Our work

Turning Ideas Into Lasting Impact
We help turn humanitarian ideas into finance-ready projects, providing tools, guidance and expertise to navigate instruments like blended finance, insurance, and impact bonds  

Laying the Groundwork for Impact

We focus on strong foundations — from project design and internal readiness to partnerships that make financing models meaningful and locally grounded. Our approach is collaborative and practical, making humanitarian finance more accessible and aligned with real needs on the ground.

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What we offer

Portfolio Building

We provide technical support to help identify and develop innovative finance components within your programmes, as well as assistance in crafting proposals.

Organisational Readiness

This includes the Driving Innovative Finance for Impact course, targeted webinars and events, and access to the HIFHUB knowledge platform.

Ecosystems and Partnerships

We help identify relevant partners, leverage experiences and lessons learned from the network, and offer support in convening stakeholders and influencing the overall ecosystem.

Our Current Focus

Is on Humanitarian Blended Finance, Insurance and (Endowment) Funds Formation within the thematic areas of preparedness and anticipatory action, WASH, Health, Climate related action.

Featured Projects

Get inspired by real examples of how humanitarian actors are applying innovative finance around the world. From early-stage pilots to finance-ready initiatives, these stories show what’s possible.

Our Work

Get Project Support

The Humanitarian Innovative Finance Hub is an initiative for the entire Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. If you’re working on an idea or project and want to explore how it could be structured for financing, we offer guidance, feedback, and tools to support you from early concept to implementation.

Follow the projects and ideas we support