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Grants for International Higher Education Institutions

Explore 608 active, human-verified grant opportunities tailored for institutions of higher education (IHEs), colleges, universities, community colleges, trade schools, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs), operating in International. Grants support institutional priorities such as research initiatives, faculty support, student services, and campus activities. Filter funding sources across federal agencies, state programs, private foundations, and corporate giving initiatives, updated daily.

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Grants to Ontario Palliative Care Workers and Volunteers in Eligible Regions for Training and ...

Deadline: 10/31/26

Grants to Ontario palliative care workers and volunteers in eligible regions for training, conferences, and educational expenses. Funding is intended to provide workers and volunteers with opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge in the field of palliati...

GrantWatch ID#: 220374

Grants to Canada Nonprofits, IHEs, and Individuals for Events and Activities

Deadline: 08/04/26

Grants to Canada nonprofit organizations, post-secondary institutions, and individuals for programs and projects that focus on humanities and social science research topics. Funding is intended for activities and events that represent chances to exchange knowledg...

GrantWatch ID#: 180893

Opportunity for Israel Businesses and Researchers to Conduct Semiconductor Technologies R&D

Deadline: 09/23/26

Opportunity for Israel businesses and researchers affiliated with academic institutions to participate in a collaborative research and development program to develop semiconductor technologies. Some applicants must submit a preliminiary proposal. Funding is intend...

GrantWatch ID#: 228622

Cooperative Agreements with Puerto Rico Entities for Research and Development Projects in Space

Deadline: Ongoing

Cooperative agreements with Puerto Rico startups, companies, IHEs, and research institutions for research and development projects on the International Space Station. Applicants must submit a letter of inquiry and complete registrations before applying. Awardees w...

GrantWatch ID#: 229498
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Cooperative Agreement to USA, Canada, and International Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies ...

Deadline: 07/27/26

Cooperative agreement to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and governmental institutions to curb recruitment for terrorist activities. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to applying. The purpo...

GrantWatch ID#: 230194

Grants to USA IHEs to Conduct Scientific Research

Deadline: 08/18/26

Grants to USA and territories IHEs to conduct scientific research. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for a wide range of research including astrophysics, earth science, planetary science, bio...

GrantWatch ID#: 222882

Grants to Canada IHEs and Research Institutions for Projects to Increase Capacity

Deadline: 01/26/27 LOI Date: 09/29/26

Grants to Canada universities, colleges, research hospitals, and nonprofit research institutions for transformative infrastructure projects that will underpin cutting-edge, globally competitive research. Applicants are required to submit a notice of intent prior t...

GrantWatch ID#: 168097
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Grants to USA Entities to Assist Farmers in Adopting Conservation Practices

Deadline: 07/27/26

Grants to USA and territories government agencies, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and tribes to assist agricultural producers in adopting conservation practices. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. ...

GrantWatch ID#: 186076

Grants to Canada Researchers for Social Sciences and Humanities Research

Deadline: 12/03/26

Grants to Canada researchers affiliated with postsecondary institutions or Indigenous not-for-profit organizations for social sciences and humanities research. Applicants may also apply in tandem with applicants from one of the Nordic countries. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 230043

Grants to New Brunswick Nonprofits to Benefit the Local Community

Deadline: 09/29/26

Grants to New Brunswick nonprofit organizations, registered charities, community organizations, and IHEs in eligible locations for community programs and projects to benefit local residents. Funding is intended for a range of innovative programs that improve the q...

GrantWatch ID#: 175670

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Researchers for Projects Addressing Lead Exposure

Deadline: 08/02/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA, Canada, and international researchers to fund new projects addressing lead exposure. Funding is intended to support research projects from a range of relevant disciplines, including but not limited to economics, public health, envir...

GrantWatch ID#: 230836

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Organization for Bone Marrow Failure Research

Deadline: 11/04/26 LOI Date: 08/05/26

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, public entity, or intramural organization for research related to inherited and acquired bone marrow failure (BMF) disorders. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete...

GrantWatch ID#: 230314

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Organization for Bone Marrow Failure Disease Research

Deadline: 11/04/26 LOI Date: 08/05/26

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, public entity, or intramural organization for research related to bone marrow failure (BMF) diseases. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrati...

GrantWatch ID#: 230315

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International Entity for Bone Marrow Failure Research

Deadline: 11/04/26 LOI Date: 10/07/26

Grant to a USA, Canada, or International nonprofit or for-profit organization, IHE, public entity, or intramural organization for research related to bone marrow failure (BMF) diseases. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrati...

