Opportunity Information: Apply for FY26 PDS USASEAN 02
The 2027 YSEALI ScamShield Regional Workshop grant opportunity is a competitive U.S. government funding call to select one implementing partner to develop, organize, and manage a four-day regional workshop in Cambodia focused on countering online scams and the illicit financial flows that enable them. The program is sponsored by the Public Diplomacy Sections (PDS) of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN in partnership with U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh, and it builds directly on the momentum of the earlier YSEALI CyberSafe workshop held in January 2026. The core idea is to move beyond general cyber awareness and into the practical financial and network mechanics of scam operations, showing how organized criminal groups move money, hide proceeds, and exploit cross-border systems while targeting victims in both Southeast Asia and the United States.
The workshop itself is designed as a regional convening and skills-building event that brings together roughly 60 YSEALI exchange alumni, plus as many as 11 YSEALI CyberSafe alumni who will serve as mentors. Participants are expected to come from all 11 ASEAN countries, making this a cross-border cohort with built-in regional reach and the potential for sustained collaboration after the event. The agenda will combine expert-led panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and site visits, with a strong emphasis on applied learning rather than purely conceptual lectures. A central deliverable of the workshop is that participants will create action plans aimed at detecting, disrupting, and helping dismantle the financial flows and related networks that support scam groups operating in Southeast Asia. The longer-term goal is to have alumni use the skills, contacts, and shared playbooks they build during the workshop to continue coordinating across borders, supporting efforts that reduce scam activity and protect communities and victims throughout the region as well as in the United States.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement, meaning the U.S. government expects an active partnership role during planning and implementation rather than a hands-off grant. The opportunity is listed under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 19.452, with an award ceiling of USD 300,000 and an expected number of awards of one, indicating a single primary implementer will be chosen. The funding opportunity number is FY26 PDS USASEAN 02, posted (creation date) July 22, 2026, with an original application deadline of August 24, 2026. While the workshop title references 2027, the application and award timeline sits in FY26, which is common for programs that are planned and funded in one fiscal year and executed in the next.
Eligibility is broad and includes not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations), public and private educational institutions, individuals, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. In practice, the strongest applicants are likely to be those that can demonstrate credible experience running multi-country convenings, designing participant-centered training programs, coordinating expert speakers and partners, handling logistics and duty-of-care for international participants, and translating technical subject matter like illicit finance and scam network disruption into practical tools young leaders can use. Additional details and submission instructions are provided through the U.S. Mission to ASEAN website, and applicants are expected to follow the posted guidance closely.Apply for FY26 PDS USASEAN 02
- The U.S. Mission to ASEAN in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "2027 YSEALI ScamShield Regional Workshop" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.452.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-22.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-24. (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 $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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FAQs: 2027 YSEALI ScamShield Regional Workshop (Cambodia)
What is the 2027 YSEALI ScamShield Regional Workshop grant opportunity?
This is a competitive U.S. government funding opportunity to select one implementing partner to develop, organize, and manage a four-day regional workshop in Cambodia focused on countering online scams and the illicit financial flows that enable them.
Who is sponsoring this grant opportunity?
The program is sponsored by the Public Diplomacy Sections (PDS) of the U.S. Mission to ASEAN, in partnership with the U.S. Embassy Phnom Penh.
What is the main purpose of the workshop?
The workshop is designed to move beyond general cyber awareness and focus on the practical financial and network mechanics behind scam operations. It emphasizes how organized criminal groups move money, hide proceeds, and exploit cross-border systems while targeting victims in Southeast Asia and the United States.
How does this workshop relate to earlier YSEALI programming?
It builds directly on the momentum of the earlier YSEALI CyberSafe workshop held in January 2026.
Where will the workshop take place?
The workshop is planned to take place in Cambodia.
How long is the workshop?
The implementing partner will organize and manage a four-day workshop.
Who will participate in the workshop?
The workshop will bring together roughly 60 YSEALI exchange alumni, plus up to 11 YSEALI CyberSafe alumni who will serve as mentors.
Which countries will participants come from?
Participants are expected to come from all 11 ASEAN countries, creating a cross-border cohort with regional reach.
What format and activities will the workshop include?
The agenda will combine expert-led panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and site visits, with a strong emphasis on applied learning rather than purely conceptual lectures.
What is a key deliverable expected from participants?
A central deliverable is that participants will create action plans aimed at detecting, disrupting, and helping dismantle the financial flows and related networks that support scam groups operating in Southeast Asia.
What is the longer-term goal of the program?
The longer-term goal is for alumni to use the skills, contacts, and shared playbooks developed during the workshop to continue coordinating across borders and support efforts that reduce scam activity and protect communities and victims throughout the region and in the United States.
What type of award is this?
This opportunity is offered as a discretionary award using a cooperative agreement.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
A cooperative agreement indicates the U.S. government expects an active partnership role during planning and implementation, rather than a hands-off grant relationship.
What is the Assistance Listing (CFDA) number for this opportunity?
The listing is under CFDA (Assistance Listing) 19.452.
What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is USD 300,000.
How many awards are expected to be made?
The expected number of awards is one, meaning a single primary implementer will be selected.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number is FY26 PDS USASEAN 02.
When was the opportunity posted?
The creation (posting) date is July 22, 2026.
What is the application deadline?
The original application deadline is August 24, 2026.
Why does the title say 2027 if the application is in FY26?
While the workshop title references 2027, the application and award timeline sits in FY26. This can happen when programs are planned and funded in one fiscal year and executed in the next.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations), public and private educational institutions, individuals, public international organizations, and governmental institutions.
What kinds of organizations are likely to be strong applicants?
Strong applicants are likely to be those that can show credible experience running multi-country convenings, designing participant-centered training programs, coordinating expert speakers and partners, handling logistics and duty-of-care for international participants, and translating technical subject matter like illicit finance and scam network disruption into practical tools young leaders can use.
What responsibilities will the selected implementing partner take on?
The selected partner will develop, organize, and manage the full four-day regional workshop in Cambodia, including program design and implementation consistent with the applied, skills-building approach described.
Where can applicants find additional details and submission instructions?
Additional details and submission instructions are provided through the U.S. Mission to ASEAN website, and applicants are expected to follow the posted guidance closely.
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