Fund for Innovation in Development (FID)
Always openYear-round Open Call for Projects
A continuously open call funding innovations that reduce poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries, with no sectoral restrictions. Grants are staged by maturity across seven funding stages - from up to EUR 50,000 to prepare a pilot or evaluation proposal, through pilots (up to EUR 200,000) and impact evaluations (up to EUR 1.5 million), to scale-up (up to EUR 4 million). Any type of organisation or collective may apply alone or in a consortium; individuals and international organisations are not eligible.
- Amount
- Up to €4,000,000
- Eligible countries
- Multiple countries — check eligibility
- Who can apply
- NGO / nonprofit, Research institution, Startup, SME, Social enterprise, Cooperative
Eligibility rules
Project must be located in a low- or middle-income country on the OECD DAC list
Funder's wording
“Projects must be located in a low- or middle-income country according to the OECD DAC list available on their website , except Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.”
The project is located in Burkina Faso, Mali or NigerExclusion — must not apply to you
Funder's wording
“Projects must be located in a low- or middle-income country according to the OECD DAC list available on their website , except Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.”
Applicant may be any type of organisation or collective, applying alone or in a consortium
Funder's wording
“All types of organizations and collectives may apply, independently or within a consortium.”
Applicant is an individual or an international organisationExclusion — must not apply to you
Funder's wording
“Individual applications or those submitted by international organizations are not eligible.”
Proposal must present a theory of change justifying how and why the activities are likely to generate a positive impact
Funder's wording
“At each stage of the project, you must present a theory of change that justifies how and why the proposed activities are likely to generate a positive impact.”
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