Staged grant, debt and equity for scalable development innovations
A global impact fund backing evidence-led innovations that can improve the lives of people living in poverty across developing countries.
Use when
Your innovation has strong development impact, evidence, a path to large-scale adoption and flexibility on financing structure.
Skip when
You need immediate funding, only want a commercial growth grant, or the solution is local-only with no credible scaling pathway.
Status (20 Aug 2026): NOT currently open; the last window closed 15 January 2025 and the fund says future calls will be announced. Instruments include grants, debt and equity. Commercial companies should not assume grant eligibility: GIF generally reserves grants for public-benefit outputs or evaluation, while business growth may be financed through debt/equity. Funding is staged, due diligence can take six to nine months, and the solution must have credible scale and poverty impact.
Equity-free acceleration plus up to $500,000 follow-on in Morocco
Kigali's venture studio and early-stage investor
Mini-MBA and seed prizes for Cameroonian women entrepreneurs
