The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs (WHA) at the U.S.Department of State (DOS) supports and manages the 100,000 Strong in the Americas (100K) Innovation Fund, in collaboration with Partners of the Americas and U.S. embassies throughout the Western Hemisphere. Since 2013, the DOS investment in this hemispheric-wide education initiative has ensured successful public-private sector cooperation between WHA/DOS, companies, foundations, regional government entities, and academic networks throughout the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. The Innovation Fund cultivates a regional network of engaged and innovative partners and institutions that strengthens collaboration and transparency among governments, business, and academia–critical to economies in the Americas.

To learn more, please visit the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs’ website.

The Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs has partnered with the Innovation Fund to foster higher education partnerships and student academic training & exchanges for the following grant competitions: