tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding International development funding for Private sector/business 2026-02-04T09:18:42+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/catalytic-finance-to-green-economy-smes-in-mpumalanga-south-africa 2026-02-04T09:18:42+00:00 Catalytic finance to green economy SMEs in Mpumalanga, South Africa Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 9 February 2026 for a not-for-profit blended finance intervention to support small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) growth and job creation in Mpumalanga, South Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/fiscal-incentives-for-private-sector-research-and-development-investment-in-kenya 2025-12-22T16:05:30+00:00 Fiscal incentives for private sector research and development investment in Kenya Closed: The FCDO invited submissions by 16 January 2026 for a study to inform Kenya’s fiscal policy to enhance investment in research and development and implementation of its national innovation masterplan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/study-to-inform-the-second-phase-of-the-kenya-catalytic-jobs-fund-kcjf-call-for-proposals 2025-09-26T09:30:24+01:00 Study to inform the second phase of the Kenya Catalytic Jobs Fund (KCJF): call for proposals Closed: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invited proposals by 13 October 2025 to improve support for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kenya. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/understanding-start-up-funding-in-east-africa-follow-the-money-and-analysing-the-valley-of-death-in-the-african-context 2025-09-15T13:21:03+01:00 Understanding start-up funding in East Africa: ‘Follow the Money’ and Analysing the ‘Valley of Death’ in the African context Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 3 October 2025 to conduct an in-depth analysis of start-up funding in East Africa, including Kenya and Tanzania. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/uk-aid-match 2025-04-03T10:31:57+01:00 UK Aid Match This page provides grants to UK-based civil society organisations and charities for poverty reduction projects in developing countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/forest-governance-markets-and-climate-fgmc2-programme-accountable-grants 2025-04-01T13:59:55+01:00 Forest Governance Markets and Climate (FGMC2) programme: accountable grants Closed: The FCDO invited applications for accountable grants by 18 April 2025 from non-governmental organisations working to sustain global forests through policy action. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/call-for-bids-learning-partner-for-final-year-of-the-africa-technology-and-innovation-partnership-atip-programme 2024-11-27T08:33:59+00:00 Learning Partner for final year of the Africa Technology and Innovation Partnership (ATIP) Programme Closed: The FCDO invited bids for a Learning Partner to work with implementing partners to drive learning and synthesis efforts and drive collaborative and emergent learning and dissemination. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/design-and-deliver-west-africa-evidence-helpdesk-service 2024-11-14T11:58:19+00:00 Design and deliver West Africa Evidence Helpdesk service Closed: The FCDO’s Evidence Fund invited tenders by 6 December 2024 to design and deliver a West Africa Evidence Helpdesk. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/west-africa-research-ecosystem-assessment-scorecard-call-for-proposals 2024-11-13T13:30:46+00:00 West Africa research ecosystem assessment scorecard: call for proposals Closed: Evidence Fund call for proposals by 4 December 2024 to develop a West Africa research ecosystem assessment scorecard. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/ukraine-nexus-for-durable-solutions-initiative 2024-11-11T13:58:38+00:00 Ukraine: Nexus for Durable Solutions Initiative Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 6 December 2024 to develop a nexus for durable solutions project in Ukraine, which addresses humanitarian livelihood needs and creates economic opportunities for development. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/inclusive-and-responsive-labour-force-participation-in-ukraine-outcomes-based-financing-feasibility-assessment 2024-09-26T12:28:57+01:00 Inclusive and responsive labour force participation in Ukraine: outcomes-based financing feasibility assessment Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 24 October 2024 to assess the feasibility of outcomes-based financing instruments to support labour force participation of excluded and marginalised groups in Ukraine. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/british-high-commission-tanzanias-sustainable-growth-and-investment-partnerships-evaluation-terms-of-reference 2024-08-27T14:41:34+01:00 British High Commission Tanzania’s sustainable growth and investment partnerships evaluation: terms of reference Closed: Proposals were invited by 20 September 2024 to evaluate UK's economic impact in Tanzania, focusing on use of partnerships and whole-of-government approach. To include delivery of inception and full evaluation rep… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/evidence-fund-evaluation-draw-down-service 2024-07-24T11:26:08+01:00 Evidence Fund: evaluation draw-down service Closed: the FCDO invited tenders by 23 August 2024 for a draw-down service to conduct project-level evaluations for the Evidence Fund. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/fcdo-evidence-fund-expressions-of-interest-design-and-delivery-of-a-pilot-rapid-review-service 2024-07-04T12:03:27+01:00 FCDO Evidence Fund expressions of interest: design and deliver a pilot rapid review service Closed: The FCDO invited expressions of interest by 24 July 2024 for a new demand-responsive internal service designed to deliver rapid reviews for FCDO staff. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/impact-programme-building-capacity-in-sustainability-reporting-and-catalytic-capital-in-emdes 2024-06-07T14:27:58+01:00 IMPACT Programme: building capacity in sustainability reporting and catalytic capital in EMDEs Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 8 July 2024 to deliver projects that increase capacity on sustainability reporting in emerging markets and developing economies (EMDEs), and strengthen coordination of catalytic capital … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/british-high-commission-accra-ghana-portfolio-evaluation 2024-03-13T10:34:04+00:00 British High Commission Accra: Ghana portfolio evaluation Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 12 April 2024 to evaluate British High Commission Accra's country business plan and make recommendations for improvements. