Opportunity ID: 317593
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 19-BKK-NOFO-2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | YSEALI Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 9 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 01, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Thailand |
| Description: |
U.S. Embassy Bangkok announcesan open competition for organizations to submit applications to design and implement a six-day workshop (inclusive of arrival anddeparture days) in Bangkok on Economic Empowerment for the Young SoutheastAsian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), pending the availability of funds. TheYSEALI Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop will bring together 66 YSEALImembers (5 participants and one YSEALI alumni mentor from each ASEAN countryand Timor- Leste) who have economic or business backgrounds, a commitment tosocial entrepreneurship, and leadership potential. This workshop examinesentrepreneurship as a powerful tool for economic empowerment with an emphasison youth and social entrepreneurship. Economic growth and prosperity that occurin tandem with societal transformation or community development can act as acatalyst to engender even more growth. Thisworkshop seeks to empower a new generation of business leaders in ASEAN andTimor-Leste, who are not only equipped to succeed in starting and sustainingtheir own businesses, but well positioned to bring new ideas and thinking onhow to tackle some of the most pressing social issues of the region: education,environment, diversity and inclusion, and community development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | YSEALI Regional Workshop on Economic Empowerment |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Neal Murata and Adisorn Laopiroon
Email:murataNS@state.gov; adisorn@state.gov |
Version History
| Version | Modification Description | Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 01, 2019 |
DISPLAYING: Synopsis 9
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | 19-BKK-NOFO-2 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | YSEALI Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Education |
| Category Explanation: | – |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.040 — Public Diplomacy Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 9 |
| Posted Date: | Jun 27, 2019 |
| Last Updated Date: | Jul 01, 2019 |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Jul 31, 2019 |
| Archive Date: | Aug 30, 2019 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $250,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $250,000 |
| Award Floor: | $200,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Private 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 |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | – |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Thailand |
| Description: |
U.S. Embassy Bangkok announcesan open competition for organizations to submit applications to design and implement a six-day workshop (inclusive of arrival anddeparture days) in Bangkok on Economic Empowerment for the Young SoutheastAsian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), pending the availability of funds. TheYSEALI Economic Empowerment Regional Workshop will bring together 66 YSEALImembers (5 participants and one YSEALI alumni mentor from each ASEAN countryand Timor- Leste) who have economic or business backgrounds, a commitment tosocial entrepreneurship, and leadership potential. This workshop examinesentrepreneurship as a powerful tool for economic empowerment with an emphasison youth and social entrepreneurship. Economic growth and prosperity that occurin tandem with societal transformation or community development can act as acatalyst to engender even more growth. Thisworkshop seeks to empower a new generation of business leaders in ASEAN andTimor-Leste, who are not only equipped to succeed in starting and sustainingtheir own businesses, but well positioned to bring new ideas and thinking onhow to tackle some of the most pressing social issues of the region: education,environment, diversity and inclusion, and community development. |
| Link to Additional Information: | YSEALI Regional Workshop on Economic Empowerment |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Neal Murata and Adisorn Laopiroon
Email:murataNS@state.gov; adisorn@state.gov |