DevelopmentAid Funding
Professional platform aggregating thousands of international development funding opportunities, tenders, and grants from bilateral donors, UN agencies, and development banks.
Overview
DevelopmentAid is a professional intelligence platform for the international development sector, aggregating funding opportunities, tenders, grants, and consultancy calls from the world's major development donors including USAID, European Commission, UN agencies, World Bank, bilateral donors, and private foundations. With a database of thousands of opportunities updated daily, it serves NGOs, consultancies, government agencies, and development professionals seeking competitive funding intelligence. DevelopmentAid also offers a professionals' database, job listings, and organisational profiles for partnership building in the development sector.
What You Can Find Here
- USAID Requests for Applications (RFAs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
- EU External Aid tenders and grant calls for developing countries
- UN agency procurement tenders and trust fund grant calls
- World Bank and regional development bank procurement and grant notifications
- Bilateral donor calls (DFID/FCDO UK, GIZ Germany, SIDA Sweden, DANIDA Denmark, etc.)
- Private foundation development grants from Gates, Ford, Hewlett, and others
- Consultancy and technical assistance opportunities for development professionals
- Database of development professionals and organisations for partnership building
Who Should Use This
- International NGOs and development organisations conducting systematic funding searches
- Development consultancies tracking procurement and technical assistance tenders
- National NGOs in developing countries seeking international donor co-funding
- Development professionals tracking career opportunities and consultancy contracts
- Fundraising and business development teams at development sector organisations
How to Get Started
- Step 1: Sign up for a DevelopmentAid account at developmentaid.org - free registration provides limited access; paid subscriptions offer full access
- Step 2: Use the funding opportunities search to filter by donor, geography, sector, and deadline
- Step 3: Set up saved searches and email alerts for new opportunities matching your organisation's focus
- Step 4: Click through to each opportunity for the full description and link to the original donor portal
- Step 5: Use the partner search and professionals database to find potential consortium partners
Things to Check Before Applying
- DevelopmentAid requires a paid subscription for full access to all features - free accounts have limited opportunity views
- DevelopmentAid aggregates from many sources but may not capture every opportunity - always check donor portals directly for comprehensive coverage
- Some opportunities require pre-qualification, existing donor relationship, or registration on donor-specific platforms
- The platform covers both grants and tenders - check the opportunity type carefully as procurement contracts require different responses than grant proposals
Frequently Asked Questions
Is DevelopmentAid free?
DevelopmentAid offers a limited free tier. Full access to all funding opportunities, advanced search, and partner database features requires a paid individual or organisational subscription.
What is the difference between a grant and a tender on DevelopmentAid?
Grants are funds given to implement programmes with development objectives. Tenders are procurement contracts where development organisations pay for specific goods or services. DevelopmentAid covers both types of opportunity.
Does DevelopmentAid cover small NGO opportunities?
Yes. DevelopmentAid includes both large multilateral tenders and small grant calls from foundations and sub-national donors. The search filters help narrow down to opportunities suitable for smaller organisations.
Can individuals use DevelopmentAid?
Yes. DevelopmentAid has a professionals section with consultancy opportunities, CVs, and job listings for individual development practitioners.
Which donors are covered by DevelopmentAid?
DevelopmentAid covers hundreds of donors including USAID, EU/EC, UN agencies, World Bank Group, AfDB, ADB, bilateral donors (FCDO, GIZ, SIDA, DANIDA, JICA, etc.), and major foundations.
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