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/british-embassy-oman-campaign-goal-3-evaluation 2024-03-12T14:29:23+00:00 British Embassy Oman Campaign Goal 3: Evaluation  Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 5 April 2024 to evaluate the British Embassy in Oman's campaign goal 3 of its country plan: sustainable economic growth and resilience in Oman. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/drivers-of-responsible-business-conduct-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-rapid-evidence-assessment 2024-03-04T15:23:35+00:00 Drivers of responsible business conduct in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid evidence assessment Closed: The FCDO invited tenders by 29 March 2024 to conduct a rapid evidence assessment of the research literature on the drivers of responsible business conduct in low- and middle-income countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/womens-rights-and-lgbt-plus-movements-in-africa-and-asia-a-rapid-scoping-review 2024-02-02T11:57:51+00:00 Women's rights and LGBT+ movements in Africa and Asia: a rapid scoping review Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 27 February 2024 to conduct a rapid scoping review of women’s rights and LGBT+ organisations countering the rollback of rights in Africa and Asia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/smallholder-farmers-access-to-finance-in-low-and-middle-income-countries-a-rapid-evidence-assessment 2024-01-30T15:53:57+00:00 Smallholder farmers’ access to finance in low- and middle-income countries: a rapid evidence assessment Closed: The FCDO invited bids by 27 February 2024 to review existing research on smallholder farmers’ access to finance in low- and middle-income countries. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/public-interest-media-and-healthy-information-environments-programme 2024-01-23T09:20:48+00:00 Public Interest Media and Healthy Information Environments (PIMHIE) programme Closed: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) invites not-for-profit organisations to submit proposals by 20 February 2024 to deliver this programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/thematic-evaluation-of-kenyas-job-creation-programmes 2024-01-17T10:44:39+00:00 Thematic evaluation of Kenya’s job-creation programmes Closed: The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) invited tenders by 7 February 2024 to evaluate job-creation programmes in Kenya. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/pilot-investment-index-for-emerging-markets-and-developing-economies-mobilist-programme 2024-01-09T12:21:57+00:00 Pilot investment index for emerging markets and developing economies (MOBILIST programme) Closed: Call for proposals by 9 February 2024 for the design and construction of a pilot investment index to mobilise private capital through listed investment products. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/review-of-development-finance-investments-and-strategies-including-their-impact-on-global-financial-markets 2024-01-08T09:57:05+00:00 Review of development finance investments and strategies including their impact on global financial markets (MOBILIST programme) Closed: Call for proposals by 2 February 2024 to provide analysis of development finance investments and strategies, including their influence on similar financial transactions and impact on global financial markets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/mobilist-monitoring-evaluation-and-learning-mel-technical-assistance-for-review-of-proceeds-policy 2023-11-30T14:35:25+00:00 MOBILIST monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) technical assistance for review of proceeds policy Closed: call for proposals by 13 December 2023 for consultancy support on a policy review for allocating proceeds in an infrastructure debt securitisation platform, and recommendations for verifying allocations to MOBILIST i… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/uk-south-africa-skills-for-work-programme 2023-11-28T14:23:37+00:00 UK-South Africa Skills for Work programme Closed: The British High Commission in Pretoria invited expressions of interest by 8 December 2023. Your proposal must demonstrate how you will support skills development, employment and job creation for disadvantaged groups… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/caribbean-sargassum-advancing-commercial-scalable-processing-or-storage 2023-09-11T16:08:35+01:00 Caribbean sargassum: advancing commercial, scalable processing or storage Closed: the FCDO invited research proposals by 10 October 2023 for the Evidence Fund's advancing commercial, scalable processing or storage of Caribbean sargassum. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/research-and-innovation-for-development-in-asean-rida 2023-09-06T14:06:56+01:00 Research and Innovation for Development in ASEAN (RIDA) Closed: the FCDO invited applications by 30 September 2023 for short-term innovative projects that address important development issues in Southeast Asia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/evidence-fund-analysis-to-co-design-research-and-innovation-programme 2023-08-18T14:55:20+01:00 Evidence Fund: Analysis to co-design Research and Innovation Programme Closed: the FCDO invited applications by 4 October 2023 for the Evidence Fund Research and Innovation Programme in Africa, India, and Southeast Asia. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/strategic-impact-evaluation-and-learning-siel-programme 2023-08-15T13:48:17+01:00 Strategic Impact Evaluation and Learning (SIEL) programme Closed: the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) was seeking an implementation partner by 25 August 2023 to deliver impact evaluations, follow-up studies and capacity building activities. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/knowledge-for-development-and-diplomacy-k4d2 2023-06-07T16:07:24+01:00 Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4D2) Closed: the FCDO invited proposals by 23 June 2023 to deliver its Knowledge for Development and Diplomacy (K4D2) programme, which will expand decision-makers’ access to demand-led, rapid-turnaround evidence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/gsma-innovation-fund-for-climate-resilience-and-adaptation-2-dot-0 2023-03-16T17:22:55+00:00 GSMA Innovation Fund for Climate Resilience and Adaptation 2.0 Closed: the fund invited applications by 26 May 2023 for solutions that use digital technology, especially mobile, to improve resilience and adaptation to climate change. