Grand Challenges Canada is seeking proposals through Stars in Global Health for Bold Ideas with Big Impact TM to improve global health conditions. The program is funded by the Government of Canada and has partnership with e International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and other global health foundations and organizations to find sustainable, long-term solutions through integrated innovation. It seeks to provide funding support to innovators in low- and middle-income countries and Canada.
Integrated Innovation
Part of the Grand Challenges Canada mission is to find solutions to complex real world challenges through innovative ideas that involve: a scientific or technological solution (new or existing) in combination with social and/or business innovation.
This three-fold approach is known as Integrated Innovation. Integrated innovation recognizes that scientific/technological innovations have a greater chance of going scale, and achieving global impact and sustainability, if they are developed from the outset with appropriate social and business innovations.
Proposals
Awards are initially valued at Canadian $100,000 for up to 12-18 months to demonstrate proof of concept. Scale-up grants of up to Canadian $1 million with potential linkages to private sector investments may be awarded after the initial 12-18 months.
Proposals must also include a two-minute video explaining the target global health problem, the proposed solution and why it is creative, bold and innovative. The purpose of the video is to engage the public in global health and demonstrate the creativity of innovators. Videos will also be subject to public voting.
Proposed Innovations would need to:
- Have a strong likelihood of achieving substantial and measurable health gains in an under-resourced setting.
- Maximize delivery, uptake, acceptability, sustainability and impact by integrating scientific/technological, social and business innovation.
The deadline to submit proposals is 5 September 2012. For more information, visit this link.
