Transform

Closed: Transform was a partnership between FCDO and Unilever that pilots and tests innovative business models that meet low income household needs.

• From: Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
• Published: 12 June 2018

• Funds: Closed
• Countries: Bangladesh, Congo (Democratic Republic), Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
• Sector: Agriculture, Disabilities, Environment, Girls and women, Health, Livelihoods, Private sector/business, Technology, Trade, Water and sanitation
• Eligible organisations: Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), UK-based non-profit organisations, Companies, Educational institutions, Individuals
• Value of funding: £100,001 to £500,000

Overview

The programme started in 2015 and ran to 2021.

Please check the Transform website for up to date information on programme activities and further detail.

What the fund will achieve:

The Transform partnership between FCDO and Unilever will enable households in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia to adopt behaviours and access products and services that have been shown to improve health, livelihoods, environment or wellbeing by 2025.

The programme provides grant funding to a range of entities, including start-ups, social enterprises and research projects. Transform is interested in innovative, market-based solutions in priority thematic areas of water, sanitation, last-mile distribution, health and financial inclusion.

How to apply

Please check the Transform website for up to date information how to apply.

Published 12 June 2018