Testing innovative solutions
to advance gender equality and
empower women and girls.
The first Concept Note intake closed on July 22, 2019. Sign up below to stay connected and follow us on Twitter @fit_fit_ca.
About Us
The Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT) is designed to support Canadian small and medium-sized organizations (SMOs) testing innovative solutions that advance gender equality in the Global South. FIT’s goal is to cultivate a working environment in which SMOs are empowered to experiment, fail, adapt and try again.
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Eligibility Criteria
FIT encourages applications from Canadian small and medium-sized organizations (SMOs) who want to test innovative solutions to development challenges in the Global South.
Interested applicants should familiarize themselves with the eligibility criteria and submission requirements before applying.
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Application Process
The FIT application process is organized into three steps: Eligibility, Concept Note and Proposal. At each step, applicants will be notified of their eligibility to continue to the next part of the process.
We intend to hold two Concept Note intakes per year. Dates will be announced as they are decided.
LEARN MORETesting Innovation
FIT aims to support testing of a range of creative solutions
to development challenges, and provide organizations with
the opportunity to learn and grow as innovators.
Innovative solutions must create inclusive opportunities for
local communities from project conception to execution.
Testing innovation enables organizations to experiment,
learn best practices and assess an idea’s potential to scale.
First Intake Now Closed
Thank you to all those who submitted. We expect to send responses via email by early September. Check back here for more information about the second intake in the coming months!
FIT is hiring!
We’re looking for a bilingual Program Officer, Capacity Development/Mentoring, to join our team! Click below to find out more about this opportunity. Application deadline: July 31
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