Opportunity Information: Apply for SMY300 19 YESEALI BOOTHCAMP
YSEALI Boot Camp 2020 is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur (U.S. Mission to Malaysia). It invites organizations to compete for funding to design and deliver a series of boot camp-style programs focused on youth empowerment and leadership. The intended participants are members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) who are based in higher education institutions across Malaysia. In practical terms, the funded work would involve organizing multiple structured training programs that build leadership capacity, strengthen civic or community engagement skills, and support youth development within university and college settings nationwide.
The award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the U.S. Embassy expects to be actively involved during implementation rather than simply providing funds and stepping back. The notice specifically states that the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur will have a role in determining the content and structure of the boot camps. That implies applicants should be prepared to collaborate closely with the Embassy on program design, session topics, training formats, and overall delivery approach, and should expect iterative coordination during planning and execution. Funding is also described as subject to availability, so awards depend on final budget decisions and program priorities.
This is a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 19.040. The maximum award amount listed (award ceiling) is $100,000, and the program anticipates making up to 10 awards, suggesting the Embassy may support several separate implementers, multiple boot camp cycles, or geographically distributed programs that reach YSEALI members throughout Malaysia. The opportunity was created on August 19, 2019, with an original application deadline of September 17, 2019.
Eligible applicants span both public and private sectors within the standard State Department public diplomacy grants landscape. Eligible entities include state governments, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofit organizations both with and without U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education for the nonprofit categories specified). Overall, the opportunity is geared toward organizations capable of planning and running leadership and empowerment boot camps in partnership with the U.S. Embassy, with programming embedded in or connected to Malaysia's higher education environment and tailored to YSEALI participants.Apply for SMY300 19 YESEALI BOOTHCAMP
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Malaysia in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "YSEALI Boot Camp 2020" 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 Aug 19, 2019.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 17, 2019. (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 $100,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, 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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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - YSEALI Boot Camp 2020 (U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur)
1) What is the YSEALI Boot Camp 2020 grant opportunity?
YSEALI Boot Camp 2020 is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity administered through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur (U.S. Mission to Malaysia). It invites organizations to compete for funding to design and deliver a series of boot camp-style programs focused on youth empowerment and leadership for YSEALI members in Malaysia.
2) What is the main purpose of the funded project?
The purpose is to organize multiple structured training programs that build leadership capacity, strengthen civic or community engagement skills, and support youth development within university and college settings across Malaysia.
3) Who are the intended participants?
The intended participants are members of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) who are based in higher education institutions across Malaysia.
4) What kinds of activities are expected under this award?
The funded work is described as boot camp-style programs and structured training sessions. These programs are expected to focus on youth empowerment and leadership, including leadership capacity building, civic/community engagement skill development, and youth development activities connected to higher education settings nationwide.
5) Is this a grant or a cooperative agreement?
This award is offered as a cooperative agreement, which generally means the U.S. Embassy expects to be actively involved during implementation rather than only providing funding.
6) What does the Embassy's involvement mean for applicants and implementers?
The notice states that the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur will have a role in determining the content and structure of the boot camps. Applicants should be prepared to collaborate closely with the Embassy on program design, session topics, training formats, and overall delivery, and should expect coordination during planning and execution.
7) What is the funding amount available?
The maximum award amount (award ceiling) listed for this opportunity is $100,000.
8) How many awards does the program expect to make?
The program anticipates making up to 10 awards.
9) Does "up to 10 awards" mean there may be multiple implementers?
Yes. The notice suggests the Embassy may support several separate implementers, multiple boot camp cycles, or geographically distributed programs that reach YSEALI members throughout Malaysia.
10) Is funding guaranteed?
No. Funding is described as subject to availability, meaning awards depend on final budget decisions and program priorities.
11) What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
This is a discretionary funding opportunity under CFDA 19.040.
12) Who is running this opportunity?
The opportunity is run through the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, under the U.S. Department of State.
13) What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include:
- State governments
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations with U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education for the nonprofit categories specified)
- Nonprofit organizations without U.S. IRS 501(c)(3) status (as long as they are not institutions of higher education for the nonprofit categories specified)
14) Is this opportunity limited to higher education institutions?
No. While the participants are based in higher education institutions and the programming is intended to be embedded in or connected to Malaysia's higher education environment, the eligible applicant pool includes multiple organization types, including state governments and eligible nonprofits.
15) Where should the programming take place?
The programming is intended to reach YSEALI members throughout Malaysia and be delivered within, embedded in, or connected to university and college settings nationwide.
16) What program themes should the boot camps cover?
The notice emphasizes youth empowerment and leadership. In practical terms, it highlights leadership capacity building, strengthening civic or community engagement skills, and supporting youth development.
17) When was the opportunity posted and what was the deadline?
The opportunity was created on August 19, 2019, and the original application deadline was September 17, 2019.
18) What does it mean that this is part of the State Department public diplomacy grants landscape?
Based on the description, the eligible entities align with standard State Department public diplomacy grant eligibility categories, and the programming is intended to support leadership, civic engagement, and youth development goals in partnership with the U.S. Embassy.
19) What level of coordination should applicants plan for during implementation?
Applicants should plan for active coordination with the U.S. Embassy Kuala Lumpur, including iterative collaboration on the boot camps' content, structure, and delivery approach.
20) What is the overall target setting for the project?
The overall target setting is Malaysia's higher education environment, with training programs tailored to YSEALI participants located across universities and colleges nationwide.
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