News from DIV
Development Innovation Ventures is attracting praise for its approach to frugal innovation at CSIS, CGD, Skoll World Forum, and more. Follow us @DIVatUSAID
The DIV Portfolio
DIV is supporting teams of young entrepreneurs, world-class development economists, public-private partnerships, international NGOs, and others around the developing world.
The DIV Story
DIV opened its doors in October 2010. Created by a four-time entrepreneur and a world renowned development economist, DIV’s approach to testing and scaling development game-changers has met with success.
Apply to DIV
Find out how to submit a proposal for a DIV grant, including information about the application process and what it means to partner with us.
The DIV Model
The DIV Staged Financing Model uses small and smart investments to test concepts and only offer continued support to those solutions that prove they work—across larger and larger populations.
DIV in the News
What are people saying about Development Innovation Ventures? Read news and testimonials about DIV and our grantees.
WASH for Life
To support promising new approaches in the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene sector, USAID's Development Innovation Ventures, with co-funding from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, has launched WASH for...
The DIV Haiti Initiative
USAID/Haiti and DIV seek to identify, test, and scale cost-effective solutions that address the USG Haiti Strategy. Photo by Kendra Helmer
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Development Innovation Ventures
Development Innovation Ventures aims to find and support breakthrough solutions to the world's most important development challenges—interventions with the power to change millions of lives at a fraction of the usual cost. Through our grant program DIV invests in these game-changing ideas, rigorously tests them using cutting-edge analytical methods, and scales solutions that prove they work. Click explore to learn more about the projects we support and how to apply for a DIV grant.
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