Building Indo Pacific Cyber Security Allied with eSports | NAGOYA PAS FY23 01

Opportunity Information: Apply for NAGOYA PAS FY23 01

The U.S. Embassy Tokyo Public Affairs Section is offering a discretionary grant competition titled "Building Indo Pacific Cyber Security Allied with eSports" (Funding Opportunity Number: NAGOYA PAS FY23 01). Run by the Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan, the opportunity supports an education and science/technology-oriented exchange program that uses video games, interactive media, and the broader eSports ecosystem as a practical hook for strengthening cyber security awareness, skills, and international cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

The core purpose of the program is to improve regional connectivity and cooperation and to boost global competitiveness by building stronger people-to-people and institutional ties among the United States, Japan, and Indonesia. The concept centers on the idea that gaming communities and interactive media are effective ways to engage young audiences and create pathways into cyber security and emerging technology fields. In practice, the grant-funded project is expected to organize a week-long tour to Indonesia for Japanese university students. During this trip, participants would take part in workshops, conferences, and site visits to universities and/or institutes that focus on cyber security, developing technologies, and/or democracy education. The tour is meant to be organized in collaboration with the U.S. Embassy or a U.S. Consulate in Indonesia, signaling that coordination with U.S. diplomatic missions and local institutions is an expected feature of the program design.

The priority region for the project is Japan, and the Embassy indicates that proposals must be geared toward Japanese audiences. The target participants are specifically Japanese high school and university students, with the Indonesia tour explicitly aimed at Japanese university students. Applicants based outside Japan are not excluded, but the Embassy strongly encourages them to collaborate and coordinate with partners in Japan to ensure the program can be implemented effectively and remains clearly focused on Japanese participants and outcomes.

In terms of funding and administrative details, the award is structured as a grant with an anticipated single award. The maximum funding amount (award ceiling) is $70,000. The opportunity was created on April 28, 2023, with an original application deadline of June 30, 2023. Eligible applicants are broad and include various levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts), independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in those nonprofit categories), and individuals. The program falls under CFDA number 19.040 and is categorized under Education, Science and Technology, and other Research and Development activities.

Overall, the grant opportunity is designed to fund a targeted, youth-focused international exchange that connects cyber security and civic/democracy education themes with the real-world cultural pull of gaming and eSports, using a structured study-tour model in Indonesia to deepen cooperation and professional networks across Japan, Indonesia, and the United States.

• The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Japan in the education, science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Building Indo Pacific Cyber Security Allied with eSports" 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 Apr 28, 2023.
• Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 30, 2023. (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 $70,000.00 in funding.
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), 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, Individuals.

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