Seed Funding

Grand Challenges Canada Global

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Funding amount

up to $250,000

Deadline

Rolling, apply anytime

Region

Global

Funder type

Federal Government

For

Nonprofits & businesses

Eligible organizations

Nonprofit, Social enterprise, For-profit innovators

Sectors

Global health, Humanitarian innovation, Indigenous innovation, Women's health

About this program

Grants of up to $250,000 CAD to test early-stage ideas and generate proof of concept for innovations that address global health and development challenges.

What this program funds

Grand Challenges Canada administers the Seed Funding program, which provides grants to test early-stage ideas and generate proof of concept for innovations addressing global health and development challenges.

Nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, and for-profit innovators are eligible to apply. The program supports work in global health, humanitarian innovation, Indigenous innovation, women's health, mental health, and child development.

Grants of up to $250,000 CAD are available. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis with no set deadline.

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Official program page Last verified September 7, 2026 by the Happy Grants engine

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