Grant Eligibility

Huluma Mhapa, Tanzania.

Grant Eligibility

Join Us: 2025 Grant Program info Session

We are please to announce that our 2025 Grant Program will open on May 16, 2025! Nonprofit organizations who are interested in applying for our 2025 grant are invited to attend an info-session. We will share key updates - including our increased maximum grant award of up to $100,000 - and walk through our priorities, eligibility, and application process.

The session is an opportunity to meet our team and ask questions.

Date: May 15, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM EST

Location: Via Zoom CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Space is limited. Be sure to register to reserve your spot.

Eligibility Evaluation

We invite organizations that meet the following criteria to apply for funding. To begin the process, all applicants must first complete our eligibility quiz.

Programmatic Focus

Eligible organizations must have demonstrated experience in delivering measurable, impactful programs in at least one of the following focus areas:

  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health
Learn More About Our Focus Areas

Geographic Scope

Organizations must be based in the United States and operate programs that serve communities in low- and middle-income countries, primarily in:

  • Latin American & The Caribbean
  • Africa
  • South & Southeast Asia & Pacific

Organizational Attributes

To qualify for funding, organizations must:

  • Be headquartered in the United States
  • Be a registered 501(c)(3) nonproft
  • Be guided by a clear strategic plan with a proven theory of change and sound execution plans
  • Deliver social impact results that are measurable and that have broad and lasting impact
  • Posses a deep contextual knowledge of the communities and regions being served
  • Set clear quantifiable goals for the grant-funded work and report on the progress
  • Implement scalable, sustainable programs that are not dependant on long-term external support
  • Actively collaborate with local partners (e.g., community-based, governmental, or non-governmental) to enhance program effectiveness and sustainability

*Please note: Only one proposal per organization may be submitted per calendar year.

Returning Applicants:

  • Organizations that have previously received funding from The International Foundation must receive official confirmation that a prior grant has been successfully closed before applying again. This includes submission and approval of an end of project report and a complete financial summary.

What we don’t fund

  • Grant requests exceeding $100,000
  • General solicitations or individuals
  • Adoption or child sponsorship programs
  • Conferences, lobbying, or advocacy efforts
  • Projects that promote or proselytize religious beliefs
  • School tuition or scholarships
  • Disaster relief or emergency response efforts
  • Media production (e.g., films, exhibits, books, or radio)
  • Endowments or capital/building campaigns
  • Biomedical research projects

Join Us: 2025 Grant Program info Session

We are please to announce that our 2025 Grant Program will open on May 16, 2025! Nonprofit organizations who are interested in applying for our 2025 grant are invited to attend an info-session. We will share key updates - including our increased maximum grant award of up to $100,000 - and walk through our priorities, eligibility, and application process.

The session is an opportunity to meet our team and ask questions.

Date: May 15, 2025

Time: 2:00 PM EST

Location: Via Zoom CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Space is limited. Be sure to register to reserve your spot.

Eligibility Evaluation

We invite organizations that meet the following criteria to apply for funding. To begin the process, all applicants must first complete our eligibility quiz.

Programmatic Focus

Eligible organizations must have demonstrated experience in delivering measurable, impactful programs in at least one of the following focus areas:

  • Agriculture
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health
Learn More About Our Focus Areas

Geographic Scope

Organizations must be based in the United States and operate programs that serve communities in low- and middle-income countries, primarily in:

  • Latin American & The Caribbean
  • Africa
  • South & Southeast Asia & Pacific

Organizational Attributes

To qualify for funding, organizations must:

  • Be headquartered in the United States
  • Be a registered 501(c)(3) nonproft
  • Be guided by a clear strategic plan with a proven theory of change and sound execution plans
  • Deliver social impact results that are measurable and that have broad and lasting impact
  • Posses a deep contextual knowledge of the communities and regions being served
  • Set clear quantifiable goals for the grant-funded work and report on the progress
  • Implement scalable, sustainable programs that are not dependant on long-term external support
  • Actively collaborate with local partners (e.g., community-based, governmental, or non-governmental) to enhance program effectiveness and sustainability

*Please note: Only one proposal per organization may be submitted per calendar year.

Returning Applicants:

  • Organizations that have previously received funding from The International Foundation must receive official confirmation that a prior grant has been successfully closed before applying again. This includes submission and approval of an end of project report and a complete financial summary.

What we don’t fund

  • Grant requests exceeding $100,000
  • General solicitations or individuals
  • Adoption or child sponsorship programs
  • Conferences, lobbying, or advocacy efforts
  • Projects that promote or proselytize religious beliefs
  • School tuition or scholarships
  • Disaster relief or emergency response efforts
  • Media production (e.g., films, exhibits, books, or radio)
  • Endowments or capital/building campaigns
  • Biomedical research projects