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/sustainable-manufacturing-and-environmental-pollution-smep-programme 2022-11-10T11:22:12+00:00 Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) Programme Market-aligned interventions for cleaner production in the textiles value chain in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Call for Concepts to identify interventions that contribute to reducing waste and manufacturing pollution … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/foreign-commonwealth-and-development-office-fcdo-research-commissioning-centre-call-for-proposals 2022-09-30T16:36:06+01:00 Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) research commissioning centre: call for proposals Closed: The FCDO invited proposals by 11 November 2022 to establish a commissioning centre and results platform. This will enable more agile and streamlined delivery of FCDO research, and increase impact and value for money … tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/sustainable-manufacturing-and-environmental-pollution-smep-programme-reducing-plastics-pollution-in-sub-saharan-africa-and-south-asia-research-and-innovation-2019-to-2024 2022-08-18T11:21:21+01:00 Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution (SMEP) programme: reducing plastics pollution in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia (research and innovation) 2019 to 2024 Call for concepts to pilot innovative, investible, pollution mitigation concepts in East Africa, waste-to-energy inputs and intercepting by-products. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/assistive-technology-impact-fund-research-and-innovation 2022-05-24T09:22:40+01:00 Assistive Technology Impact Fund Combines grant capital with expert-led venture-building support, to support Assistive Technology innovators launch and scale solutions in Africa. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/climate-adaptation-and-resilience-clare-programme 2022-04-08T11:53:40+01:00 Climate Adaptation and Resilience (CLARE) programme Closed: IDRC offers grants, funding, and awards to researchers and institutions to find solutions for global development challenges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/gsma-mobile-for-humanitarian-innovation-m4h-fund-management 2022-04-06T17:22:27+01:00 GSMA Mobile for Humanitarian Innovation (M4H) Fund Management Closed: The GSMA M4D Foundation requires the services of a firm (the “Fund Manager”) to support the GSMA team to manage the full lifecycle of the M4H Innovation Fund with a strong focus on managing risk at every stage of the… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/mobilist-investor-research-on-capital-allocation-strategies 2021-12-07T11:05:40+00:00 MOBILIST Investor Research on Capital Allocation Strategies Research on capital allocation strategy for emerging/frontier markets, and the role of information asymmetry in shaping capital flows. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/global-innovation-fund 2021-11-24T15:09:47+00:00 Global Innovation Fund Closed: Non-profit, impact-first investment vehicle. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/east-and-southern-africa-food-trade-programme 2020-11-13T08:57:37+00:00 Foodtrade Eastern and Southern Africa Programme Aims to catalyse innovative private sector investment to improve and develop regional staple food markets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/technology-provider-window-for-frontier-technology-livestreaming 2020-10-26T10:20:09+00:00 Technology Provider Registration for Frontier Technologies Closed: Frontier Technologies is a programme designed to help FCDO apply frontier technologies to development challenges. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/uk-aid-connect 2019-10-11T14:02:25+01:00 UK Aid Connect Closed: UK Aid Connect will support consortia to create innovative solutions to complex development challenges that deliver real change to poor people’s lives. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/private-infrastructure-development-group 2018-08-23T15:09:23+01:00 Private Infrastructure Development Group Closed: Aims to encourage private infrastructure investment in developing countries that contributes to economic growth and poverty reduction. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/icf-colombia-technical-assistance 2018-07-18T12:34:26+01:00 ICF Colombia technical assistance The International Climate Fund (ICF) in BEIS, has allocated up to £2 million for technical assistance activities in Colombia through an open and competitive call for proposals. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/icf-china-green-finance-technical-assistance 2018-06-15T11:27:42+01:00 ICF China Green Finance technical assistance The BEIS International Climate Fund (ICF) has launched a £2 million call for technical assistance activities in green finance in China. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/transform 2018-06-12T15:26:04+01:00 Transform Closed: Transform was a partnership between FCDO and Unilever that pilots and tests innovative business models that meet low income household needs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/forest-governance-markets-and-climate-2015-grants-round 2017-11-01T14:18:17+00:00 Forest Governance, Markets and Climate Programme Closed: FGMC will provide a new round of grants for projects that support governance and market reforms that reduce the illegal use of forest resources and benefit poor people. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/human-development-innovation-fund-of-tanzania 2017-06-23T08:47:05+01:00 Human Development Innovation Fund of Tanzania Human Development Innovation Fund (HDIF) is a challenge fund providing grants for innovations in education, health, early childhood development and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) across Tanzania. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/international-development-funding/strategic-partnerships-for-higher-education-innovation-and-reform 2017-02-24T11:30:17+00:00 Strategic Partnerships for Higher Education Innovation and Reform Closed: SPHEIR is an innovative higher education partnerships programme to strengthen the capacity of higher education institutions in FCDO priority countries.