Innovation Fund

Edesia's Innovation Fund focuses on advancing bold, practical solutions that improve how malnutrition is treated and prevented in real-world settings. The Fund bridges the gap between scientific discovery and field implementation by investing in ideas that can be tested, refined, and scaled to increase the impact of nutrition programs.

Geographic Scope

Global focus with current projects in:

• Mali
• South Sudan
• Burkina Faso
• Chad
• Niger
• Ethiopia
• Nigeria
• Bangladesh
• India
• Madagascar
• Haiti

Core Research Areas

Preventing Childhood Malnutrition

• Shifting from reaction to prevention
• Earlier identification of risk and smarter targeting
• Interventions that prevent wasting before it becomes severe
• Current projects: IRAM Study (Mali), RAMP Study (South Sudan)

Integrating Health & Nutrition Interventions

• Combining nutrition prevention and treatment with essential health services
• Reaching more vulnerable populations and improving cost-effectiveness
• Current projects: Seasonal malaria chemoprevention in Burkina Faso, SQ-LNS with immunization integration in Chad and Niger

Improving Treatment of Wasting

• Evidence-based solutions for wasting treatment effectiveness, affordability, and scalability
• Current projects: MODAM study (Ethiopia), simplified approaches (Nigeria), relapse prevention research (Mali, Burkina Faso, South Sudan)

Optimizing Nutrition for Mothers

• Maternal nutritional status during pregnancy and breastfeeding in food insecure settings
• Focus on targeting and supplementation composition
• Current projects: BEP supplementation research (Bangladesh)

Supporting Innovations in Manufacturing and Supply Chain

• Local production capacity-building
• Supply chain and beneficiary tracking improvements
• Product and packaging optimization
• Current projects: Packaging research, RUTF formulations, local production capacity in India, Madagascar, Haiti, and Nigeria

Eligibility

• Eligible Applicants: NGOs and academic institutions
• Project Type: Evidence-generating projects that advance knowledge and accelerate best practices on treatment and prevention of wasting

Impact

• Has helped reach 200,000 children through 13 co-funded partnerships

Application Process

Information about formal application procedures is not detailed on the website. The Fund operates on an inquiry-based model.

How to Apply

1. Contact Edesia directly at grants@edesianutrition.org
2. Inquire about funding opportunities for your NGO or academic institution
3. Projects should advance knowledge and accelerate best practices on treatment and prevention of wasting

Required Materials

Specific application materials are not listed on the website. Contact the grants team for details.