Our funding guidelines allow us to distribute donations proportionally across program components based on operational costs. Based on current costs, a maximum of ~5% may be allocated to program additions like our ORS pilot. The vast majority supports our core GiveWell-recommended CCTs for Routine Immunization program.
[Read our Flexible Funding Guidelines for details]

We're currently raising $1.6 million per year to expand ORS distribution across our areas of operation. If you're interested in supporting this program addition, please contact liz.hixson@newincentives.org.

We calculate our cost per infant by dividing total expenses—not just direct program costs—by the number of infants served. This provides a holistic understanding of what it costs to enroll each infant. You can learn more about our expenses and cost per infant in our Annual Report.

Our current cost per infant is around $15. This covers everything it takes to run the program—from cash incentives to staff expenses, field and transportation costs, and off-site review of every cash disbursement (over 9 million reviews in 2025 alone).

We raise funds 2-3 years in advance to maintain program continuity, manage ethical obligations, and protect service quality. Our multi-year planning cycle ensures we always deliver on all promised incentives to enrolled infants.

Examples include:

• SMS reminders — Piloting text message reminders layered onto our existing program
• New Incentives Lite — Testing a lower-cost model that could be cost-effective in areas of Nigeria with higher baseline vaccination rates
• Additional Infants in high-impact areas — If we don’t successfully raise funds for a particular geography, but we believe it’s still a high-impact area, a small portion of your support could be an anchor to help attract co-funding. If we don’t find core donors who are interested, then we won’t proceed with this geography.

Yes. We're happy to ensure that 100% of your gift supports our core CCTs for Routine Immunization program only. Just reach out to us at info@newincentives.org.

Yes. We partner with Every.org to accept stock, cryptocurrency, and donor-advised fund contributions.

Yes. New Incentives is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization (EIN 45-2368993). Your donation is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Yes. We work with international funding partners to offer tax-deductible giving in multiple countries. View our international giving options.