US Grants: Financial Assistance Open to Foreigners – Apply here

As a global power, the US government has been providing massive financial assistance to foreigners; this fund is budgeted for in the US annual/yearly budget.

To be a part of this great assistance and gestures, applicants must follow the right procedures and protocols to avoid being scammed.

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The African continent has benefited massively since the inception of this programme, more than $120M disbursed to Africa since 2001(Fitch Rating).

“There are many types of organizations generally eligible to apply for funding opportunities on Grants.gov. Each type of organization listed in the categories below is a specific search criterion in Search Grants. Individual applicants are welcome too!

When considering eligibility, the first step is to know what type of organization you represent (or whether you are applying as an individual). If you already know whether you will apply on behalf of your organization or as an individual, then you are ready to check your eligibility.

Determining whether you are eligible to apply for and receive a federal grant is very important. If you are not legally eligible for a specific funding opportunity, you would waste a lot of time and money completing the application process when you cannot actually receive the grant”

For-Profit Organizations

Small business grants may be awarded to companies meeting the size standards established by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for most industries in the economy.

Organizations other than small businesses

Small Businesses

Individuals

Individual people may submit applications for a funding opportunity on their own behalf (i.e., not on behalf of a company, organization, institution, or government).

If you are registered with only an individual applicant profile, you are only allowed to apply to funding opportunities that are open to individuals.

Foreign Applicants

The authorizing legislation and agency policies will determine whether a foreign individual or organization may apply for the grant.

Foreign applicants need to complete the same registration process as domestic applicants, but there are additional steps to this registration process.

Depending on the intended usage of the grant you are applying for, you may need to file a U.S. tax return which requires a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), also referred to as an employer Identification Number (EIN).

If a non-resident alien is awarded funding to perform activities outside the United States, then this likely does not constitute U.S. source income and a TIN/EIN is not necessary.

Examples of such funding include scholarships, fellowship grants, targeted grants, and achievement awards.

Before applying, foreign applicants should thoroughly review the IRS website and search for their most recent guidance for Aliens and International Taxpayers

• Government Organizations
• Special district governments
• Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
• Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
• State governments
• County governments
• City or township governments
• Education Organizations
• Private institutions of higher education
• Independent school districts
• Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
• Public Housing Organizations
• Indian housing authorities
• Public housing authorities
• Nonprofit Organizations

Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), other than institutions of higher education