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Innovating against poverty and inequality
The Fund for Innovation in Development aims to support promising ideas with high potential for impact against poverty and inequality, rigorously evaluate their effectiveness and accelerate their deployment on a larger scale.
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Introduction
Evaluating innovative initiatives in synergy with the academic world
FID finances innovative initiatives led by all types of organisations including research institutions, NGOs, governments, companies, etc. Its unique funding methodology by incremental stages is adapted to the different phases of implementation and evaluation of innovations. This facilitates the deployment of solutions with rigorously tested and validated impacts.
Our Missions
Supporting the innovation cycle of projects
FID provides support through a grant process structured in five stages, which correspond to the different phases of conceiving, validating, and deploying an innovation.
Acting as leverage for scale
FID supports the expansion of emerging or growing innovations by supporting the scaling up of proven solutions.
Encouraging innovation wherever it comes from
FID accepts applications from all types of organisations. Only projects led by individuals or multilateral organisations are not eligible to apply.
Key figures
A tangible impact
2200
applications received since the opening of the call for proposals
45
innovative projects funded since 2021
25M €
committed by FID since 2021
60%
of projects funded in FID’s priority sectors: climate, gender, education, health
The projects
45supported innovations
Discover all the projectsEthiopia’s community-based health insurance based on a flexible contribution system: the way to equitable access to care and better health services
Ethiopia
An electric cooker to fight deforestation and promote peace around Virunga National Park
Democratic Republic of Congo
Energy
Reducing post-harvest losses with a new solar refrigeration technology in Africa
Côte d'Ivoire
Agriculture
Process unsold avocados into valuable new products to support smallholder farmers in Kenya
Kenya
Economic Development
Building a sustainable system of agricultural extension around schools in Liberia
Liberia
Agriculture
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FAQ
Do you have any questions about FID? Call for proposals, eligibility, funding stages, selection criteria... You’ll find the answers in our FAQ!
Explore the FAQ- FID can answer your questions about the application process at contact@fundinnovation.dev. You can also participate in our Q&A sessions on the call for proposals, the review and selection of the applications that take place every 2-3 months online (dates and registration links at the bottom of our home page). However, due to the large number of applications we receive, we will not be able to discuss your specific application until we receive an application and start the review process. Applications must be submitted through the online portal. In the interest of fairness, we cannot consider applications submitted outside of this portal or provide recommendations or feedback on applications prior to submission.
- Nationality information collected in the application is for informational purposes only. Applicants may be of any nationality; there are no restrictions on the origin or location of the applicant or applicant organization. Please note, FID does not accept applications from individuals without a supporting organization.
- FID will accept applications under this Call for Proposals at any point throughout the year ; there is no deadline to submit your application.