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Innovative project funding: apply now

    Do you have an innovative project proposal?

    An open call for projects 

    Our call for proposals is getting a brand new look!

    To offer you an even simpler and more effective application experience, we are improving our project submission platform.

    Join us starting September 1 to discover this new journey and submit your application.

    Are you working on a Preparation grant project? This scheme will not be affected by the September 1 transition: its new dedicated platform will open sometime in 2027. We will keep you informed. Until then, applications for the Preparation stages will not be possible.

    Thank you for your trust, we look forward to seeing you back this fall!

    FID's mission

    FID encourages the emergence of new solutions aimed at reducing inequalities and combating poverty. Because innovation can emerge anywhere, FID maintains a continuously open call for projects, welcoming a wide range of actors, with no sectoral restrictions, to support solutions implemented in low- or middle-income countries.

    Projects 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 [see the funding stages].

    It is open to any ideas that can generate lasting impact, regardless of their stage of development or field of action.

    Am I eligible?

    FID selects the innovations it funds through a year-round open call for projects.

    Projects must be located in a low- or middle-income country according to the OECD DAC list available on their website, except Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.

    All types of organizations and collectives may apply, independently or within a consortium. Individual applications or those submitted by international organizations are not eligible. To help you identify the most suitable funding stage, a decision tree is available: Discover the decision tree.

    Useful resources

    Your application documents:

    • The call for projects guide

      All the useful information on our call for projects procedure in one place. Please read it carefully before applying.

      The Call for Projects Guide

    • A tool to help identify the relevant FID grant

      A decision-tree guides applications toward the appropriate stage of funding.

      The Decision tree

    • The application form

      Our application form is available in Word format. Please consult it to find out what documents you need to provide.

      Application Form

    • The budget template

      A synthetic budget template, by activity, in Excel format. To be downloaded, completed and attached to the online form.

      Budget Template (XLS)

    FAQ

    Do you have questions about FID? Call for projects, eligibility, funding stages, selection criteria… Our FAQ has the answers!

    Explorer la FAQ

    Your Project

    Our call for proposals is getting a brand new look!

    To offer you an even simpler and more effective application experience, we are improving our project submission platform. Join us starting September 1 to discover this new journey and submit your application.

    Apply on September 1