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

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

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 ...

Brussels, Belgium – June 25, 2025 – Grand Challenges Canada (GCC), one of the world’s leading impact-first investors, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, to ...

Rethinking menstrual products and education At the heart of Be Girl’s work is the belief that every girl deserves dignity, confidence, and opportunity—no matter where she lives or her economic ...

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 ...

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 ...

We envision a world where innovation helps everyone thrive. Grand Challenges Canada was launched in 2010 with a powerful conviction: the world’s most pressing challenges can — and must — be solved by ...

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 ...

We apply the Grand Challenges model to source, fund, and scale bold ideas that address some of the world’s most pressing and persistent challenges. Our approach blends capital, capacity-building, and ...