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Development Innovation Ventures Grant

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Development Innovation Ventures identifies, develops, tests, and scales innovative solutions across development sectors including agriculture, energy, climate, water, and natural resources. Applicants can seek funding at three stages: Proof of Concept (up to $200k/3 years), Testing and Positioning for Scale, and Scale phases, from a US development agency.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 20 May 2026Accurate?

About this grant

USAID sponsors Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) to identify, develop, test, and scale innovative approaches in development. DIV's portfolio includes projects across the range of USAID's program areas -- including in agriculture, energy, climate change, water, waste management, and others related to natural resources and environment. Applicants may apply for any of the three following stages: Proof of Concept (Up to US$200 thousand for up to 3 years), Testing and Positioning for Scale (US$20

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Who can apply for Development Innovation Ventures?
Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL, GLOBAL-SOUTH; startup, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise, university, research-institution. The full eligibility conditions are part of the Pro detail.
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EligibilityGLOBAL, GLOBAL-SOUTH
Org typesstartup, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise, university, research-institution
Last verified20 May 2026