Grand Challenges Canada

Overview

Grand Challenge Canada (GCC) is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact. Funded by the Government of Canada and other partners, GCC funds innovators in low-and middle-income countries and Canada. The bold ideas they support integrate science and technology, social and business innovation – they call this Integrated Innovation. GCC has a determined focus on results, and on saving and improving lives. GCC works closely with a global network of partners to bring successful innovation to scale, catalysing sustainability and impact. It's mission is to catalyze innovation that saves and improves the lives of the most underserved in Canada and low- and middle-income countries.

Category:
International Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Health, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Women Rights and Empowerment
Sub Sectors of Interest:
Reproductive health, Employment and jobs creation, Social entrepreneurship, Women equity and equality, Delivery of emergency goods , Relief assistance and services, Mental Health, Medical services, Medical education and training, Combating sexual harassment, Water Sanitation Hygiene and Health, Psychosocial support, Maternal-child health, Community resilience
Type of Service:
Advocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, ICT Solutions, Institutional Strengthening, Psychosocial Support
Sub Services:
Banking and financial services, Institutional Governance, Organizational Development
Locations:
Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen
Headquarters:
Canada

Grand Challenges Canada
https://www.grandchallenges.ca/
info@grandchallenges.ca
Joseph Torres
Director of Funder & Partner Relations
Canada
joseph.torres@grandchallenges.ca
Karlee Silver
CEO
Canada
Karlee.Silver@grandchallenges.ca
Gillian Mathurin
Director of Strategic and Corporate Communications
Canada
Gillian.Mathurin@grandchallenges.ca

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Invitation for Innovation Ideas for Transition to Scale Funding
Post date:March 25, 2024, Country of Coverage: Iraq, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen

Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge (Request For Proposals)
Post date:July 3, 2023, Country of Coverage: Iraq, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen

Analyzing Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Needs of Young People in Morocco
Post date:March 16, 2023, Country of Coverage: Morocco

Grand Challenges Canada is seeking Subcontractor to support the Global Mental Health program
Post date:October 17, 2022, Country of Coverage: Egypt, Morocco

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Name	Category	Countries of Coverage	Sectors & Services
Arab Resource Collective (ARC)	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen	Education, Health, Child Rights, Media DevelopmentCapacity building and training
Johnson and Johnson	Corporate Funder	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Health, Economic Growth, Women Rights and Empowerment
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Netherlands	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Human Rights, Environment and Energy, Water and Wastewater, Humanitarian aid, Arts and Culture, Media Development, Social Development, Trade
Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Environment and Energy, Health, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Trade, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
UK Aid Direct	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Infrastructure, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Social Development, Climate Change and Global Warming
University Research Co (URC)	Consulting Firm	Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia	HealthAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Institutional Strengthening
ADA	International Organization	Morocco, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates	Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Youth Empowerment, AgricultureCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening
Carter Center	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, Sudan, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Health, Democratic Governance, AgricultureAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Media and communication
Bernard Van Leer Foundation	International Organization	Jordan, Turkey	Education, Health, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Refugees and Migration, Social DevelopmentCapacity building and training, Monitoring and evaluation, Psychosocial Support
ADE	Consulting Firm	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Health, Humanitarian aid, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Financial Management and Services, Institutional Strengthening, Monitoring and evaluation
USAID	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Arts and Culture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Information Communication and Technology, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Tourism, Trade, Urban & Rural Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Journalists for Human Rights	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia	Democratic Governance, Human Rights, Media DevelopmentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Media and communication
African Academy of Sciences	International Organization	Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia	Climate Change and Global Warming, Environment and Energy, Information Communication and Technology, Waste Management, Water and WastewaterCapacity building and training, Environmental Services, Monitoring and evaluation, Research and assessment
Grand Challenges in Global Health	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Climate Change and Global Warming, Health, Women Rights and EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Research and assessment
Heartland Alliance International (HAI)	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria	Health, Human Rights, Women Rights and EmpowermentCapacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
World Vision	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Humanitarian aid, Refugees and MigrationAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Science for Africa Foundation	International Organization	Egypt, Morocco	Education, Environment and Energy, HealthResearch and assessment
Aga Khan Development Network	International Organization	Egypt, Syria, United Arab Emirates	Arts and Culture, Economic Growth, Education, Food Security, Health, Women Rights and EmpowermentBusiness Development, Capacity building and training
Free Yezidi Foundation	International Organization	Iraq	Democratic Governance, Education, Women Rights and EmpowermentAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Being Initiative	International Organization	Morocco	HealthCapacity building and training, Psychosocial Support
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Economic Growth, Health, Humanitarian aidAdvocacy and awareness raising, Capacity building and training
Global Affairs Canada	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Humanitarian aid
Norad	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Education, Humanitarian aid
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)
Grand Challenges in Global Health