1,000+ Opportunities
Find the right grant
Search federal, foundation, and corporate grants with AI — or browse by agency, topic, and state.
"Exploratory Research Grants - Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries" is currently closed and not accepting applications.
Exploratory Research Grants - Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries is sponsored by Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL). This call invites researchers based in eligible low-income countries to apply for grants supporting approximately 12 months of policy-relevant research on private enterprise development, innovation, markets, climate, finance, entrepreneurship and high-growth-potential firms.
Get a weekly digest of new grants like this
A free weekly digest of new foundation and federal funding opportunities as they're added to Granted. Unsubscribe anytime.
Or search similar grants →Extracted from the official opportunity page/RFP to help you evaluate fit faster.
Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries - Sponsor Information on GrantForward | Search for federal grants, foundation grants, and limited submission opportunities - GrantForward Search Engine | Search for federal grants, foundation grants, and limited submission opportunities Please wait a few seconds Redirecting to Single-Sign-On service. We have sent a password reset link to your email.
Send Password Recovery Email Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries Equipment/Facility/Organization climate change regulation low- and middle-income country studies public-private partnerships climate-resilient environmental systems climate-resilient environmental technologies climate change vulnerability ecosystem-based adaptation climate change mitigation climate change adaptation Last modified on 2026-03-04 08:23:46 Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries (PEDL) is a joint research initiative of the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).
It was established in 2011 and it pursues a research agenda focusing on private-sector development in low-income countries (LICs). **Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries** (PEDL) is a joint research initiative of the [Centre for Economic Policy Research](https://cepr. org/) (CEPR) and the [Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office](https://www.
gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-development-office) (FCDO). Over the period 2011-2025 PEDL has been pursuing a research agenda focusing on private-sector development in low-income countries (LICs). The Initiative is motivated by the need to better understand what determines the strength of market forces driving efficiency in these countries.
Existing research suggests that the private sector in these countries faces a multitude of constraints that act upon each other. For example, the strategic interaction of firms with market power will be affected by the regulatory regime governing both new entrants and incumbent firms. What is needed is research that allows us to understand how these constraints interact.
The Initiative pursues a range of approaches that promise to produce credible research results that will be useful for policy-making, supporting research related to private enterprises of all sizes. PEDL focuses on three [research themes](https://grp. cepr.
org/pedl/themes "PEDL Themes"): - [**Innovation, Organisations, and Markets**](https://grp. cepr. org/pedl/themes/theme-1-innovation-organisations-and-markets-iom): Research under this theme explores the structures and incentives that guide interactions in the private sector, and how these determine the productivity, efficiency, and distribution of economic activity in developing countries.
Innovation covers topics related to measuring and understanding the drivers of improvements in firm performance. Under Organisations, the focus is on how individuals interact and are incentivised within firms. The Markets area studies interactions that cross firm boundaries and are instead governed by market-based incentives and institutions.
- [**Climate and Environment**](https://grp. cepr.
org/pedl/themes/theme-2-climate-and-environment): The design of incentives and regulations to limit pollution, GHG emissions and environmental degradation in low-income contexts – and ameliorating the extent to which pre-existing market failures and government capacity constraints may undermine their efficacy – must be informed by research focused on private enterprise, with careful attention to the design and implementation of second-best environmental policies.
The private sector will also be key in determining how environmental shocks are translated into economic damages; mediating adaptation to environmental risks; and facilitating access to insurance. - [**Finance and Entrepreneurship**](https://grp. cepr.
org/pedl/themes/theme-3-finance-and-entrepreneurship): A key question in development remains what constrains firm growth, and what institutions and policies help to overcome those constraints. This requires more research on the subset of microenterprises with growth potential and the broader set of dynamic and high growth firms.
Moreover, given the potential for multiplier and equilibrium effects through prices and competition, more work is needed to link the firm-level evidence to economy-wide impacts. This research theme focuses on high-growth entrepreneurship, with an increased focus on venture capital and private equity, particularly in Africa.
In addition to these three themes, PEDL supports research related to the work of [British International Investment (BII)](https://www. bii. co.
uk/en/), the UK’s development finance institution. BII and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) are sponsoring this new research initiative aimed at understanding the impact of development finance on private sector development.
