Funding Opportunity:
Being

Proof of concept funding up to $250,000 CAD will be awarded to early-stage projects that can implement, test and refine solutions to country-specific personal, social, and/or environmental factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing in one of the 12 countries.

Funding available: Up to $250,000 CAD
Duration: 12-24 months
Register in Fluxx by: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 a.m. GMT)
Final application deadline: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EDT (6:00 p.m. GMT)

Funding requirements:

All legally incorporated (or the equivalent) organizations based in any country can apply for funding through this RFP. 

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, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.  

Preference will be given to eligible organizations based on the following order of criteria:  

1. 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.  
2. Organizations based in one of Being’s 12 priority countries.   
3. Organizations based in any low- and middle-income country partnering with a local organization based in at least one of the 12 priority countries. 
4. Other eligible organizations

Proof of concept funding for Being 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 at least 7 days before the intake deadline.   

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: January 21–November 27, 2025
Register in Fluxx by: Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. EDT (3:59 a.m. GMT)
Rolling submissions. Next application deadline: Tuesday, June 24, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. EDT (6:00 p.m. GMT)

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:  

1. 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.  
2. Organizations based in one of Being’s 12 priority countries.   
3. Organizations based in any low- and middle-income country partnering with a local organization based in at least one of the 12 priority countries. 
4. 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 at least 7 days before an intake deadline in order to be considered for funding.