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Grants Competition
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What is it?
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. Projects cover one of the four YSEALI themes:

  • Civic Engagement
  • Economic Empowerment and Social Entrepreneurship 
  • Education
  • Environmental Issues

Read the 2023 YSEALI Seeds for the Future Winners announcement here.

YSEALI Seeds for the Future – Projects of the Month

Sekolah Adat Arus Kualan, or the Customary School Arus Kualan, is a project led by young Dayak leaders in West Kalimantan, Indonesia. They have taught 138 students so far, with the goal of creating a generation that values and protects the Dayak culture. The school emphasizes learning from traditional indigenous knowledge in various fields, such as environmental issues, social relations, art, and literature.

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Previous Projects

2022 Grant Recipients
Read the 2022 projects here.

2021 Grant Recipients
Read the 2021 projects here.

2020 Grant Recipients
Read the announcement here.

2019 Grant Recipients
Read the announcement here.

2018 Grant Recipients
Read the announcement here.

2016 – 2017 Grant Recipients 
Read the announcement here.

2015 – 2016 Grant Recipients
Read the announcement here.