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Global Innovation Fund – Apply for Funding

Global Innovation Fund

Amount or benefit
Pilot (up to $230,000); Test & Transition (up to $2.3m); Scale (up to $15m)
Deadline
Not announced
Where
Global (developing countries; Nigeria eligible)
The current round is closed. Save it to your tracker to prepare early for the next one.
Check the funder’s page for the next round

Who can apply

Innovators with scalable solutions to pressing development challenges that improve the lives of people living in poverty, as described in GIF's funding guidance.

Applicant type
BusinessNonprofit/NGOResearcher/Academic
Business stage
Early-stageGrowth
Location rule
Global (developing countries; Nigeria eligible)
Global (open to Nigerians)
Sectors
Social impact & nonprofitsTechnology & innovationAny field

What you get

Pilot (up to $230,000); Test & Transition (up to $2.3m); Scale (up to $15m)

Notes
Funding can be grants or other instruments; check the funding stages page.

Deadline and status

Deadline
Not announced
Deadline details
Last window closed 15 January 2025; future calls to be published on the page
Status
Closed

How to apply

  1. Read the full criteriaOpen the funder's programme page (globalinnovation.fund) and read the eligibility rules and questions in full.
  2. Check your fitCompare the rules above with your business. See how it fits your profile.
  3. Prepare your applicationSave it for a step-by-step workflow and document checklist, then draft your answers in the Application Studio.
  4. Apply on the funder's own siteThe deadline is not announced yet. Check the official page for the next round. Apply at globalinnovation.fund. Never pay anyone to be considered.

Source and verification

Last verified
18 October 2026, on the funder's own page
Official page
globalinnovation.fund
From the official page
“Our last application window closed on 15 January 2025.”

Details change. Confirm everything on the official site before applying.

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