• Application guidelines & requirements
• Evaluation criteria
• Tips & strategies for developing a competitive proposal from the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients
• Q&A

English June 20, 2024 - 1:00 PM EST
100K Presentation PSU Dr. Guimares Presentation Q&A Report

• Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements
• Covered how/where to apply for this competition
• Shared tips & strategies on how to build your proposal team and identify the right partners within your institution and other institutions in the U.S./Brazil
• Provided an overview of the application portal
• Highlighted other important considerations in the submission process

English June 6, 2024 - 2:00 PM EST
100K Presentation SENAI Presentation Q&A Report

• Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements for the 100K CLIMA/IE North America Competition
• Provided an overview of important information to know when applying
• Responded to any questions attendees have about this competition

English February 6, 2024 - 3:30 PM EST

100K Presentation Q&A Report

• Reviewed specific competition eligibility & requirements
• Provided an overview of important information to know when applying
• Responded to any questions attendees have about this competition

English January 11, 2023 - 3:00 PM EST

100K Presentation Q&A Report

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the 100K team and featured speakers provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and share how proposals will be evaluated for the 100K Strong North America Grant Competition to Expand Climate-Action, Inclusive Education Exchanges (100K CLIMA/IE North America).

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal from the viewpoint of a 100K grant recipient

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

English January 16, 2024 - 3:00 PM EST		español 18 de enero, 2024 - 3:00 PM EST
100K Presentation Q&A Report		100K Presentación UNISON Presentación Informe de P&R

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and 100K donor-partners provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared how proposals will be evaluated for the 100K CLIMA Grant Competition Build Inclusive, Climate-Action, Student Exchange Programs between the United States and Colombia. 

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

English November 28, 2023	Español  30 de noviembre del 2023
100K Innovation Fund Webinar PresentationFSD Intro PresentationGEB Intro Presentation   C4D Intro Presentation   Question & Answer Report	Presentación del webinar 100K   Presentación de FSD  Presentación de GEB   Presentación de C4D  Informe de preguntas y respuestas Presentación de UniNorte

In this joint Webinar, Texas International Education Consortium (TIEC) and the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund team at Partners of the Americas (POA) connected with higher education professionals and administrators, who were interested in learning more about both TIEC and POA. Attendees met the TIEC and 100K teams and learned about grant opportunities as well as other resources to increase collaboration among higher education institutions in the Americas. 

In this joint Webinar, the Higher Education Engagement and Transformation (HEET) Community of Practice and the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund team, along with featured speakers, shared stories about the ways in which they are promoting climate action projects. The HEET Community of Practice is one of six communities of practice (CoPs) in the YP2LE Learning Network, which brings together diverse stakeholders who seek to learn more about youth development. Webinar attendees learned about HEET and Partners of the Americas (POA) and connected with higher education professionals and administrators. 

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 100K CLIMA Grant Competition to Build Inclusive Climate-Action and Student Exchange Programs between the United States and Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current grant recipients provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared how proposals will be evaluated for the 100K CLIMA Grant Competition to Build Inclusive Climate-Action and Student Exchange Programs between the United States and Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay. 

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

English June 14, 2023	Español  15 de junio de 2023
100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation Question & Answer ReportBeth Guertal Program Director Auburn University	Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de preguntas y respuestasLovisa Ericson Directora de Relaciones Internacionales de la Universidad Nacional de San Martín

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current grant recipients provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and shared how proposals will be evaluated for the 2022 Cacao for Peace Innovation Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Research Programs between the United States and Colombia. 

Topics covered included:

• Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• Evaluation criteria for each proposal section
• Tips & strategies for building the components of a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the panelists at the end of the webinar to give attendees the opportunity to ask any questions they had about the topics covered.

English November 15, 2022	español  17 de noviembre de 2022
100K Innovation Fund Webinar Presentation Question & Answer Report	Presentación del webinar 100K Informe de preguntas y respuestasDr. Gonzalo Bruce Assistant Provost Center for Global Engagement Boise State University

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2022 Cacao for Peace Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Research Programs between the United States and Colombia.

On July 26, 2022, the 100K Innovation Fund team hosted a live interactive Question & Answer session during which participants had the opportunity to ask questions and clarifications about the 2022 U.S.-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition, including eligibility requirements, and evaluation criteria, and advice for finding international partners. Representatives from Partners of the Americas, the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, and EducationUSA were be available to take questions in English and Spanish.

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On June 22, 2022, the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal and share how proposals are evaluated for the 2022 U.S.-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition.

Topics covered included:
-Guidelines & requirements for the technical narrative and budget
-Evaluation criteria
-Tips & strategies for developing a competitive proposal

There was also a live question-and-answer session with the Innovation Fund team and 100K grant recipients at the end of the webinar.

In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2022 U.S.-Andean Innovation Fund Grant Competition.

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• - Specific requirements to consider for your proposal
• - Evaluation criteria of each proposal section
• - Tips & strategies for developing a competitive 100K proposal

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In these webinars, held in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2021 Innovation Fund Grant Competition to Build Partnerships and Training Programs between the United States, Central America, and the Dominican Republic.

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In this set of webinars, in English and Spanish, the Innovation Fund team provided insider tips on how to develop a competitive proposal, as well as shared how proposals are typically evaluated. The webinars focused on the two current, open grant competitions: the 2020 Mexico-U.S. Innovation Fund Competition and the U.S.-Colombia Grant Competition for 21st Century Higher Education Partnerships, and also included representatives from past/current grant winning institutions who spoke about the lessons learned from implementing their 100K program and provided their tips and strategies for winning an Innovation Fund grant.

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In these webinars in English and Spanish, The Innovation Fund team and past/current 100K grant recipients spoke about how to develop institutional partnerships, become familiar with the unique eligibility requirements of this grant competition, and answered questions about the requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the U.S.-Colombia Grant Competition for 21st Century Higher Education Partnerships.

Topics covered included:

- Navigating our new Application Portal & new application requirements
- Competition eligibility, requirements, evaluation criteria, etc.
- Tips & strategies from the Innovation Fund and 100K grant winners on how to develop 100K partnerships

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In these webinars, offered in both English and Spanish, participants heard from the Innovation Fund team on how to develop and better focus their proposals for this grant competition, became familiar with the proposal requirements, and had the opportunity to ask about specific requirements and conditions of the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the 2020 Mexico-U.S. Innovation Fund Competition.

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In this special webinar, the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund team gathered experts to discuss cutting edge practices in virtual/online program development and delivery.

Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL), which was developed at the State University of New York (SUNY), is an approach that brings students and professors together across cultures to learn, discuss and collaborate as part of their class. Professors partner to design the experience and students partner to complete the activities designed. COIL becomes part of the class, enabling all students to have a significant intercultural experience within their course of study.

Panelists included 100K program leaders from various higher education institutions to share lessons learned and best practices in developing virtual learning and exchange experiences for students in the Americas. Click here to view the full details of the webinar.

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