Stage 2 Test & Position for Scale Grant
In context
This call is open to startups, small and medium-sized businesses and non-profits and 2 others, at prototype and pilot stage, pre-seed and seed stage. Funding is a grant of Up to $750,000. Coverage is read from the notice itself: any country.
This grant funds rigorous testing and validation of innovations to determine measurable impact and growth viability, including impact evaluations, market validation, and business model testing. It targets organizations ready to move from prototype to scale with awards up to $750,000.
About this grant
The DIV Fund is an evidence-driven open innovation fund that finds and supports solutions with the potential to cost-effectively improve millions of lives. The fund calibrates funding according to evidence of impact, supporting early pilots, rigorous testing, and large-scale expansion through three funding tiers. The DIV Fund operates according to three core principles: evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and potential for durable scale. The fund has demonstrated significant social return, generating $39 in social returns for every dollar spent and benefiting more than 200 million people. The organization supports cost-effective solutions across sectors including health, education, and healthcare delivery in developing countries.
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Key requirements
- ✓Innovation must be measurably impactful or demonstrate potential for impact
- ✓Viable path for growth or scale must be demonstrated or testable
- ✓Willingness to undergo rigorous impact evaluation and/or market validation
- ✓Most grants under $500,000; exceptional cases up to $750,000
Recent past awardees
Knowing who's won the last rounds tells you whether you're in the strike zone.
- Dimagi · 2010
- Educational Initiatives
- Maisha Meds
Frequently asked questions
- How much funding does DIV Fund offer?
- Stage 2 Test & Position for Scale offers up to $750K.
- Who can apply for Stage 2 Test & Position for Scale?
- Eligibility covers organisations in GLOBAL; startup, sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise, research-institution.
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