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Adaptation from the South. For the World.

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Hosted by BRACSince 2013
Frugal Innovation Forum9th edition · 2027/2028
FocusClimate Information Services (CIS)

The three components

Each component has its own purpose and personality — while clearly belonging to the same FIF ecosystem.

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Frugal Innovation Challenge

A youth-facing pathway that identifies and develops emerging innovators.

For University students & emerging youth innovators

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FIF Fellowship

Brings visibility to innovators from the Global South and their work.

For Innovators from across the Global South

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FIF Conference

The larger knowledge, practice and exchange platform.

For Practitioners, development actors & the wider ecosystem

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Frugal Innovation Challenge

Developing practical solutions to real-world challenges

Applications open 25 October 2026. Application deadline: 25 November 2026, 11:59 pm.

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3rd year or above
Bangladeshi university students
Teams of 3–5
Multidisciplinary teams are encouraged
Free to apply
Participation is completely free

A Frugal Innovation Fellow in a green field — **For**Innovators from across the Global South

FIF Fellowship

Building and testing field-ready solutions

The Frugal Innovation Fellowship connects innovators with real-world development challenges and supports the development of practical, low-cost solutions. Fellows work with programme and field realities to test ideas, learn from implementation and explore how solutions can create meaningful impact.

About the Fellowship