The goal of 100,000 Strong in the Americas, President Obama's signature education initiative in the Western Hemisphere is to increase the number of U.S. students studying in the Western Hemisphere to 100,000 and the number of Western Hemisphere students studying in the United States to 100,000 by 2020. To be eligible to compete in the three 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Fund competitions below, and to receive information on subsequent rounds, higher education institutions (HEIs) should join the 100,000 Strong in the Americas Innovation Network.

Application Deadline: September 30, 2015, 5:00 PM EST

Eligibility: All non-U.S. & Puerto Rican Institutions

Application Deadline: October 2, 2015

Eligibility: Institutions from the U.S., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guyana and Mexico

Application Deadline: October 15, 2015, 5:00 PM EST

Eligibility: SENA Centers & U.S. Community Colleges