Fund for Innovation in Development (FID) Grants
Offered by Fund for Innovation in Development (FID)
Overview
FID is a grant fund hosted by AFD (Agence Française de Développement) funding innovations that fight poverty and inequality in low- and middle-income countries. Calls for proposals are open year-round with no fixed deadline. FID has already funded projects run in India. Focus areas include education, health, climate, and gender equality.
Eligibility
- Private enterprises (for-profit) and other organisations in ODA-eligible low/middle-income countries, including India
Funding Purpose
Five grant tiers, all equity-free: Prepare grant up to EUR 50,000; Pilot grant up to EUR 200,000; Impact-evaluation (Scale) grant up to EUR 1.5 million; Transition-to-Scale grant up to EUR 4 million; Transforming Public Policy grant up to EUR 500,000. Amounts kept in EUR, not converted to INR, per policy.
Application Process
Rolling call for proposals, open all year. Apply via fundinnovation.dev.
How to Apply
- 1Click "Apply Now" above and submit your application directly on the official page.
- 2The offering organisation screens applications against its own eligibility criteria.
- 3Shortlisted applicants may be invited to a pitch or interview round.
- 4The final decision rests solely with the offering organisation.
- 5There is no guarantee of funding at any stage.
Before You Apply
- ZeedFund is an independent tracker, not the offering organisation or a funding body.
- Verify current eligibility, funding amount, and deadline on the official page before applying. Details can change after we last verified them.
- Once you apply, all follow-up (screening updates, interview or pitch invites, and the final decision) comes directly from the facilitator, incubator, or investor, never from ZeedFund. Check their application portal or email yourself for status updates; we won't have visibility into it.