Opportunity Information: Apply for PD SEOUL FY25 10
The Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) Regional Workshop on Emerging Technologies (Funding Opportunity Number PD-SEOUL-FY25-10) is a U.S. Embassy Seoul public diplomacy grant opportunity to fund a 2026 regional workshop in South Korea, plus related virtual engagements, focused on critical and emerging technologies. It sits under the broader Young Trilateral Leaders Network, which was launched in the wake of the 2023 Camp David Trilateral Leaders Summit and the 2024 U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Global Leadership Youth Summit. The central idea is to strengthen a lasting network of young leaders from the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan who can work together on major Indo-Pacific security, economic, and civic challenges, using technology as the core lens for collaboration.
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government will be actively involved in shaping and overseeing the program rather than simply funding it at arm's length. The total funding available is up to $75,000, with an expected single award, and the notice states funding is subject to availability. Applications are due by Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Korea time (GMT+9), and materials must be submitted by email to SeoulPDGrants@state.gov. The funding is issued under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs) using FY25 Smith-Mundt public diplomacy funds.
Programmatically, applicants are expected to design an in-person workshop to be held in 2026 in a city outside the Seoul metropolitan area. The workshop is meant to convene Korean and Japanese youth alongside American peer experts to explore how leading U.S. technologies, expertise, and innovation can be used to bolster regional security, strengthen economic resilience, and support shared prosperity. In addition to the in-person component, proposals should include pre- and/or post-workshop virtual sessions that prepare participants with technical context, help them collaborate more effectively during the workshop itself, and keep relationships and joint work going afterward. The working language is English, and proposals that are essentially English-teaching programs are explicitly not eligible.
The opportunity is tightly focused on building trilateral cooperation while highlighting an American element. Proposals must clearly incorporate U.S. experts, organizations, or institutions, and they should also spell out the applicant's prior experience running comparable programs that operate across the United States, South Korea, and Japan. The stated objectives include advancing understanding of U.S. leadership in critical and emerging technologies, encouraging peer-to-peer and policy-relevant dialogue among participants, and reinforcing the shared values that the program connects to regional security and prosperity. The grant is also framed as a way to showcase American innovation and expertise and to support U.S. technology exports by strengthening awareness and collaboration in areas that matter to Indo-Pacific competitiveness and resilience.
In terms of content, the Embassy highlights several potential topic areas, while leaving room for applicants to propose additional emerging-technology themes. Suggested areas include artificial intelligence and its impact on democratic institutions and education systems, quantum computing, semiconductors, games and immersive technologies as spaces for collaboration, new technologies that encourage youth civic participation, and space exploration. The expected outcomes are practical and relationship-driven: improved participant understanding of U.S. technological leadership and its relevance to Indo-Pacific security and economic resilience, stronger professional and personal ties among young people across the three countries, and continued collaboration and knowledge-sharing after the workshop ends.
The participant pool is defined as college students and young professionals ages 20 to 35 from South Korea, Japan, and the United States, with demonstrated interest or background in critical/emerging technologies and the ability to work fluently in English in a trilateral setting. A specific constraint applies to U.S. participants: they must be residing in South Korea or Japan at the time of the program. The number of participants is not fixed in the notice and should be proposed in a way that realistically fits the $75,000 budget, with the applicant accounting for travel, lodging, and other necessary program costs.
Because this is a cooperative agreement, the U.S. Embassy Seoul, working in coordination with the U.S. Embassy Tokyo, will play a hands-on role throughout planning and delivery. Their involvement includes helping shape the design of both virtual and in-person content (including speaker recommendations and session formats), reviewing and approving recruitment and selection materials and the final participant list, providing remarks and support during the in-person convening, coordinating with other regional youth initiatives such as YSEALI, YPL, and YSALI to explore participant contributions, collaborating on follow-on activity design and monitoring, and promoting the program through Embassy communications channels.
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs/civil society groups), public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. The source data also lists eligibility categories such as nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), private institutions of higher education, and other eligible entities. Optional proposal and budget templates are available for applicants to use, but they are not mandatory.Apply for PD SEOUL FY25 10
- The U.S. Mission to South Korea in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) Regional Workshop on Emerging Technologies" 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 2025-08-13.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-09-02. (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 $75,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: 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, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
1) What is the Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) Regional Workshop on Emerging Technologies?
The Young Trilateral Leaders (YTL) Regional Workshop on Emerging Technologies is a U.S. Embassy Seoul public diplomacy grant opportunity to fund a 2026 regional workshop in South Korea, plus related virtual engagements, focused on critical and emerging technologies. It is positioned under the broader Young Trilateral Leaders Network that followed the 2023 Camp David Trilateral Leaders Summit and the 2024 U.S.-ROK-Japan Trilateral Global Leadership Youth Summit.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PD-SEOUL-FY25-10.
3) Who is offering this funding opportunity?
This is a U.S. Embassy Seoul public diplomacy grant opportunity, with coordination by the U.S. Embassy Tokyo during planning and delivery.
4) What is the main purpose of the program?
The central idea is to strengthen a lasting network of young leaders from the United States, the Republic of Korea, and Japan who can work together on major Indo-Pacific security, economic, and civic challenges, using technology as the core lens for collaboration.
5) What type of award will be made?
The award will be made as a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government will be actively involved in shaping and overseeing the program rather than simply providing funding at arm's length.
6) How much funding is available?
Total funding available is up to $75,000.
7) How many awards are expected?
The notice indicates an expected single award.
8) Is the funding guaranteed?
No. The notice states funding is subject to availability.
