Being
Being is a global mental health initiative that envisions a world where young people feel well and thrive.
We are seeking bold prevention and promotion ideas that address the early drivers of mental health and wellbeing for underserved young people aged 10- to 24 in 12 priority countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
We strongly encourage applications from, and will give preference to, youth-led organizations based in Being’s 12 countries.
Funding Available
Transition to Scale (TTS)
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.
Funding available: $300,000–$1,500,000 CAD
Duration: Up to 24 months
Rolling submissions
Please note: To be considered for funding, organizations must implement their project in at least one of Being’s 12 priority countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam. We are not accepting TTS applications for Senegal at this time.
Preference will be given to eligible organizations based on the following order of criteria:
- Youth-led organizations (50% or more of staff in key leadership roles are youth aged 35 and under) based in one of 12 priority countries.
- Organizations based in one of Being’s 12 priority countries.
- Organizations based in any low- and middle-income country partnering with a local organization based in at least one of the 12 priority countries.
- Other eligible organizations.
Transition to Scale funding follows a two-stage process:
1. Screening and project summary
2. Invitation-only full application for shortlisted projects
Please note: Applications will only be accepted through our online application form only accessible via Grand Challenges Canada’s Fluxx Portal.
New users must register for an account on Fluxx in order to be considered for funding.
Request for proposals
Please read all of the eligibility criteria in the full Request for Proposals before applying.
Submit your application on Grand Challenges Canada’s Fluxx platform: https://gcc.fluxx.io
For more information, contact info@beinginitiative.org
Apply for funding
Key Documents:
How to apply
Watch the webinar with the Being Initiative to learn more about how to apply. (Please note that proof-of-concept and ecosystem catalyst funding is no longer available):
