Our approach
An innovative mechanism for financing development projects
Our approach
Impact evaluation to support innovation
« There are many promising ideas, policies and programs that can reduce poverty, but we can only identify which ones actually work by rigorously testing them.
Developing scientific evidence on how these ideas can work at different scales and in different contexts can help us learn from experience and develop sustainable solutions that are ready to be generalised. Innovation can bring about transformation, but it is a process that requires multiple steps and flexible funding to achieve its potential. »
Our Vision
Our vision
Opening up access to experimentation
FID is a unique opportunity for many organisations. It helps to overcome the lack of public and private resources dedicated to innovation and experimentation, to demonstrate the viability of projects, and to encourage future investments.
Our vision
Sharing progress
FID-funded projects and studies generate knowledge and learning. FID aims to share them with development and research stakeholders.
The projects
3 evaluation criteria
Condition 1
Potential of Impact
At each stage of the project, you must present a theory of change that justifies how and why the proposed activities are likely to generate a positive impact.
This must be based on rigorous, scientifically established evidence of impact that supports the hypotheses, as well as a clear strategy for collecting evidence of impact during implementation.
Condition 2
Cost-effectiveness
You must demonstrate that your innovation is capable of delivering better results at a lower cost or more efficiently than existing alternatives to address the targeted development challenge.
Condition 3
Scaling up and financial sustainability
You will be asked to demonstrate the feasibility of scaling up your innovation by clarifying the appropriate and necessary resources and commitments.
The FID's 7 funding stages
FID’s funding model is tiered. Projects financed by FID receive grants tailored to their level of maturity: whether to prototype or pilot an early idea, to rigorously evaluate its impact, to initiate a first scale-up or to support its deployment through public entities
Up to 50K€
Preparing a pilot
This grant aims to support the development of a proposal for a pilot stage.
To note
This funding is intended for organizations that are nationals of countries eligible for official development assistance.
Up to 50K€
Preparing an impact evaluation
This grant aims to support the development of a proposal for an impact evaluation stage.
To note
This funding is intended for organizations that are based in countries eligible for official development assistance.
Up to 200K€
Testing an innovative solution in real-life conditions after prototyping
At this stage, FID supports innovations that have already undergone an initial prototyping phase and are ready to be tested in real conditions.
Up to 1,5M€
Evaluating rigorously the impact of a solution already piloted
This stage makes it possible to assess the impact of innovative solutions. By impact evaluation, FID refers to an evaluation with a counterfactual. To be eligible for funding, the innovation must have been tested in real-world conditions in accordance with the Pilot stage.
Up to 4M€
Supporting the scale-up of an innovation whose impact has already been demonstrated
This funding supports the transition of solutions that have been rigorously tested and have proven their impact.
Up to 500K€
Adapting a specific innovation intended to be scaled up by a public entity
The Innovation and Public Policy grants are dedicated to public entities wishing to integrate an innovation into their public policies and committing to informing its scale-up through impact evidence.
Up to 500K€
Meeting the needs of public-sector entities to make decisions based on impact evidence
The Evidence and Public Policy grants are dedicated to public entities that commit to incorporating impact evidence into their public policy decision-making processes, by enabling them to put in place the systems, capacities, resources, and procedures necessary to do so.
Your Project
Would you like to submit a project?
Our call for proposals is open throughout the year. You can apply at any time, work collaboratively and come back to your file as much as necessary.
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