Funding Amount

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Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Other requirements

  • U.S
  • K-12 teachers

Overview

Program Overview:
A professional development program that sponsors U.S. teachers to travel internationally to countries of their choice, with expectation that they will infuse their K-12 curriculum with cultural knowledge and experiences from their journey.

Eligibility

  • U.S. K-12 teachers

Program Components

  • International Travel: Teachers travel to country of choice
  • School Visits: Educators visit schools in host country to observe teaching techniques
  • Cultural Immersion: Direct engagement with local cultures and educational practices
  • Curriculum Integration: Upon return, teachers incorporate trek experiences into classroom instruction

Alumni Examples

  • Teachers have visited China, South Korea, and other regions
  • Participants integrate cultural learning into music, language arts, and other subjects

Administrator: Institute of International Education (IIE)

What Institute of International Education Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
70
Total given
$42.91M
Median grant
$253K
Range
$8,000–$6.5M
  • By dollars: Montana 15%, Indiana 9%, California 7%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC; Milwaukee, WI; Athens, GA.
  • 0% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 4% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • University of Montana · Missoula, MT

    Education exchange

    $6.5M

  • Indiana University · Bloomington, IN

    Education exchange

    $3.89M

  • University of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI

    Education exchange

    $2.53M

  • University of Hawaii · Honolulu, HI

    Education exchange

    $2.47M

  • University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ

    Education exchange

    $2M

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Teachers
  • Teacher development
  • Professional development
  • K-12 schools

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