FY2022 Development Innovation Ventures

Development Innovation Ventures (DIV) sources proposals for innovations that address international development challenges and improve the lives of people living in poverty in developing countries around the world. DIV provides tiered funding to pilot, test, and transition to scale (i.e., grow to reach the highest number of beneficiaries possible) those innovations that demonstrate evidence of impact, cost-effectiveness, and the potential to scale.Accept proposals at different stages of project development: 
Stage 1 Pilot
Stage 2 Testing & Positioning for Scale
Stage 3 Transitioning to Scale
Evidence Generation

●Organization Type. DIV accepts applications from anyone, including businesses, social entrepreneurs, individuals, nonprofit organizations, researchers, and governments. 
● Geography. DIV supports innovations across all countries where USAID operates. A full list of countries in which USAID operates can be found at www.usaid.gov/where-we work.
● Sector. DIV accepts applications across all development sectors, including education, environment, energy, democracy, economic development, and others

●The following are core principles of DIV: (1) evidence of impact on improving lives of people living in poverty in the developing world, (2) cost-effectiveness, and (3) viable potential for scale and financial sustainability. DIV provides tiered funding based on an innovation’s demonstrated track record of and potential for achieving each of these principles.