GrantWatch ID#: 230316

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Entity for Safety Training Programs for First Responders

Deadline: 08/04/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA government agency, Tribe, IHE, or for-profit, nonprofit, or faith-based organization for training programs to improve the safety of the general public and law enforcement officers. Applicants are advised that required registrations m...

GrantWatch ID#: 188072
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Grants to USA and Territories Nonprofits, Agencies, Tribes, and IHEs for Forensic Healthcare

Deadline: 07/25/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, businesses, agencies, tribes, IHEs, and CBOs for projects that improve access to medical forensic examinations for women and girl survivors of sexual assault. Funding supports data collection, reporting, healt...

GrantWatch ID#: 230552

Grants to USA Nonprofits, Tribes, and IHEs for Legal Services for Victims of Violent Crime

Deadline: 07/31/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, Tribal government entities, and institutions of higher education to increase the availability of legal services for individuals who have been affected by gender-based violence. Applicants are advised that requ...

GrantWatch ID#: 166867

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Improve Body Literacy in Teens

Deadline: 07/23/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, and agencies to improve body literacy in teens. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to reduce teen pr...

GrantWatch ID#: 230525

Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities for Evaluating Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs

Deadline: 07/23/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies to evaluate the effectiveness of programs to prevent teen pregnancy. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Fun...

GrantWatch ID#: 230526
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Cooperative Agreements to USA Entities to Scale Fall Reduction Programs for Older Adults

Deadline: 07/29/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, hospitals, and tribal entities to scale fall reduction programs for older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 230856

Grants to USA Scientists at Eligible Organizations for Innovative Scientific Research

Deadline: 09/03/26

Grants to USA and territories scientists and teams of scientists affiliated with IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, government agencies, tribes, and school districts for innovative and unconventional scientific research. Applicants are advised that requ...

GrantWatch ID#: 157816

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Innovative Muscular Dystrophy Therapies

Deadline: 09/18/26 LOI Date: 09/04/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for innovative studies and therapies for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete r...

GrantWatch ID#: 214803

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Muscular Dystrophy Translational Research

Deadline: 09/18/26 LOI Date: 09/04/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, research institutes, and academic institutions for translational research for a specific type of muscular dystrophy. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required re...

GrantWatch ID#: 214804

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Early-Career Parkinson's Research

Deadline: 11/06/26 LOI Date: 10/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for early-career research projects related to Parkinson's disease. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applyi...

GrantWatch ID#: 214923

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for High-Impact Parkinson's Research

Deadline: 11/06/26 LOI Date: 10/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International public entities and nonprofit and for-profit organizations for high-impact Parkinson's Disease research projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214924

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Non and For-Profits and Agencies for High-Risk Rare C...

Deadline: 09/30/26 LOI Date: 09/16/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for innovative, high-risk research related to rare cancers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prio...

GrantWatch ID#: 214957

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Non and For-Profits, and Agencies for Early Stage Can...

Deadline: 11/18/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for early-stage research related to rare cancers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations prior to apply...

GrantWatch ID#: 214958

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Non and For-Profits, and Agencies for Rare Cancer Res...

Deadline: 11/18/26 LOI Date: 08/19/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for pre-clinical and clinical research related to rare cancers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete the required registrations ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214959

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Kidney Cancer Researcher Mentorship

Deadline: 09/28/26 LOI Date: 09/14/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for mentorship opportunities for early-career kidney cancer researchers. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to subm...

GrantWatch ID#: 215764

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Innovative Kidney Cancer Research

Deadline: 08/11/26 LOI Date: 07/28/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for innovative kidney cancer research. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full grant application. F...

GrantWatch ID#: 215766

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Innovative Kidney Cancer Research

Deadline: 09/28/26 LOI Date: 09/14/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for innovative kidney cancer research ideas. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full application. F...

GrantWatch ID#: 215767

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Military-Related Medical Research

Deadline: 11/16/26 LOI Date: 08/18/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public entities, and IHEs for military-related medical research. Applicants must submit a pre-application and complete the required registrations prior to applying. Funding is intende...

GrantWatch ID#: 230323

Grants to USA Entities for Environmental Conservation Projects

Deadline: 08/24/26

Grants to USA and territories states, local governments, tribes, IHEs, farmer cooperatives, agricultural producers, and other organizations for environmental conservation projects. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to comple...

GrantWatch ID#: 144030

Grants to Canada and International Innovators for Collaborative Research Projects

Deadline: 09/10/26

Grants to Canada and International innovators to collaborate with educational institutions, businesses, and organizations on research projects. Funding is intended to facilitate international research and development projects that involve meaningful collaboration ...

