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We fund and support innovations that save and improve lives
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Our vision to build a world where innovation helps everyone thrive
Learn more about how Grand Challenges Canada invests in bold ideas for big impact
Overcoming barriers through innovation
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Learn how we find, find and support high-impact innovations
We use blended finance and strategic investments to support innovators on their journey to scale
Learn more about our role as a catalytic investor in global health investment funds
We apply a gender lens to all of our investments
Our portfolio includes bold ideas that span global health, humanitarian and Indigenous innovation
Being is a global mental health initiative that envisions a world where young people feel well and thrive
An emerging area of our work: we’re exploring bold, locally driven solutions to address the growing health impacts of our changing climate
Humanitarian grand challenge that focuses on life-saving interventions in crisis and conflict settings
Community-driven solutions to promote mental health and well-being
Investing in First Nations, Inuit and Métis innovators in Canada to advance community-led solutions
Innovations to improve care, outcomes, and survival for mothers and newborns.
Expanding access and the creation of next generation methods for pregnancy termination, where there are legal grounds to support it
Supporting early childhood development and education for children in crisis settings
Innovations that improve access to safe, sustainable sanitation for all
Early childhood innovations that protect and nurture brain development in the first critical years of life.
Investing in community-led solutions to end sexual and gender-based violence
Seed funding for bold, early-stage ideas to address pressing global health challenges
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How we learn, adapt, and measure what matters
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