Impact Funding Resources
Funding for more mature innovations that have already achieved proof of concept and are ready to be implemented more widely.
These grants will be for max. 24 months duration
Transition to Scale (TTS) grants will be accepted on a rolling basis between January 21, 2025 – November 27th, 2025. The first application deadline is on April 24th, 2025, at 2 pm ET.
These grants will be for max. 24 months duration
Transition to Scale (TTS) grants will be accepted on a rolling basis between January 21, 2025 – November 27th, 2025. The first application deadline is on April 24th, 2025, at 2 pm ET.
End Date24 Apr 2025 Funding AmountCAD 300k to 1.5mn Funding Resource TypeGrant
Funding ProviderGrand Challenges Canada
Grant
Grand Challenges Canada
These grants will be for max. 24 months duration
Transition to Scale (TTS) grants will be accepted on a rolling basis between January 21, 2025 – November 27th, 2025. The first application deadline is on April 24th, 2025, at 2 pm ET.
Please read FAQ carefully
https://www.grandchallenges.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/EN-Play-Learn-Thrive-RFP_FAQ.pdf
To be eligible for funding, applying organizations must (among other criteria):
• Be not-for-profit organizations that are legally incorporated¹
• Have an active presence in at least one of the four priority countries (Jordan, Lebanon, Kenya, Uganda)
• Be legally registered to do business in at least one of the four priority countries
• Implement programming directly in at least one of the four priority countries.
The following general areas of focus must be reflected in all project proposals in order to be considered for funding:
• Innovations should either focus on: Strengthening children’s (from birth to 12 years of age) education and/or development, with a focus on those who are left behind and whose developmental and educational needs are not being met;
• OR Strengthening the capacity and/or wellbeing of the support networks around children, including though not limited to their educators, caregivers, community care providers, religious leaders etc.
• OR Supporting children AND their support networks. While we would encourage and consider proposals that only focus on one of the first two options, preference will be given to proposals that demonstrate a dual focus on children and key figures in their support networks.
• Innovations should integrate play-based solutions in their programmatic concept (see section 2.2 and Appendix A in the RFP for illustrative examples of play-based solutions).
• Preference will be given to proposals that align with the sub-themes listed in Appendix B of the RFP.
• Please note that we would still encourage and consider proposals that do not explicitly focus on these sub-themes, so long as they align with the general areas of focus described in this section.
• Innovations should be culturally sensitive and community driven, accounting for the complex social, cultural and environmental drivers contributing to children’s early learning and development in at least one of the four priority countries.
• We encourage innovations that are whole child focused (see Section 2.2), understanding that children’s access to safe and supportive learning environments, both in and out of school, affects their overall development and growth outcomes.