Issues of interest include the effect of investment on private sector growth; the characteristics of high-growth firms and how they impact on their sectors and localities; supporting quality jobs, gender and climate finance; and production and distribution of broader inclusive products and services. PEDL will give particular encouragement to proposals which address three [cross-cutting themes](https://grp. cepr.
org/pedl/themes/crosscutting-themes): - Fragile and conflicted affected states - Scaling up Research into Policy Over the course of its lifetime, PEDL has been undertaking a range of other activities aimed at building a research community in private enterprise development in low-income countries, such as research workshops, training workshops, open events and a working paper series.
PEDL is implemented by CEPR and **Christopher Woodruff** (University of Oxford, CEPR) is the Research Director of the programme. PEDL supports the UN Global Compact and its principles. To find out more, please visit the [UN Global Compact webpage](https://eur03.
safelinks. protection. outlook.
com/? url=https%3A%2F%2Funglobalcompact. org%2Fwhat-is-gc%2Fmission%2Fprinciples&data=05%7C02%7Ceverhille%40cepr.
org%7Cf2663f6b92c94ff0fa4d08dd8241db0f%7Cdd672081708b4fbe86b6e69b0d273523%7C0%7C0%7C638809941549896349%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=%2BknmD4SU3jfvAgXVKypaieFjV3UfftNwlv37yZP3H7o%3D&reserved=0). The PEDL team can be reached at [pedl@cepr. org](mailto:pedl@cepr.
org). Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries is not a part of any other sponsors in our database . No sponsor in our database are part of Private Enterprise Development in Low Income Countries .
Most Recent Grants from This Sponsors 6th Special ERG Call For Proposals From Scholars Based In... **6th Special ERG Call for Proposals from Scholars based in Low-Income Countries** 6th Special Exploratory Research Grant (ERG) Call on... Lower-income countries face a dual crisis of climate and environmental degradation.
South Asian... 3rd BII MRG Call on Development Finance The Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) Program and British... 8th Special Exploratory Research Grants (ERG) Call For...
**8th Special ERG Call for Proposals from PhD Students** PEDL invites applications from PhD... Deadline Approaching Grants No grants from this sponsor have deadline within a month period.
Search for Grants from this Sponsor on GrantForward Report a problem with this sponsor Type of issue you want to report This page provides wrong contact information of this sponsor This page provides wrong description about this sponsor This page provides wrong type of this sponsor This page provides bad or invalid URL of this sponsor This sponsor is a duplication of another sponsor This sponsor is invalid / not existing The following message will be sent to us Sorry, your browser is outdated!
We recommend that you switch to a more high-end browser to have a better experience using GrantForward We fully support Internet Explorer version 11. 0 and above We recommend the latest version of Google Chrome for best experience on GrantForward We recommend the latest version of Mozilla Firefox for best experience on GrantForward Your browser is not fully supported!
Some features will not be available or working as intended due to global deprecation of Internet Explorer 9. As far as we try to make GrantForward compatible to older systems, We recommend that you switch to a more high-end browser to have a better experience using GrantForward. We fully support Internet Explorer version 11.
0 and above We recommend the latest version of Google Chrome for best experience on GrantForward We recommend the latest version of Mozilla Firefox for best experience on GrantForward I understand but still want to continue anyway!
According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Researchers currently based in eligible low-income countries. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
The current listing shows £10,000 to £40,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.
The published deadline was August 16, 2026, which has passed. Check the official notice for any future application windows before investing time in a proposal.
Exploratory Research Grants - Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries is funded by Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
The Maryland Clean Energy Center's Climate Catalytic Capital Fund opened May 13 with two application windows closing in late May and late June. Three product lines — bridge loans, lines of credit, feasibility grants — are designed to plug the gap left by IRA tax credit uncertainty.
Read articleNSF announced ELEGANT on September 17, 2026, an Other Transaction Agreement Solutions Offering to translate low-dimensional semiconductor technologies into manufacturable platforms. Five translation themes, one Ecosystem Coordinator, and a rule that says you cannot bid for both. Here is how to read the structure before the deadline is published.
Read articleThe Federal Transit Administration issued its FY2026 notice of funding opportunity for the Buses and Bus Facilities and Low or No Emission programs: $21 million and $589 million respectively, due September 21, 2026 through Grants.gov. Two things changed that reshape who wins — the total is down roughly 70 percent from FY2025, and FTA states it intends to prioritize low-emission projects over zero-emission projects to the maximum extent permitted by law.
Read article