GrantWatch ID#: 223045

Grants to USA Entities for Research on Teen Pregnancy Prevention

Deadline: 08/05/26

Grants to USA and territories IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for research on teen pregnancy prevention. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to examine new questions ...

GrantWatch ID#: 230927

Cooperative Agreement to a USA Nonprofit for Technical Assistance to Family Planning Grantees

Deadline: 08/05/26

Cooperative agreement to a USA or territories nonprofit organization, IHE, or agency to provide training and technical assistance to family planning services grantees. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding i...

GrantWatch ID#: 230928

Cooperative Agreements to USA Nonprofits and IHEs to Provide Technical Assistance to Agencies

Deadline: 08/14/26

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations and institutions of higher education to provide technical assistance to local government agencies. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. The purp...

GrantWatch ID#: 204383

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, Nonprofits, For-Profits, and Agencies for Resea...

Deadline: 08/13/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International IHEs, nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and agencies for research related to HIV. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended for research on substance us...

GrantWatch ID#: 224970

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Organizations to Improve Navy Electrical Systems

Deadline: 09/25/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and research institutions to improve Navy electrical systems. Applicants are advised to complete required registrations prior to submitting an application. The purpose of funding is to...

GrantWatch ID#: 230254

Grants to Quebec Research Teams for Collaborative Projects and Studies

Deadline: 09/10/26 LOI Date: 09/10/26

Grants to Quebec research teams for collaborative projects and studies with scholars from other provinces and territories of Canada. Applicants must submit a letter of intent prior to applying. Funding is intended to enable researchers to generate new knowledge in...

GrantWatch ID#: 198133

Grants to Ontario Businesses and Academic Research Teams for Innovation Projects

Deadline: 07/31/26

Grants of up to $40,000 and grants of up to $50,000 to Ontario businesses and academic research teams for innovation projects. Funding is intended to advance collaborative research initiatives between post-secondary institutions and industry partners focused on cr...

GrantWatch ID#: 229810

Grants to USA Watershed Groups in Multiple States to Manage and Protect Water Resources

Deadline: 10/07/26

Grants to USA watershed groups, states, local agencies, nonprofit organizations, tribes, local and special districts, and interstate organizations in multiple states and territories for projects to address water management needs. Required registrations must be com...

GrantWatch ID#: 193418

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Clinical Health Research

Deadline: 09/22/26 LOI Date: 07/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for health-based research studies and human clinical trials. Applicants must submit a preproposal and complete required registrations prior to applying. Funding is ...

GrantWatch ID#: 189628

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for R&D Related to Military Health

Deadline: 08/06/26 LOI Date: 07/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations and public entities for research and development projects related to the health of US veterans and military service members. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete requ...

GrantWatch ID#: 195333

Grants to USA and Canada Nonprofits and IHEs for Projects to Reduce the Adverse Effects of Cli...

Deadline: 07/23/26

Grants of up to $50,000 to USA and Canada nonprofit organizations and IHEs for activities that address, and work to mitigate, the adverse effects of climate change on health. Funding is intended to support early-stage projects that connect scholars from diverse fi...

GrantWatch ID#: 198609

Cooperative Agreements to Florida and Hawaii Fishery Management Councils to Improve Fisheries

Deadline: 07/23/26

Cooperative agreements to Florida, Hawaii, and USA territories fishery management councils to improve management of coral reef fisheries. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible entities are located in the st...

GrantWatch ID#: 212245

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research

Deadline: 08/06/26 LOI Date: 07/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public entities, and IHEs for innovative Tuberous Sclerosis Complex research projects. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and complete required registrations prior to su...

GrantWatch ID#: 214973

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Innovative TSC Research

Deadline: 08/06/26 LOI Date: 07/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public entities, and IHEs for innovative Tuberous Sclerosis Complex research. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and complete required registrations prior to submitting ...

GrantWatch ID#: 214974

Grants to USA, Canada, and International Entities for Pre-Clinical and Clinical TSC Research

Deadline: 08/06/26 LOI Date: 07/23/26

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofit and for-profit organizations, public entities, and IHEs for pre-clinical and clinical Tuberous Sclerosis Complex research projects. Applicants must submit a letter of intent and complete required registrations pri...

GrantWatch ID#: 214975

Grants to USA Entities to Build Housing Units for People Experiencing Homelessness

Deadline: 07/23/26

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, government agencies, tribal entities, and public housing agencies to increase the housing units available for individuals experiencing homelessness. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take ...

GrantWatch ID#: 215735
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