The Retail Finance Distribution (ReFinD) research initiative is an Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic (ISSER) of the University of Ghana led initiative with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Applications are opened for the second round of the research initiative. sub-grants for research in retail finance distribution. There are five categories of sub-grants: proposal development, pilot projects, natural experiments, extensions, and green field evaluations.
Categories
| Category | Sub-grant award (USD) |
|---|---|
| Proposal development | $5,000 |
| Pilot research | $40,000 - $60,000 |
| Natural experiment | $40,000 - $60,000 |
| Extension of an existing research | $100,000 - $125,000 |
| Greenfield research project | $250,000 - $450,000 |
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The grants are targeted at research institutions, policymakers, and commercial players with a thematic interest in digital financial service (DFS) retail distribution, and agent banking/ networks across Sub-Sahara Africa, South East Asia, and South Asia. Applicants are invited to consult the Framework paper “Digital Finance Retail Distribution Networks in Low- and Middle Income Countries: A Research Agenda” to better understand the policy motivation and research questions acceptable for consideration under this scheme
Information Sessions
For further information on the RFP and the application process, you are invited to register for an information session.
Sub-Saharan Africa
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South Asia and South East Asia
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