Impact Funding Resources
The IMD Center for Social Innovation, Lombard Odier Foundation, World Economic Forum and Humanitarian Innovative Finance Hub (HIFHUB) invite the humanitarian and development institutions, and entrepreneurs working in these settings, to submit project proposals for the next cohort of our Driving Innovative Finance for Impact (DIFI) program1.
We are seeking participants who can submit projects with the potential to transition from traditional grant funding models to investment-readiness through innovative financial structuring. This program is designed to support actors operating in fragile or crisis-affected environments who are exploring new ways to attract capital, scale their solutions, and sustain long-term impact.
We are seeking participants who can submit projects with the potential to transition from traditional grant funding models to investment-readiness through innovative financial structuring. This program is designed to support actors operating in fragile or crisis-affected environments who are exploring new ways to attract capital, scale their solutions, and sustain long-term impact.
End Date15 Jul 2025 Funding AmountVaries Funding Resource TypeScholarship
Funding ProviderIMD
Scholarship
IMD
We are seeking participants who can submit projects with the potential to transition from traditional grant funding models to investment-readiness through innovative financial structuring. This program is designed to support actors operating in fragile or crisis-affected environments who are exploring new ways to attract capital, scale their solutions, and sustain long-term impact.
Download the form below to learn more
https://www.imd.org/white-paper-download/?tfa_71=DIFI&tfa_1112=Finance
Criteria:
1. Operate in humanitarian, conflict-affected, or low-income contexts
2. Are at a stage where financial structuring expertise can unlock scale. This may (not exhaustive) include: a. Finished pilots or proof-of-concept initiatives seeking to scale beyond grant funding
b. Early-stage ventures2 that need support structuring revenue models or hybrid capital stacks
c. Social enterprises or NGOs aiming to transition into outcomes-based contracts or impact-linked finance
d. Social enterprises in humanitarian value chains
e. Projects with strong impact metrics but unclear risk-return profiles for investors
f. Collaborative projects between entrepreneurs and NGOs or International Organizations.
3. Present a theory of change and some measurable impact framework and track record
4. Aim to evolve from grant based to investment-compatible models
To submit your project or for questions, email:
Diego Goehring
Program Advisor, Executive Development Services
diego.goehring@imd.org
Submit a short concept note (see Annex 1 in the pdf template) including:
1) Project summary and theory of change
2) Funding status and key financial challenges
3) Pathways to financial sustainability
4) Impact metrics (if available)
5) Team profile and institutional commitment
