The DIV Fund
An independent nonprofit fund launched in February 2026 by former USAID Development Innovation Ventures leaders and backed by approximately $48 million in philanthropic funding. It continues the evidence-based, tiered innovation-funding model while operating separately from the U.S. government and USAID.
Geographic focus
Sector appetite
Instruments & programmes
What a client can actually approach this organisation for, and how access works.
- DIV Fund Open RFPOpen CallOpen
Related capital sources
Other funders with an overlapping mandate.
- Ayrton Fund (UK International Climate Finance)Programme Window
- World Bank SCALE Trust Fund (Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions)Programme Window
- Climate Investment FundsClimate Fund
- Roots of ImpactCatalytic & Enabling Capital
- BioCarbon Fund Initiative for Sustainable Forest LandscapesCarbon Finance Mechanism
- Agence Française de DéveloppementDFI
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Members-only detail for The DIV Fund
Membership unlocks the iSustain score and how it was built, the access difficulty rating and expected timeline, typical ticket sizes, readiness requirements, partnership preferences, contact routes and the full detail of all 1 profiled instruments and programmes, including eligibility and how to apply.