Overview
| Donor: | Being / Grand Challenges Canada |
| Application procedure: | Online Application |
| Donor base: | Canada |
| Reference number: | - |
| Eligible applicants: | Non-Profit Organisation |
| Deadline: | 31.03.2026 |
Financial details
| Grant size: | Large - more than $1,000,000 |
| Minimum grant size: | - |
| Total available budget: | - |
| Funding type: | Grants |
| Maximum grant size: | 1.500.000$ |
| Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Children & Youth
- Health
Project Locations
Africa
Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania
America
Colombia, Ecuador
Asia
India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Vietnam
Europe
Romania
Description
1) Objective
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.
- Transition-to-Scale (TTS) Funding: They’re looking to fund tested mental health promotion and prevention approaches targeting young people aged 10-24. TTS funding between $300,000 CAD and $1,500,000 CAD will be awarded to support tested mental health promotion and prevention approaches that align with country-specific priorities along their scaling journey to help catalyze their sustainability and impact.
2) Eligibility
Any legally recognized organization can apply for this opportunity. Priority will be given to youth-led organizations based in one of the 12 countries.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
4) Budget
They are investing $300,000-$1,500,000 CAD in Transition to Scale (TTS) innovations, meaning approaches that have already been proven effective, and are now ready to be implemented more widely.
5) Application
All proposals must be submitted by March 31, 2026, at 2:00 P.M. ET (7:00 P.M. GMT).

