United States International Grantmaking (USIG) is a project of the Council on Foundations in partnership with the International Center for Not-For-Profit Law. The USIG project facilitates effective and responsible international grantmaking by U.S. foundations.[more ...]

Is it legal to fund overseas? What are the tax implications involved? Does a lawyer need to be consulted? Learn the nuts and bolts of making an international grant. [more ...]

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• Basic International Grantmaking Options
• Frequently Asked Questions on Cross-Border International Grantmaking
• Worldwide Initiatives for Grantmaker Support (WINGS)

Contains resources that explain legal issues relevant to international grantmakers in clear, easy-to-understand language.
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Expenditure Responsibility & Equivalency Determination, Anti-terrorism Issues, Legal Dimensions of International Grantmaking Articles and more.

This section contains 32 country notes created in cooperation with the International Center for Not-for-Profit Law describing the NGO legal framework, along with translations of legislative provisions relevant to an equivalency determination under IRS Revenue Procedure 92-94.
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Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Croatia, England and Wales, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Kenya, Kosovo, Mexico, Nigeria, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Venezuela, Vietnam.

This section contains more than a 100 links to support organizations, networking groups and other resources for international grantmakers.
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Affinity Groups, International Grantmaker Education and Support, Disaster Grantmaking Resources, Community Foundations, Corporate Foundations, Intermediary/Partner Organizations.