This funding supports the 2027 Young Trilateral Leaders Summit in South Korea, convening 50 emerging leaders from the U.S., South Korea, Japan, and Indo-Pacific nations. The summit focuses on maritime security, AI, quantum threats, critical minerals, and emerging technology governance. Funded activities include participant recruitment, virtual bootcamps, a 3-day in-person summit, crisis simulations, working groups, expert mentorship, site visits, and follow-on project funding to sustain trilateral cooperation.
Eligible applicants include nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), private higher education institutions, public and private educational institutions, public international organizations, and governmental institutions. Individuals are not eligible. Applicants must demonstrate capacity to mana
