Opportunity Information: Apply for PAS JAKARTA FY26 08
The American Innovation Hub: AI and Digital Skills for the Creative and Tech Economy is a U.S. Mission to Indonesia grant opportunity designed to expand hands-on access to American artificial intelligence tools, standards, and training for Indonesians who are shaping the country s fast-growing digital economy. The program is built around a clear premise: Indonesia has a large, young, rapidly digitizing population, and the platforms and standards that today s creators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses choose will influence the country s technology ecosystem for decades. At the same time, demand for credible AI training is rising faster than the availability of trusted, practical learning opportunities, and U.S. technology providers are not consistently present in the places where Indonesian youth and small businesses first experiment with AI. This opportunity aims to close that gap by using the American Spaces network as a direct channel to communities of early adopters.
The project will operate through five American Corners that the Mission has identified as higher-impact sites: Malang, Makassar, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, and Ambon. Rather than funding isolated one-off events, the grant emphasizes sustained, skills-based programming that leads to real participant outputs and longer-lasting engagement. The envisioned end state is that these five corners are visibly upgraded into modern American Innovation Hubs, regularly producing local digital content and hosting structured AI learning experiences, while also building a durable staffing and partnership model that can continue after the award period ends.
The primary audiences are Indonesian youth and young adults ages 18 to 35 (including technology adopters, creators, digital entrepreneurs, and startup founders), micro, small, and medium enterprise owners and operators in creative and tech sectors who want to use AI for content creation and online marketing, and the American Corner staff and host-institution counterparts responsible for day-to-day operations. The overarching goal is to advance U.S. innovation leadership by building sustained Indonesian demand for the American AI technology stack, meaning not only exposure to tools, but also familiarity with U.S.-aligned approaches, workflows, and standards that influence longer-term technology preferences.
The program is organized around four concrete objectives. First, all five corners are to be repositioned and equipped as American Innovation Hubs with professional U.S. AI hardware, licensed American AI software, and a unified visual identity, with each site meeting applicable American Spaces Standards by the end of the program. Second, the project will recruit, hire, and professionalize local staff for the three corners in Malang, Yogyakarta, and Makassar and strengthen the capabilities of at least 25 corner staff across five competency areas: creative-hub operations, strategic programming, ecosystem integration, brand stewardship, and monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. Each corner is expected to produce an Annual Programming Plan and a Partner Ecosystem Map documenting at least 20 active local relationships, reinforcing the idea that these hubs should be integrated into local creator and entrepreneurship networks, not operating in isolation.
Third, the awardee must train at least 1,500 participants across the five locations, roughly 300 per corner, using full-stack American AI tools and standards. A key performance requirement is a documented increase of at least 25 percent in participant preference for U.S. AI solutions, measured through pre- and post-program surveys. Fourth, the program must deliver a steady cadence of AI-focused activities that result in tangible outputs, including at least 35 podcast episodes total (seven per corner) as well as AI-generated music and visual content, short animated films, and live online marketing campaigns built with American AI tools. The programming arc culminates in local hackathons and a national Grand Final, which together are meant to showcase skills gained, amplify participant work, and create momentum across the network.
This funding will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which matters because the U.S. Embassy will be substantially involved in how the project is designed and executed. The Embassy s role includes approving the overall program design, the hub branding and physical setup, reviewing and approving staff position descriptions and hiring selections, clearing Annual Programming Plans and training curricula, and approving which AI tools and standards are featured. The Embassy will also help connect the project to Mission resources such as the Embassy Jakarta American Spaces team, the at america programs team, the Consulate General Surabaya American Spaces team, EducationUSA, and U.S. government alumni networks. In addition, the Embassy must review public-facing materials for branding and policy compliance and approve significant scope, schedule, or budget changes.
