DIV Fund: grants from USD 200,000 to 1.5 million for innovations that reduce poverty
Verified by the editorial team 10 October 2026
Added to the catalogue Added to the catalogue from the 9 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the DIV Fund page
Summary
Three funding stages - up to USD 200,000, up to USD 500,000 and up to USD 1.5 million - for innovative solutions with evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness and potential for scale. Non-profits, social enterprises and universities may apply; applications are accepted all year round.
About the call
DIV Fund finances innovations that improve lives in low- and middle-income countries under the World Bank classification - Ukraine is among them. The fund assesses applications on three principles: evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness and potential for scale. A solution must show a path to impact for over 1 million people.
Funding is staged. Stage 1 (pilot) - up to USD 200,000. Stage 2 (test and position for scale) - up to USD 500,000, exceptionally up to USD 750,000. Stage 3 (scale) - up to USD 1.5 million. A grant may last up to five years but is usually shorter.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no deadlines. Local and international organisations, including consortia, may apply. The fund does not support ideas with no real-world testing, construction, basic laboratory research or intermediaries such as incubators and accelerators.
Who can apply
- Non-profit organisations and social enterprises
- Startups and private-sector firms
- Universities and research institutions
- Consortia; local and international organisations
Who cannot apply
- Individuals without an incorporated entity
- Government agencies as direct applicants
- Initiatives implemented exclusively in high-income countries
What the funds are for
- Piloting an innovative solution (stage 1, up to USD 200,000)
- Testing impact and positioning for scale (stage 2, up to USD 500,000)
- Scaling solutions with proven impact (stage 3, up to USD 1.5 million)
What is not funded
- Ideas with no real-world testing
- Construction of immobile infrastructure such as schools
- Basic laboratory research without field testing
- Intermediaries - incubators and accelerators
Documents required
Forms and templates are on the call page
How to apply
- 1Identify the stage the solution fits
- 2Gather evidence of impact and a cost-effectiveness estimate
- 3Apply in English via the online portal on the fund's page - intake is open all year
Questions and answers
- Can an organisation from Ukraine apply to DIV Fund?
- Yes. The fund supports solutions for low- and middle-income countries under the World Bank classification, which include Ukraine.
- What funding stages does DIV Fund have?
- Three: pilot - up to USD 200,000; test and position for scale - up to USD 500,000 (exceptionally up to USD 750,000); scale - up to USD 1.5 million.
Change history
- Added: Added to the catalogue from the 9 October GetGrant export, terms verified on the DIV Fund page
Donor contacts
Website: www.div.fund
