2022 YSEALI Seeds for the Future Grant Recipients Announced
The Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future small grants competition, a signature program that is sponsored by the U.S. government, is pleased to announce this year’s winners. The 2022 grant recipients are represented from all 11 YSEALI member countries. Each team has been awarded up to US$15,000 to run projects which focus on themes of civic engagement, economic empowerment, social entrepreneurship, education and environmental issues.
The 2022 YSEALI Seeds winners were greeted at the Virtual Kick-Off by the U.S. Mission to ASEAN Chargé d’Affaires, Kate Rebholz, who welcomed and congratulated program participants. “I offer my heartfelt congratulations to all of you. Your winning projects were selected from among almost 500 applications,” said Rebholz. “Seeds for the Future is not only a funding source; Seeds for the Future is a passport for your journey of discovery and personal growth, and after your 9-month experience, you will be a member of our YSEALI program alumni network, which will provide you with many additional opportunities for funding, training and workshops.”
The Virtual Kick-Off Workshop, which was held on March 10 to 13, 2022, was designed to prepare grantees for success with presentations on Project Management and Reporting, Budgeting and Budget Management, How to Showcase your Project and Monitoring and Evaluation. Cultural Vistas, the implementer of the grant, organized the workshop. Dynamic guest speakers from previous YSEALI Seeds Cohorts provided additional insights to equip project leaders.
Cultural Vistas began administering the YSEALI Seeds in 2017 and 2022 is the fifth year the organization has run the program. “We are thrilled with the vision and tenacity of our grant winners,” said Courtney Nelson, Senior Director, Program and Strategic Development at Cultural Vistas. “Cultural Vistas is honored to continue our partnership in implementing this powerful program.”
The Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Seeds for the Future Program is a small grants competition to support innovative initiatives in Southeast Asia. This grant program provides funding for the region’s most promising young leaders to carry out projects that improve their communities, countries, and the region. The YSEALI community consists of bright young leaders, 18 to 35, from Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Laos, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Vietnam who are making a difference in their communities, countries, and the region. The winners in the 2022 grant cycle are:
YSEALI Seeds for the Future 2022 Grant Recipients
#MudaTahanBencana; Indonesia
ASEAN MakeITSafe; Thailand
ASEAN Youth Advocates Network Brunei Chapter; Brunei Darussalam
Bluepreneur Asia Initiative; Malaysia
Cà Mèn Project; Vietnam
E-Circular; Cambodia
Ecomap; Vietnam
Food Heroes Aksata Pangan; Indonesia
ICT4Educators; Myanmar
Kami Untuk Semua; Malaysia
Mountain Support; Philippines
Say-Ku; Myanmar
SEAdlings; Singapore
Seribu Project; Indonesia
She Star; Timor-Leste
Sign to Read; Laos and Vietnam
SKale Up; Philippines
Learn more about the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative at yseali.state.gov.
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2021 YSEALI Seeds Grantees, Kilang ReRoot, whose mission is to raise awareness on food consumption and tackling food waste in Brunei Darussalam, participating at a food waste event.
Current YSEALI Seeds Grantees at the 2022 Virtual Kickoff Workshop sharing stories about their favorite snacks from their culture in an icebreaker exercise.
2021 YSEALI Seeds Cohort Members, SMAYL, focuses on helping young peacebuilders in the Mindanao region of Philippines create sustainable change.