The recipient organization will be responsible for full implementation across the five corners, including recruiting and supervising nine local staff for Malang, Yogyakarta, and Makassar in line with Indonesian labor law, procuring and maintaining the required U.S. AI hardware and licensed American AI software, and applying the approved innovation hub visual identity at each site. The recipient must design and run recurring American AI Skills Labs approximately every two months, deliver sustained programming, produce the required creative outputs (podcasts, content, campaigns, films, hackathons), build and manage local partnerships reflected in each corner s ecosystem map, and run a monitoring and evaluation plan that supports the program s measurement requirements and reporting obligations. Ongoing coordination with the Embassy through regular updates and consultations is an expected part of delivery.
In terms of eligibility and funding basics, the opportunity is administered by the U.S. Mission to Indonesia under Funding Opportunity Number PAS JAKARTA FY26 08. It is a discretionary opportunity using a cooperative agreement instrument, with CFDA number 19.441, and the agency expects to make one award. The award ceiling is 263,114, and the original closing date is 2026-08-30. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs), public and private educational institutions, and individuals. For-profit entities are explicitly not eligible, even if they otherwise resemble eligible categories.Apply for PAS JAKARTA FY26 08
- The U.S. Mission to Indonesia in the other sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "American Innovation Hub: AI & Digital Skills for the Creative & Tech Economy" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.441.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-23.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-30. (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 $263,114.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the American Innovation Hub: AI and Digital Skills for the Creative and Tech Economy grant?
This is a U.S. Mission to Indonesia grant opportunity focused on expanding hands-on access to American artificial intelligence tools, standards, and training for Indonesians participating in the country s fast-growing digital economy. The program is designed to provide sustained, skills-based programming that produces real participant outputs and builds longer-lasting engagement through the American Spaces network.
2) What is the main purpose or premise behind the program?
The program is built on the idea that Indonesia has a large, young, rapidly digitizing population, and the tools, platforms, and standards chosen today by creators, entrepreneurs, and small businesses will shape the national technology ecosystem for decades. It also responds to rising demand for credible AI training that is outpacing the availability of trusted, practical learning opportunities, particularly where youth and small businesses first experiment with AI.
3) Which locations will the project operate in?
The project will operate through five American Corners identified by the Mission as higher-impact sites: Malang, Makassar, Yogyakarta, Pontianak, and Ambon.
4) What is meant by upgrading corners into American Innovation Hubs?
The program aims to reposition and equip all five corners as American Innovation Hubs with professional U.S. AI hardware, licensed American AI software, and a unified visual identity. Each site is expected to meet applicable American Spaces Standards by the end of the program, and to regularly produce local digital content and host structured AI learning experiences.
5) Who are the primary audiences for this program?
The primary audiences are:
- Indonesian youth and young adults ages 18 to 35, including technology adopters, creators, digital entrepreneurs, and startup founders
- Micro, small, and medium enterprise owners and operators in creative and tech sectors who want to use AI for content creation and online marketing
- American Corner staff and host-institution counterparts responsible for day-to-day operations
6) What is the overarching goal of the program?
The overarching goal is to advance U.S. innovation leadership by building sustained Indonesian demand for the American AI technology stack. This includes not only exposure to tools, but also familiarity with U.S.-aligned approaches, workflows, and standards that influence longer-term technology preferences.
7) What are the four main objectives of the program?
The program is organized around four objectives:
- Upgrade and equip all five corners as American Innovation Hubs with U.S. AI hardware, licensed American AI software, a unified visual identity, and compliance with American Spaces Standards.
- Recruit, hire, and professionalize local staff for Malang, Yogyakarta, and Makassar; and strengthen the capabilities of at least 25 corner staff across five competency areas, with each corner producing an Annual Programming Plan and a Partner Ecosystem Map documenting at least 20 active local relationships.
- Train at least 1,500 participants across the five locations (about 300 per corner) using full-stack American AI tools and standards, and document at least a 25 percent increase in participant preference for U.S. AI solutions via pre- and post-program surveys.
- Deliver recurring AI-focused activities with tangible outputs, including podcast episodes and multiple forms of AI-enabled creative production, culminating in local hackathons and a national Grand Final.
