Grant opportunity
Funding Opportunity: Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project (MIDP) 2026
GDN's MIDP award invites NGOs and CSOs in developing countries to submit innovative development project proposals that can improve service delivery and be scaled through grant support.
- Funder
- Global Development Network
- Application deadline
- Application deadline: Jun 17, 2026
- Award
- USD 125,000 total for winners; possible JSDF scale-up review up to USD 200,000
- Applicant
- Applicant
- Discipline
- All Disciplines
- Region
- Global South / Global
- Posted
- May 13, 2026
Call summary
Overview
The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project invites non-profit NGOs and CSOs to submit development project proposals that support improved service delivery and innovative approaches that can be scaled.
Who can apply
- Non-profit NGOs and CSOs with projects currently at implementation stage should review the official GDN call for full eligibility rules.
- Projects should target exceptionally marginalised and disadvantaged groups in developing countries recognized as low- and middle-income countries.
What it supports
- Improved service delivery, socially innovative development projects, poverty reduction, community-driven development, and scalable approaches.
- The award supports projects with high potential for impact and possible scale-up.
Funding and duration
The winning projects receive grants worth USD 125,000 in total: two first prizes of USD 50,000 and one second prize of USD 25,000. The two first-prize winners may later be reviewed for a JSDF grant of up to USD 200,000.
Application deadline
Application deadline: Jun 17, 2026
How to apply
Use the official GDN MIDP page to download the call, application template, indicators template, FAQs, and required documents. Submit by 17 June 2026 at 6:00 PM Indian Standard Time.
Call details
About the opportunity
The Japanese Award for Most Innovative Development Project invites non-profit NGOs and CSOs to submit development project proposals that support improved service delivery and innovative approaches that can be scaled.
Global Development Network lists this opportunity for Applicant, All Disciplines, Global South / Global.
This listing is written for researchers, students, universities, NGOs, research teams, policy professionals and academic institutions searching for All Disciplines grants, fellowships, scholarships, conferences, workshops and funding opportunities in Global South / Global contexts.
Eligibility
Non-profit NGOs and CSOs with projects currently at implementation stage should review the official GDN call for full eligibility rules.
Projects should target exceptionally marginalised and disadvantaged groups in developing countries recognized as low- and middle-income countries.
Funding and benefits
The winning projects receive grants worth USD 125,000 in total: two first prizes of USD 50,000 and one second prize of USD 25,000. The two first-prize winners may later be reviewed for a JSDF grant of up to USD 200,000.
Themes and supported activities
Improved service delivery, socially innovative development projects, poverty reduction, community-driven development, and scalable approaches.
The award supports projects with high potential for impact and possible scale-up.
Deadline and timeline
Application deadline: Application deadline: Jun 17, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Use the official GDN MIDP page to download the call, application template, indicators template, FAQs, and required documents. Submit by 17 June 2026 at 6:00 PM Indian Standard Time.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.