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DIV Fund

DIV Fund

Up to $200K (Stage 1), $500K–$750K (Stage 2), or $1.5M (Stage 3); milestone-based disbursement.

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Rolling applications accepted throughout the year; panels convene several times per year.

AMOUNT

Up to $200K (Stage 1), $500K–$750K (Stage 2), or $1.5M (Stage 3); milestone-based disbursement.

AMOUNT

Up to $200K (Stage 1), $500K–$750K (Stage 2), or $1.5M (Stage 3); milestone-based disbursement.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications accepted throughout the year; panels convene several times per year.

DEADLINE

Rolling applications accepted throughout the year; panels convene several times per year.

FUNDING TYPE

Grant

CAN YOU GET THIS?

You can apply if you run a legally incorporated organization working on innovations in low- or middle-income countries.

You can apply if you run a legally incorporated organization working on innovations in low- or middle-income countries.

The fund is open to nonprofits, startups, social enterprises, universities, and private firms — but not individuals, government agencies, or projects implemented exclusively in high-income countries. Your work must show a credible path to impact at scale for over 1 million people.

The fund is open to nonprofits, startups, social enterprises, universities, and private firms — but not individuals, government agencies, or projects implemented exclusively in high-income countries. Your work must show a credible path to impact at scale for over 1 million people.

YOUR REAL ODDS

Funding decisions are made by expert panels convened several times per year, with a multi-stage review that includes initial screening, full diligence, and panel sign-off.

The process is competitive and thorough — only applications that pass initial fit review advance to diligence. The fund explicitly reserves the right to decline without comment if proposals are incomplete, AI-generated, or a poor fit.

WHAT IT TAKES

  1. Read the full Request for Proposals before writing anything — 1–2 hours

  2. Submit application through the online portal (PDF or Word draft available offline) — Several days to prepare

  3. If shortlisted, provide detailed materials: study designs, budgets, partnership letters — 2–4 weeks during diligence

  4. Await panel decision and complete pre-award milestones and financial due diligence if approved — Weeks to months

WORTH KNOWING

The fund evaluates every application against cost-effectiveness — specifically impact per dollar compared to existing alternatives — so quantifying your unit costs and per-person impact numbers before applying will strengthen your proposal at every stage.

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