Talent Mobility
Fund
We are looking for concept notes that outline thoughtful, scalable plans for increasing the uptake and impact of existing immigration pathways for STEM professionals.
We are especially interested in proposals that:
▪ Make effective use of existing immigration laws and authorities
▪ Demonstrate strong implementation capacity
▪ Include measurable outcomes
▪ Are led, or supported, by organizations with demonstrated substantive expertise in immigration law
▪ Advance a clear public interest objective
To ensure alignment with Talent Mobility Fund’s priorities, please note that we are not currently prioritizing concept notes that:
▪ Propose standalone technology tools developed by organizations with limited immigration law or policy expertise (e.g., case management platforms)
▪ Center on direct legislative or regulatory advocacy
▪ Are primarily research projects without a clear implementation pathway
▪ Duplicate existing programs without a clear innovation or scaling component
You are strongly encouraged to reach out to the Talent Mobility Fund in advance if you are unsure whether your idea aligns with the current call for concept proposals.
Your concept proposal should:
▪ Describe the core idea and how it aligns with Talent Mobility Fund’s mission and goals.
▪ Explain how the proposal would expand or improve existing pathways or introduce innovative approaches to global talent mobility in the United States.
▪ Include your estimated funding request and high-level rationale for the project’s feasibility and impact.
You are strongly encouraged to discuss your concept proposal with us before submission.
Submit your concept proposal for initial review and feedback using this form. Concept proposals must be submitted through the linked form for consideration. The Talent Mobility Fund will not consider concept proposals submitted through other mechanisms.
Once your concept proposal has been reviewed and conditionally approved by the Talent Mobility Fund team, you will be invited to complete a full grant application. This application will ask for detailed information about:
▪ Your project’s goals and strategy
▪ Expected outcomes and measurable impact
▪ Plans for implementation and evaluation
▪ Budget and resource needs
▪ How your project will leverage specific immigration pathways to expand access for STEM talent
You can view a complete list of questions featured on our grant application here.
▪ The Talent Mobility Fund will not review grant applications that do not have a concept note submitted prior, as outlined in Step 1.
▪ The Talent Mobility Fund uses this rubric to evaluate grant proposals. A successful proposal should address all of the listed bullets in the rubic that apply to your proposal.
▪ If you would like to see the complete list of questions contained in this grant application, please reference this PDF document.
▪ Please note that information provided in your grant proposal application cannot be saved on this portal, thus your responses will not be saved as you progress through the grant proposal questionnaire. A copy of your completed submission will be saved to our records only after you submit your proposal.
▪ We restrict word count for answers because we believe that is all the information we require in order to assess the viability of your proposal.
▪ Please feel free to upload other documents you'd like us to consider. However, please note that we expect the answers to stand on their own.
▪ As you complete this application, please be aware that it is not necessary to repeat information in multiple sections. If you find that a question has already been addressed in another part of your proposal, you are welcome to simply reference that section.
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