Grand Challenges Canada is proud to support Be Girl through a catalytic equity investment that helps scale access to menstrual products and education for girls across Africa. In a recent piece of the ...

Les agent·e·s de santé communautaires sont souvent la première — et parfois la seule — source de soins dans les communautés mal desservies et éloignées.

By Neelam Azmat – Portfolio Manager, SRHR & SGBV Medical oxygen is the cornerstone for saving lives and treating chronic conditions. Yet, for millions of people around the world—especially children ...

At COP28 in Dubai, Grand Challenges Canada CEO Dr. Karlee Silver announced that 40+ new innovations have been nominated for funding awards for their work on the impact of climate change and health.

The MY (Mind Yourself) program is a student-led volunteer network aimed at reducing stigma and building resilience among Nigerian youth, who face a lack of understanding around mental health in their ...

Key Insights from the African Health Research and Innovation Funders Forum (AHRIFF) The AHRIFF in Cape Town brought together stakeholders from across the globe to address pressing health challenges in ...

The Digital Mental Health International Congress (eMHIC) took place in Ottawa, Canada, on September 19th and 20th. The theme of this year’s Congress, “Digital Building Capacity: 24/7 Mental Health ...

Meet the Advisors Get to know the members of the Youth and Lived Experience Advisory Groups below and some of their stories here! Over the next year and beyond, both groups will convene and play a key ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“ Baatcheet ” (‘conversation’ in Hindi) is a peer-supported digital storytelling platform developed by Sangath and supported by Grand Challenges Canada (in partnership with the Government of Canada).