At GIF, we believe in the power of innovation to solve important development issues more effectively than existing approaches. We support innovative solutions from anyone, anywhere, especially those aimed at improving lives for people living in poverty in developing countries. We focus on innovative ideas that can scale and benefit millions, offering support from early-stage development to large-scale implementation.
The Global Innovation Fund (GIF) offers grants to innovations focused on assisting the poor, specifically targeting those living on less than $5 a day, and with a keen interest in projects aiding individuals living on less than $2 a day or in other vulnerable or disadvantaged groups. Projects should represent a new approach not widely practiced, showing evidence of potential impact, improvement over existing solutions, and feasibility for wide application or scalability in numerous developing countries. GIF aims to fund initiatives ready for real-world implementation, led by strong teams prepared to invest in scaling their solutions to reach millions. The fund supports a range of stages from early development to large-scale implementation, using a staged funding approach to manage risk and provide appropriate support at different innovation development phases.