9) When is the application deadline?
Applications are due by Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Korea time (GMT+9).
10) How do applicants submit materials?
Materials must be submitted by email to SeoulPDGrants@state.gov.
11) What is the funding authority or CFDA number listed for this opportunity?
The funding is issued under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs) using FY25 Smith-Mundt public diplomacy funds.
12) What is the required format of the main in-person program component?
Applicants are expected to design an in-person workshop to be held in 2026 in a city outside the Seoul metropolitan area.
13) Can the in-person workshop be hosted in Seoul?
The notice specifies the 2026 in-person workshop should be held in a city outside the Seoul metropolitan area.
14) Are virtual sessions required?
Yes. Proposals should include pre- and/or post-workshop virtual sessions to prepare participants with technical context, support collaboration during the workshop, and sustain relationships and joint work afterward.
15) What is the working language of the program?
The working language is English.
16) Are English-teaching programs eligible?
No. Proposals that are essentially English-teaching programs are explicitly not eligible.
17) What does the grant opportunity emphasize in terms of trilateral cooperation?
The opportunity is tightly focused on building trilateral cooperation among the United States, South Korea, and Japan, while highlighting an American element throughout the program design and content.
18) What is meant by an "American element" in the proposal?
Proposals must clearly incorporate U.S. experts, organizations, or institutions, and are framed to advance understanding of U.S. leadership, innovation, expertise, and the relevance of U.S. technologies to regional priorities.
19) Do applicants need to demonstrate prior trilateral experience?
Yes. Proposals should spell out the applicant's prior experience running comparable programs that operate across the United States, South Korea, and Japan.
20) What are the stated objectives of this program?
Stated objectives include advancing understanding of U.S. leadership in critical and emerging technologies, encouraging peer-to-peer and policy-relevant dialogue among participants, and reinforcing shared values connected to regional security and prosperity.
21) What outcomes does the Embassy expect from the workshop?
Expected outcomes include improved participant understanding of U.S. technological leadership and its relevance to Indo-Pacific security and economic resilience, stronger professional and personal ties among young people across the three countries, and continued collaboration and knowledge-sharing after the workshop ends.
22) What topic areas are suggested for the workshop content?
Suggested areas include artificial intelligence and its impact on democratic institutions and education systems, quantum computing, semiconductors, games and immersive technologies as spaces for collaboration, new technologies that encourage youth civic participation, and space exploration.
23) Can applicants propose other emerging-technology themes?
Yes. While the Embassy highlights several potential topic areas, it also leaves room for applicants to propose additional emerging-technology themes.
24) Who is the intended participant audience?
The participant pool is defined as college students and young professionals ages 20 to 35 from South Korea, Japan, and the United States.
25) What participant qualifications are expected?
Participants should have demonstrated interest or background in critical/emerging technologies and the ability to work fluently in English in a trilateral setting.
26) Is there a special eligibility rule for U.S. participants?
Yes. U.S. participants must be residing in South Korea or Japan at the time of the program.
27) Is the number of participants specified?
No. The number of participants is not fixed in the notice and should be proposed in a way that realistically fits the $75,000 budget.
28) What kinds of costs should the proposed budget account for?
The notice indicates applicants should account for travel, lodging, and other necessary program costs in a participant plan that fits within the budget.
29) What does it mean that this award is a cooperative agreement?
It means U.S. Embassy Seoul (coordinating with U.S. Embassy Tokyo) will have a hands-on role during planning and delivery, rather than only providing funding.
30) What specific roles will the U.S. Embassy play during the project?
Embassy involvement includes helping shape the design of virtual and in-person content (including speaker recommendations and session formats), reviewing and approving recruitment and selection materials and the final participant list, providing remarks and support during the in-person convening, coordinating with related youth initiatives (YSEALI, YPL, and YSALI) to explore participant contributions, collaborating on follow-on activity design and monitoring, and promoting the program through Embassy communications channels.
31) Does the Embassy approve the participant list?
Yes. The notice states the Embassy will review and approve recruitment and selection materials and the final participant list.
32) Are there connections to other regional youth initiatives?
Yes. The Embassy notes coordination with other regional youth initiatives such as YSEALI, YPL, and YSALI to explore participant contributions.
33) What kinds of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs/civil society groups), public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions.
34) Are nonprofits required to have 501(c)(3) status to apply?
The source data lists eligibility categories that include nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education), indicating 501(c)(3) status is not strictly required for eligibility as described.
35) Are institutions of higher education eligible?
Yes. Private institutions of higher education are listed among eligibility categories, and public and private educational institutions are included in the eligible applicant types.
36) Are proposal and budget templates required?
No. Optional proposal and budget templates are available for applicants to use, but they are not mandatory.
37) What is the geographic scope of the program?
The program is trilateral, focused on participants and collaboration across the United States, South Korea, and Japan, with the in-person workshop hosted in South Korea (outside the Seoul metropolitan area) and additional virtual engagements.
38) What is the program trying to accomplish in terms of security and economic resilience?
The workshop is meant to explore how leading U.S. technologies, expertise, and innovation can be used to bolster regional security, strengthen economic resilience, and support shared prosperity, while building peer relationships and policy-relevant dialogue among young leaders.
39) Does the notice mention support for U.S. technology exports?
Yes. The grant is framed in part as a way to showcase American innovation and expertise and to support U.S. technology exports by strengthening awareness and collaboration in areas relevant to Indo-Pacific competitiveness and resilience.
40) What year will the workshop take place?
The in-person workshop is expected to be held in 2026, with related virtual engagements before and/or after.
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