Blog: 10 Most Popular Funding Opportunities Featured on GIE in 2019

Global Innovation Exchange

In 2019, Global Innovation Exchange added 1,081 new funding opportunities across various sectors and geographies for global development innovations in developing countries. This brought the total number of funding opportunities featured o GIE to 1,830 for a cumulative more than USD 1.3 billion.

Throughout the year, close to 70% of those who browsed these opportunities said they found at least one new opportunity that was a good fit for their innovations. But which opportunities were the most popular?

See Which Opportunities Topped the List in 2019

#10 Awesome Without Borders Microgrants (Status - Open)

Offered By Awesome Foundation
Award - Up to $1,000
Perfect For - Innovations looking for microgrants for a specific issue.

#9 Inclusive Health Access Prize (Status - Closed)

Offered By U.S. Agency for International Development
Award - $25,000
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#8 Fondation SUEZ Grants: Spring 2019 (Status - Closed)

Offered By Fondation SUEZ
Award - Grant amount unknown
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#7 African Agriculture Fund (Status - Closed)

Offered By Phatisa
Award - $5M - 24M
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#6 The Catalyst Fund (Status - Open)

Offered By The Roddenberry Foundation
Award - $2,500-$15,000
Perfect For - Anyone with a good idea from a seasoned social entrepreneur or a first-time changemaker.

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#5 Investor Circle (Status - Closed)

Offered By Social Venture Circle
Award - $200,000 -$3,000,000
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#4 Resilient, Inclusive, & Sustainable Environments (RISE) (Status - Open)

Offered By U.S. Agency for International Development
Award - $100,000 - $300,000
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#3 ExpoLive Impact Innovation Grants (Status - Closed)

As part of Expo 2020 Dubai UAE
Award - Up to $100,000
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#2 coLABS Investment 2019 (Status - Open)

Offered By Gray Matters Capital
Award - Up to $250,000
Perfect For - Early-stage social enterprises that are creating more inclusive and prosperous futures for women and girls around the world

#1 Global Innovation Fund (Status - Open)

Offered By Global Innovation Fund
Award - Up to £15,000,000
Perfect For - Innovations addressing pressing issues for extremely poor populations.

None of these a match? Don't worry we have hundreds of other opportunities available on GIE waiting for you to apply.

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