See below regarding USAID's DIV grants. Also, ICTworks is a fantastic mailing list. If you're interested to subscribe go here <https://www.ictworks.org/tag/newsletter/#.W6DgllPRVsM> and look for the blue box on the right side of the page. ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: ICTworks <ict-works@inveneo.org> Date: Mon, Sep 17, 2018 at 5:05 AM Subject: Apply Now: USAID Grant Funding for Development Innovation Ventures To: Anne Dare <anne.e.dare@gmail.com> Apply Now: USAID Grant Funding for Development Innovation Ventures <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=db06a989d5&e=ee1af83c06> *By Wayan Vota on September 17, 2018* [image: usaid div grant funding] USAID has relaunched its open innovation program, Development Innovation Ventures (DIV <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=9e8180e81d&e=ee1af83c06>), and is now accepting grant applications <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=f7345ee376&e=ee1af83c06> for products, technologies, services, or applications that can scale breakthrough solutions to critical global development challenges to improve millions of lives. Since 2010, DIV has provided $106 million in flexible, tiered grant funding <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=dab606ffc2&e=ee1af83c06> to over 190 innovations, across 46 countries, that demonstrate rigorous evidence, maximum impact per dollar, and a pathway to scale and sustainability. USAID DIV Funding Amounts Proposals for funding <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=1aac6f4fa7&e=ee1af83c06> are accepted year-round across three stages, from any type of organization, in any country in which USAID <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=fddba6e169&e=ee1af83c06> operates. Development Innovation Ventures offers three tiers of startup financing <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=48e3279569&e=ee1af83c06> : - *Stage 1*: Proof of Concept ideas can receive up to $200,000 in seed funding over 3 years - *Stage 2*: Testing and Positioning for Scale applicants can get $200,000 to $1,500,000 in supporting grants for 3 years - *Stage 3*: Scaling solutions can ask for $1,500,000 to $5,000,000 in investments over 5 years In addition to the donor funding <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=1694b15fd5&e=ee1af83c06> listed above, DIV provides $1,500,000 for research reports and evaluations that generate rigorous evidence of an innovation’s impact and potential for expansion. 7 Benefits to DIV Donor Funding DIV grantees have the opportunity to tap into an array of acceleration services, tools, and financing opportunities, including: - *Flexible, patient grant funding* – DIV offers grants, the most patient form of capital, and build flexibility into their grant funding structures. - *Dedicated grant manager* – DIV assigns a dedicated team member to help you navigate USAID and U.S. Government regulations. - *Acceleration services* – DIV helps identify barriers to scale and provides, or connect grantees to, targeted services for specific growth and sustainability needs. - *Strategic marketing* – DIV can help with marketing, communications, and branding consultations to develop clear messaging and effectively communicate impact through storytelling - *Sales Strategy* – DIV supplies practice diagnostics to improve sales pitches, better understand customers, and increase revenue - *USAID network* – DIV offers connections to technical bureaus in science, technology, innovation, partnership, USAID Missions, and the Development Credit Authority for loan guarantees for commercial innovations. - *Connections to partners* – DIV can supply access to a network of partners, researchers, service providers, and other donor funds, in order to amplify impact and growth 5 Tips to Win USAID Grants DIV assesses proposals according to its core principles: rigorous evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and viable pathways to scale, as well as the capacity of the team testing or implementing the proposed intervention. Here are 5 tips to improve your chances of winning this USAID grant: - *Be specific and detailed* – What is the problem? What is your solution? - *Present a clear theory of change* – What outcomes will your solution achieve? How will it achieve those outcomes? - *Explain your long-term plan* – What is your viable pathway to scale and sustainability? Will you leverage the private and/or public sectors? - *Thoughtfully review your competitive landscape* – How is your solution more impactful and cost-effective than others? What is your competitive advantage? - *Be realistic about your costs* – What capital costs are need to start your services? What are the operational costs to deliver your solution? Apply Now for DIV Grant Funding Startups, social enterprises, and innovative solutions to global development problem that are looking for grant funding to reach scale should apply to Development Innovation Ventures today <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=8e1495fff8&e=ee1af83c06> . Over its first three years, 43 innovations that received DIV seed funding <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=705ee63d08&e=ee1af83c06> reached 24 million people at a cost per person of only $0.75, with five innovations reaching more than one million people and six other reaching over 100,000 people. The post Apply Now: USAID Grant Funding for Development Innovation Ventures <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=38543e2d0f&e=ee1af83c06> appeared first on ICTworks <https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&id=6672146a54&e=ee1af83c06> . 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