People. Ideas. A brighter hemisphere.

Stronger
Together

Expanding educational opportunity across the Americas through people, partnership and shared purpose.

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321grants awardedFunding brighter futures
585higher education institutions engagedStronger together
26countriesA shared hemisphere
49U.S. states & territoriesNational reach. Regional impact.
Our Mission

Expanding opportunity.
Strengthening our hemisphere.

100,000 Strong in the Americas catalyzes international education and builds enduring partnerships across the Western Hemisphere. We invest in people, ideas and institutional collaboration to create opportunities, strengthen communities and advance a more inclusive, prosperous future for all.

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Ideas
People
Opportunity
Impact
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New partnerships resulting from Innovation Fund grants are constructing bridges of opportunity and connectivity.
Roberta Jacobson, U.S. Ambassador to Mexico
Current Opportunity

STEM Alliance
Grant Competition

Supporting innovative international collaborations in STEM fields.

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Science
People
Solutions
A brighter tomorrow.
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Global challenges.
Shared solutions.

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Empowering the next generation of innovators across the Americas.

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Real-world impact through international collaboration.

A Decade of Expanding Opportunity

2014

Launched with a bold vision — founding support from the U.S. Department of State and the Ford Foundation.

2018

Expanded partnerships with ICETEX and Santander to grow exchange programs in Colombia.

2021

Reached 500+ institutions with new competitions across Central America and the Dominican Republic.

2024

Deepened impact in key regions with 100K CLIMA/IE competitions across North and South America.

2026

A stronger, more connected Americas — the STEM Alliance Grant Competition opens now.

Stories from Across the Americas

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