CFI Digital Public Infrastructure Research Grant Program 2025

• Grant Amount – up to $40,000
• Deadline – June 30, 2025
• CLICK HERE TO APPLY

The Center for Financial Inclusion (CFI) has launched the $40,000 Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Research Grant Program.

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Through this initiative, they will

• Support new research: To researchers and institutions exploring how DPI is being implemented, governed, and adapted in different contexts.
• Connect perspectives: Bring together a learning network of academics, policymakers, technologists, civil society, and private actors to examine the long-term viability and societal impact of DPI.
• Extract insights: Synthesize research into timely, actionable guidance for decision-makers shaping the next generation of infrastructure.
• Organize consultative gatherings: Through convenings and consultative gatherings, that they curate and contribute to through industry participation and engagement.

Benefits

They offer:

• Opportunities to share findings with practitioners and policymakers
• A platform for collaborative inquiry

Funding Information

• Grant amounts: up to $40,000 USD, depending on scope and approach.

Duration

• Research must be completed within six months of award.

Eligibility:

• Open to independent researchers, research organizations, and those affiliated with universities, think tanks, or research institutions (they are open to exploring joint proposals)
• Partnerships between institutions and individuals are encouraged
• Projects must focus on one or more countries, with a strong preference for proposals that include:
• Country-level research in low- and middle-income countries (researchers based in low- and middle-income countries are especially encouraged to apply)
• Original fieldwork, institutional analysis, or comparative case studies
• Locally grounded perspectives and policy relevance
• Note: Regional or multi-country studies will be considered where they bring clear value and comparative insight.

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