climate?
The opportunity cites the widely recognized reality that climate change impacts are not gender-neutral. It references UN Women findings that women may be more vulnerable to climate impacts due to disproportionate representation among poorer communities, reliance on natural resources for livelihoods, and social, economic, and political barriers that can limit adaptation and recovery.
What activities is the award expected to fund?
The award is intended to fund one main academy workshop plus structured virtual engagements before and after the workshop to prepare participants, extend learning, and sustain a regional network.
What is the format and length of the main academy workshop?
The academy is designed as a four-day convening if conditions allow for travel and in-person programming.
Can the workshop be delivered virtually?
Yes. The main workshop may be delivered either in person or virtually depending on COVID-19 rules at the time.
If the academy is virtual, are there additional activities?
Yes. If delivered virtually, the academy may include additional online meetings and gatherings built around the core workshop.
How many participants are expected in the cohort?
The participant cohort is expected to include 55 women.
Who are the expected participants?
Participants are expected to be women working in environmental fields and focused on the climate crisis, generally in the 20 to 35 age range.
Is country representation required within the cohort?
Yes. The cohort is expected to include representation from each of the listed countries in the target geography.
What geographic region does the academy target?
The academy targets participants and regional engagement across all 10 ASEAN member states plus Timor-Leste.
Which countries are included?
The included geographies are: Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar (Burma), the Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Timor-Leste.
What are the intended outcomes of the academy?
The academy is meant to strengthen leadership skills, expand professional networks across borders, and build participants' capacity to advocate and organize around equitable climate solutions and resilience efforts in their communities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is open to a range of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations that are commonly able to manage federal assistance awards.
What types of organizations are specifically listed as eligible?
Eligible applicants include: public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; and nonprofit organizations with or without U.S. 501(c)(3) status (as long as the nonprofit without 501(c)(3) status is not an institution of higher education).
Is U.S. 501(c)(3) status required for nonprofits to apply?
No. Nonprofit organizations with or without U.S. 501(c)(3) status may be eligible, with the noted limitation that the "without 501(c)(3) status" category is described as "as long as they are not higher education institutions in that latter category."
What is the CFDA number and program category listed?
The opportunity is categorized under community development and environment with CFDA 19.040.
When was the notice created?
The notice was created on June 17, 2022.
What was the original application closing date?
The original closing date was August 1, 2022.
Where are the full application details provided?
The full application details are provided through the linked government posting referenced in the notice.
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