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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
The FID follows a gradual approach, offering seven grant stages tailored to the project's progress and maturity.
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.
Our results
Key figures
4100
applications received since the opening of the call for proposals
106
innovative projects funded since 2021
43M €
committed by FID since 2021
Latest news
All our latest newsSupporting men living with HIV in South Africa through a peer-led intervention
Projects funded by FID
28 novembre 2025
Promoting menstrual health and hygiene Impact and lessons learned from two projects in Ethiopia and Madagascar
Publications and resources
27 novembre 2025
Impact evaluation results and lessons learned from two projects to increase property tax revenue
Publications and resources
24 octobre 2025
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The projects
106supported innovations
Discover all the projectsTraining dogs to detect breast cancer, a method for screening disadvantaged women in Benin
Benin
Health
A peer-led intervention to promote engagement in HIV care for men living with HIV in South Africa
South Africa
Health
The Office of Inclusion: a unit designed to promote equality of opportunity and improve access to public services for vulnerable populations in Fortaleza.
Brazil
Infrastructure
Partners
Partners commited to innovation and impact
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