Around the world, mental health needs are rising—but access to care remains out of reach for most. According to the World ...

Partout dans le monde, les besoins en santé mentale sont en hausse — mais l’accès aux soins demeure hors de portée pour la majorité des personnes. Selon l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé, près d’un ...

How to apply To apply for any open funding opportunity with Grand Challenges Canada, you must submit your application through our online grants management system, called Fluxx.

Grand Challenges Canada is powered by a dedicated team working to support bold innovations with global impact. From investment and program design to communications, operations, and strategy, our staff ...

When Diana Sierra visited Uganda in 2013, she met young girls who were missing school simply because they couldn’t afford menstrual supplies. An industrial designer by trade, Sierra was struck by the ...

Despite making up nearly half the global population, young people continue to be sidelined in mental health policymaking and funding decisions. As a result, many programs fail to prevent youth mental ...

The Challenge Maternal and newborn health remains one of the most critical challenges in global health, especially in low and middle-income countries (LMICs): ...

Sexual and gender-based violence Our sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) work focuses on investments across three interconnected pillars. First, we support prevention efforts that address the root ...

Championing access, protecting choice The Options for Pregnancy Termination (OPTions) Initiative supports innovative approaches that put women, girls, and people with diverse sexual and gender ...

Grand Challenges Canada is one of the world’s largest impact-first investors. We provide flexible capital, tailored support, and the right connections to help innovations scale and integrate into ...

Our core principles At Grand Challenges Canada, impact measurement isn’t just about tracking figures—it’s about proving real change in real lives. Our Knowledge Management and Translation (KMT) team ...