[ GRAND CHALLENGES CANADA - Creating HOPE in conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge | Research funding ]
Event details
Date | 16.07.2019 |
Category | Call for proposal |
Aim: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the UK Department for International Development (DFID), the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Grand Challenges Canada have launched Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge. This challenge seeks to fund and accelerate solutions that enable life-saving or life-improving assistance to reach the most vulnerable and hardest-to-reach people in conflict-generated humanitarian crises. Specifically, we seek innovations that engage the private sector and involve input from the affected communities in order to provide safe water and sanitation, energy, life-saving information, or health supplies and services to help conflict-affected people.
This Request for Proposals will fund up to 25 seed projects at up to $250,000 CAD each, along with basic acceleration support, over a maximum period of twenty-four (24) months. To receive seed funding, applicants must demonstrate potential relevance to, or identify potential opportunities for collaboration with the private sector. Seed applications are encouraged to demonstrate a potential connection to the private sector by (but not limited to): discussing a current or potential private sector partner, a market-based approach, an eventual transition to a local partner, a sustainable business or market solution. By the end of the seed award, innovators who have demonstrated proof of concept of the idea, developed a plan for scale and sustainability, and attracted commitments from key stakeholders and partners may be invited to apply for Transition To Scale program funding.
This Request for Proposals will also fund up to 5 Transition To Scale innovations of up to $1,000,000 CAD each, plus acceleration support, over a maximum of twenty-four (24) months, to refine, test and implement innovative solutions that have achieved proof of concept. Applications for Transition To Scale funding must demonstrate engagement, collaboration and/or approaches created with or by the private sector in their design, evaluation or implementation, and are required to have matching funds (cash/cash equivalent). Private sector actors are often uniquely effective at quickly and cost-efficiently producing or delivering goods or services that cannot be otherwise supplied by traditional forms of humanitarian assistance.
Funding: Seed Projects: CAD $ 250’000
Transition to Scale: CAD $ 1’000’000
Duration: 24 months
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include social enterprises and other recognized institutions (e.g., non-profit organizations and for-profit companies) that are formed and legally incorporated, that can successfully execute the activities in their respective technical area, and that are capable of receiving and administering grant funding. This competition is open to everyone regardless of age or academic qualifications. The Project Lead and team must have the skills to carry out the proposed activities of the innovation.
How to Apply: There are two distinct submission streams: one for Seed and one for Transition To Scale. Both Seed and Transition To Scale applications MUST BE submitted through Grand Challenges Canada’s Community Portal (gcc.fluxx.io). In order to gain access to the Portal, applicants must first create an account using this link. Once you have created an account, please allow up to one (1) business day for Grand Challenges Canada to process your account request. Once your information has been processed, you will be emailed login credentials to access the Portal to submit your application/Letter of Intent. Due to processing times, the foundation suggests registering for a Fluxx account no later than July 5, 2019.
Seed applicants will be prompted to answer a series of questions about their innovative idea, goal, objectives and activities, approach, framework for measuring success, and budget. Transition to Scale applicants will describe their innovation, evidence of proof of concept, pathway to scale and sustainability, and proposed use of funds.
Applications may be made in English or French language. Applications in any other language will be rejected without review.
Deadline: 16 July 2019 (11:00 am EDT)
Further information
This Request for Proposals will fund up to 25 seed projects at up to $250,000 CAD each, along with basic acceleration support, over a maximum period of twenty-four (24) months. To receive seed funding, applicants must demonstrate potential relevance to, or identify potential opportunities for collaboration with the private sector. Seed applications are encouraged to demonstrate a potential connection to the private sector by (but not limited to): discussing a current or potential private sector partner, a market-based approach, an eventual transition to a local partner, a sustainable business or market solution. By the end of the seed award, innovators who have demonstrated proof of concept of the idea, developed a plan for scale and sustainability, and attracted commitments from key stakeholders and partners may be invited to apply for Transition To Scale program funding.
This Request for Proposals will also fund up to 5 Transition To Scale innovations of up to $1,000,000 CAD each, plus acceleration support, over a maximum of twenty-four (24) months, to refine, test and implement innovative solutions that have achieved proof of concept. Applications for Transition To Scale funding must demonstrate engagement, collaboration and/or approaches created with or by the private sector in their design, evaluation or implementation, and are required to have matching funds (cash/cash equivalent). Private sector actors are often uniquely effective at quickly and cost-efficiently producing or delivering goods or services that cannot be otherwise supplied by traditional forms of humanitarian assistance.
Funding: Seed Projects: CAD $ 250’000
Transition to Scale: CAD $ 1’000’000
Duration: 24 months
Eligibility: Eligible applicants include social enterprises and other recognized institutions (e.g., non-profit organizations and for-profit companies) that are formed and legally incorporated, that can successfully execute the activities in their respective technical area, and that are capable of receiving and administering grant funding. This competition is open to everyone regardless of age or academic qualifications. The Project Lead and team must have the skills to carry out the proposed activities of the innovation.
How to Apply: There are two distinct submission streams: one for Seed and one for Transition To Scale. Both Seed and Transition To Scale applications MUST BE submitted through Grand Challenges Canada’s Community Portal (gcc.fluxx.io). In order to gain access to the Portal, applicants must first create an account using this link. Once you have created an account, please allow up to one (1) business day for Grand Challenges Canada to process your account request. Once your information has been processed, you will be emailed login credentials to access the Portal to submit your application/Letter of Intent. Due to processing times, the foundation suggests registering for a Fluxx account no later than July 5, 2019.
Seed applicants will be prompted to answer a series of questions about their innovative idea, goal, objectives and activities, approach, framework for measuring success, and budget. Transition to Scale applicants will describe their innovation, evidence of proof of concept, pathway to scale and sustainability, and proposed use of funds.
Applications may be made in English or French language. Applications in any other language will be rejected without review.
Deadline: 16 July 2019 (11:00 am EDT)
Further information
- More details on the call can be found on the website and on the RFP page.
- For any other questions, contact the Research Office.
Practical information
- General public
- Free