Verify
Someone contacted you about an IDA grant?Verify it here first.
If a call, email, or message left you unsure, pause and write us. Confirming official International Development Association contact is the right next step.
Official support email
support@idagrantprogram.comCoordinator: Helen Marsh, IDA Grant Coordinator. Application receipts come from IDA Applications (apply@idagrantprogram.com). Website: idagrantprogram.com
Email support to verifyOfficial website only
The official application site is idagrantprogram.com. If a link goes somewhere else, stop and email us.
Official email
Legitimate IDA messages come from addresses you can confirm through this page: support@idagrantprogram.com (Helen Marsh) and apply@idagrantprogram.com (IDA Applications).
Ask us before you act
Tell us who contacted you and what they asked. We will confirm whether it matches an official file.
Protect yourself
We will never ask for your email or banking passwords. If anyone claiming to represent us demands passwords, ignore them and write support.
Questions people ask before they reply
How do I verify an IDA grant email or call?
Pause and check this page. Official IDA contact is support@idagrantprogram.com and this website (idagrantprogram.com). Email support with who contacted you and what they asked. We will confirm whether it matches an official file.
What are the official IDA email addresses?
Helen Marsh, IDA Grant Coordinator, writes from support@idagrantprogram.com. Application receipts come from IDA Applications at apply@idagrantprogram.com. Messages from other addresses are not official.
Does IDA ask for passwords or payment to release a grant?
No. IDA grants are not loans. We will never ask for your email or banking passwords. If anyone claiming to represent us demands passwords or repayment as if the award were a loan, ignore them and write support.
Who is Helen Marsh?
Helen Marsh is the IDA Grant Coordinator. She follows up on applications from support@idagrantprogram.com. If someone uses her name from a different address, verify here first.