Nexa Lighthouse
Nexa Lighthouse is investing in proven innovations across Asia and the Pacific that help local health actors translate climate-related health risk signals into timely action. These innovations should focus on reducing health risks associated with mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat and poor air quality.
All proposals must be submitted via the Fluxx portal by November 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. UTC).
Nexa Lighthouse is co-led by Grand Challenges Canada (in partnership with the Government of Canada) and AVPN, together with Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, and Temasek Foundation.
Funding opportunity
Funding focus
Applications must directly address at least one of the following areas of focus:
- Climate-informed early warning and monitoring systems: Innovations that allow health actors to anticipate and respond to the impacts of heat, poor air quality, and/or changing mosquito ecology (resulting in the accelerated spread of malaria and dengue infections).
- Climate-responsive patient care delivery: Innovations that strengthen local response to mosquito-borne infection harms, and/or the health impacts of heat and poor air quality.
What are we investing in?
- Transition to Scale innovations: meaning proven approaches ready to expand across Asia and the Pacific that help local health actors translate climate-related health risk signals into timely action. For more details on how Nexa Lighthouse defines Transition to Scale, please refer to this helpful guide: Our Investment Approach.
What is the funding amount?
- Transition to Scale investment amounts will range between approximately $250,000 – $2,000,000 USD per innovation at the Nexa Lighthouse partners’ discretion, depending on the maturity of the innovation.
Who can apply?
- Applicant organizations can be incorporated or equivalent in any country but must implement in eligible countries in Asia and the Pacific. See the complete list of eligible countries in Appendix B of the Funding Opportunity.
How to apply
Applications must be submitted via Grand Challenges Canada’s online portal (Fluxx). We will not accept applications submitted via any other channel. For more information on how to submit an application, see our Guidance on How to Apply.
All proposals must be submitted via the Fluxx portal by November 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. UTC).
Key documents
Please read all of the eligibility criteria and competition details in the full Funding Opportunity document before applying.
For more information about Nexa Lighthouse, please visit www.nexalighthouse.org
For questions related to the content of this funding, please visit the Apply for Funding page on our website for:
- Guidance on How to Apply
- More information on Nexa Lighthouse investment approach via Grand Challenges Canada’s helpful guide: Our investment approach
- Innovator Resources
- For technical issues related to the Fluxx portal, please consult the Fluxx Support page, including the Fluxx Reference Guide. For any issues not addressed on this page and guide, please reach out to the Fluxx Technical Support team.
- For anything not addressed through these resources, the Funding Opportunity document, or the information session, reach out to OpenCompetitions@grandchallenges.ca
Key Documents:
Upcoming information session
Join Grand Challenges Canada and AVPN on November 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. ET (1:00 pm UTC) for an information session about this funding opportunity.
This session will include a brief overview of the Nexa Lighthouse funding opportunity, followed by an open Q&A period. This session is not a substitute for a thorough review of the funding opportunity document and other linked resources. Please note we cannot provide feedback on specific proposed innovations, including assessment of relevance, fit, or innovativeness.