8) How many participants must be trained, and how is that distributed across locations?
The awardee must train at least 1,500 participants across the five American Corners, roughly 300 participants per corner.
9) What measurement requirement is tied to participant preferences?
A key performance requirement is a documented increase of at least 25 percent in participant preference for U.S. AI solutions. This must be measured using pre- and post-program surveys.
10) What kinds of activities and tangible outputs are expected from programming?
The program requires a steady cadence of AI-focused activities that result in tangible outputs. These outputs include:
- At least 35 podcast episodes total (seven per corner)
- AI-generated music and visual content
- Short animated films
- Live online marketing campaigns built with American AI tools
- Local hackathons and a national Grand Final to showcase participant work and build momentum across the network
11) How often are American AI Skills Labs expected to occur?
The recipient must design and run recurring American AI Skills Labs approximately every two months.
12) What staffing responsibilities does the recipient have?
The recipient is responsible for recruiting and supervising nine local staff for the three corners in Malang, Yogyakarta, and Makassar, and doing so in line with Indonesian labor law. The project also includes strengthening the capabilities of at least 25 corner staff across five defined competency areas.
13) Which staff competency areas are specifically emphasized?
Staff capacity building is expected across five competency areas:
- Creative-hub operations
- Strategic programming
- Ecosystem integration
- Brand stewardship
- Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting
14) What planning and partnership documentation is each corner expected to produce?
Each corner is expected to produce:
- An Annual Programming Plan
- A Partner Ecosystem Map documenting at least 20 active local relationships
These requirements reinforce that the hubs should be integrated into local creator and entrepreneurship networks rather than operating in isolation.
15) What is a cooperative agreement, and why does it matter for this opportunity?
Funding will be issued as a cooperative agreement, which means the U.S. Embassy will be substantially involved in how the project is designed and executed. This affects approvals, coordination, and ongoing oversight throughout implementation.
16) What approvals and involvement should applicants expect from the U.S. Embassy?
The Embassy is expected to be substantially involved, including:
- Approving the overall program design
- Approving hub branding and physical setup
- Reviewing and approving staff position descriptions and hiring selections
- Clearing Annual Programming Plans and training curricula
- Approving which AI tools and standards are featured
- Reviewing public-facing materials for branding and policy compliance
- Approving significant scope, schedule, or budget changes
17) What support resources may the Embassy help connect to the project?
The Embassy may help connect the project to Mission resources, including the Embassy Jakarta American Spaces team, the at america programs team, the Consulate General Surabaya American Spaces team, EducationUSA, and U.S. government alumni networks.
18) What procurement and branding responsibilities are assigned to the recipient?
The recipient must procure and maintain the required U.S. AI hardware and licensed American AI software, and apply the approved innovation hub visual identity at each site. Public-facing materials are subject to Embassy review for branding and policy compliance.
19) What monitoring, evaluation, and reporting expectations are included?
The recipient must run a monitoring and evaluation plan that supports measurement requirements (including the pre- and post-survey measurement tied to participant preferences) and meets reporting obligations. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting is also one of the five staff capability areas the program is expected to strengthen.
20) What is the Funding Opportunity Number and CFDA number for this grant?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAS JAKARTA FY26 08. The CFDA number is 19.441.
21) What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is 263,114.
22) How many awards does the agency expect to make?
The agency expects to make one award.
23) What is the application closing date listed for this opportunity?
The original closing date is 2026-08-30.
24) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations (including think tanks and NGOs), public and private educational institutions, and individuals.
25) Are for-profit entities eligible to apply?
No. For-profit entities are explicitly not eligible, even if they otherwise resemble eligible categories.
26) What makes this opportunity different from one-off events or short workshops?
The grant emphasizes sustained, skills-based programming rather than isolated one-off events. The intended end state includes upgraded hubs that regularly produce local digital content, run structured AI learning experiences, and maintain a durable staffing and partnership model that can continue after the award period ends.
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