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Request for Proposals: Funding Bold Ideas for Youth Mental Health in 12 countries
Being, an international mental health initiative hosted by Grand Challenges Canada is looking to fund bold prevention and promotion ideas that address the early drivers of mental health and wellbeing for the most underserved young people aged 10- to 24 in: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
Being’s funding is guided by specific country priorities determined through locally driven country analyses and consultations with youth, policymakers, local organizations, and mental health experts in 12 countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam. We strongly encourage applications from, and will give preference to, youth-led organizations based in the 12 countries
More information and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) are available on Being’s website: www.being-initiative.org/opportunities
- Request for Proposals (RFP) - English
- Request for Proposals (RFP) - French
- RFP Summary for Seed and Transition-to-Scale - English
- RFP Summary for Seed and Transition-to-Scale - French
- RFP Summary for Seed and Transition-to-Scale - Spanish
Available Funding Opportunities
Update as of October 9, 2024: Please note that we are currently pausing the application intake for Proof-of-Concept funding.
1. Transition-to-Scale (TTS) Funding
- TTS funding between $300,000 CAD and $1,500,000 CAD over 12-48 months will be awarded to support organizations that align with country-specific priorities along their scaling journey to help catalyze their sustainability and impact.
How to Apply
Legally incorporated organizations worldwide can apply for funding, but only those working in the 12 priority countries will be considered. Please note: Only organizations implementing their project in the 12 priority countries, Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam, will be considered. Preference will be given to youth-led organizations based in the 12 countries.
All applications will involve a two-stage application process:
- Completing a screening questionnaire and submitting a project summary (stage one); and
- Submitting a full project application (stage two). Only those applications that pass screening (stage one) will be invited to submit a full application (stage two).
Please note: Applications will only be accepted through our online application form only accessible via Grand Challenges Canada’s Fluxx Portal https://gcc.fluxx.io. New users must register for an account on Fluxx at least 7 days before an intake deadline.
Current Application Intake Period for Transition-to-Scale
Update as of October 9, 2024: Please note that we are currently pausing the application intake for Proof-of-Concept funding.
Applications for Transition-to-Scale will be accepted on a rolling basis. This means that applications are continually accepted and reviewed at specific intake periods.
Our current intake period is active from September 26, 2024 – January 15, 2025. The intake deadline determines when your application will be reviewed, approved or rejected and the start time of your project. You can still apply after an intake deadline; your application will be considered for the next intake period.
- Deadline to register for Fluxx to submit applications for current intake: January 8, 2025, at 11:59 pm ET (3:59 a.m. GMT)
- Current intake deadline for applications: January 15, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. EDT (4:00 p.m. GMT)
Please review the Request for Proposals document for full details on our available funding and country priorities.