Current Opportunities
Play Learn Thrive
In partnership with the LEGO Foundation, we are seeking innovative early childhood development and education solutions for children aged 0-12 and their caregivers in crisis settings in Kenya, Uganda, Lebanon and Jordan.
Funding is available for Transition to Scale (TTS) innovations.
Due to a higher-than-expected volume of Transition-to-Scale applications, we have extended the August 21, 2025, deadline to the final deadline of September 23, 2025. Please note that we will not accept any applications after the final deadline of September 23, 2025, at 2 pm ET.
Being Initiative
Being is a global mental health initiative that envisions a world where young people feel well and thrive. We are seeking bold prevention and promotion ideas that address the early drivers of mental health and wellbeing for underserved young people aged 10- to 24 in Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
Update as of September 10, 2025: Intake for applications for Transition-to-Scale funding are currently paused.
Transition to Scale
Request for Proposals
Applications to Transition-to-Scale funding are managed on an invitation basis. If an innovation is selected to apply, Grand Challenges Canada will aim to provide a funding decision within six months of submission of a Transition-to-Scale application. Read our Request for Proposals for more information on our current investment areas of focus, eligibility criteria. Please note that unsolicited applications will not be reviewed.
How to Apply
All applicants must use Grand Challenges Canada’s Fluxx Portal to apply. New users must register at least 7 business days before the deadline of any Request for Proposals.
Innovator Resources
Resources, policies and helpful documents for GCC-supported innovators