International Initiative Small Grants are available to departments and other administrative units, student groups, individual faculty, and staff within the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences. The purpose of the grants is to support public events during the academic year that are focused on enhancing international learning, scholarship, and engagement. The International Initiatives Committee administers the grant program. 

Deadlines: Fall Round 1 (2026): Monday, May 4, 2026

Fall Round 2 (2027): Monday, September 7, 2026

Spring Round: Monday, February 1, 2027

Funding Period - August 2026-May 2027

Contact Associate Dean for Global Initiatives and Engagement, Farida Jalalzai at fjalalzai@vt.edu with questions. 

Grant Proposal, Cover Sheet, and Application