The potential to scale - Global Innovation Fund

Pathways to scale

The potential to scale to reach millions of people

Scale is critical to what we do – we only fund innovations that have the potential to scale to reach millions of people. However we fund organisations at various stages on their path to scale – find out more about our staged financing approach here. We also see multiple pathways to scale:

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Private sector scaling

We do this through self-generated revenues and growth via injections of market-based capital

Public sector scaling

We do this through support from governments or non-profits/donor organisations

Hybrid scaling

We do this through a combination of support from both the private and public sectors

For example, an education innovation may have a private sector scaling pathway, whereby education is paid for by parents and implemented by a private company at scale. Alternatively, another education innovation may have a public sector scaling pathway,whereby education is paid for by government, and implemented in government-run schools. Whatever the pathway to scale, we want to understand what gives the innovation the potential to be operationally, financially, socially and politically viable when serving millions of people. Apply for funding now

When we think about pathways to scale, we find it useful to explore who implements and who pays for the innovation at scale.

Global Innovation Fund is a registered charity (number 1171353) and company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (number 09223487). Registered office: Global Innovation Fund, 8 Devonshire Square, London, EC2M 4PL.

GIF takes a zero-tolerance approach to bribery and corruption in our activities or in any programs or projects that we support. So-called “facilitation payments” are also prohibited by our Anti-Corruption and Integrity Policy.