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Grand Challenges Canada is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact^®.
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Funded by the Government of Canada and other partners, Grand Challenges Canada funds innovators in low- and middle-income countries and Canada.
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The bold ideas Grand Challenges Canada supports integrate science and technology, social and business innovation – known as Integrated Innovation^®.
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One of the largest impact-first investors in Canada, and with a feminist investment approach, Grand Challenges Canada has supported a pipeline of over 800 innovations in more than 80 countries.

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The OPTions Initiative – Request for Proposals

The OPTions Initiative Request for Proposals is now closed. The deadline to submit a proposal was February 12, 2019 at 3:00 pm (ET). A sincere thank you to all who have submitted a proposal. Please stay tuned for updates.

You can find information relevant to the Request for Proposals on the OPTions Initiative website.

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Bold Ideas with Big Impact®

Annual Letter 2018

Bold Ideas with Big Impact^®