Global Innovation Fund
A development innovation fund that backs early-stage innovations with proven potential to improve the lives of people living in poverty, using flexible capital across grants, equity and debt. Priority investment geographies are Africa and Asia, and stated thematic areas are building climate resilience and unlocking inclusive economic opportunities with an emphasis on women and girls, across agriculture, education, health, gender equality and financial and social inclusion. Notably for social work research, the fund states explicitly that research institutions may apply, which makes a universit
- Indicative award
- Amount not published (varies by call)No funding amounts are published on this page — it references a 'Funding stages' section but gives no figures or currency. Nothing is asserted rather than guessing at stage sizes.
- Timing
- Rolling / openNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.The page describes an application process without publishing fixed rounds or deadline dates, indicating an open/rolling intake. No deadline is recorded.
- Who can apply
- Any faculty rank, Community organisation, Early-career faculty
- Eligibility
- Explicitly open: 'Any type of organisation may apply. This includes social enterprises, for-profit companies, non-profit organisations, government agencies, and research institutions in any country.' Individuals cannot apply on their own — the page states individual applicants must apply through an affiliated organization. There is no citizenship gate, but the work must serve people living in poverty in the developing world, with investment priority stated for Africa and Asia.
- SSWR clusters
- Topics
- development innovation · poverty reduction · scaling evidence · climate resilience · gender equality
- Apply at
- https://www.globalinnovation.fund/what-we-fund/
- This entry
- Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.
Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.
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