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RFP: Being
Scaling youth mental health innovations in priority countries
Last Update: May 15, 2026
Funding available
$ 1,500,000
Timeline
- Closing date : June 24, 2025
Location
Canada
Overview
Supports ready-to-scale youth mental health innovations with up to $1,500,000 CAD over a maximum of 24 months. Funds prevention and promotion solutions that address country-specific drivers of distress in families, schools, communities, and other youth settings.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : June 24, 2025
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- All industries
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Ready-to-scale youth mental health prevention and promotion innovations that address root causes of distress before they escalate.
- Family-based solutions that strengthen family functioning, parent-child communication, and safety at home.
- School and community initiatives that prevent violence, bullying, and cyberbullying and improve physical and emotional safety.
- Solutions that reduce mental health stigma through appropriate education in schools and communities.
- Innovations that prevent substance use among young people by building skills, alternatives, and supportive environments.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Legally recognized social enterprises
- Non-governmental organizations and non-profits
- For-profit companies and limited liability companies
- Research and academic institutions
- Youth-led organizations
Who is not eligible
- Individuals
- Sole proprietorships
- Unincorporated trusts
- Unincorporated partnerships
- Persons or organizations subject to Canadian, U.S., U.K., or United Nations sanctions
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Proof of Concept innovations are not funded under this call.
- Innovations implemented outside Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam are not eligible.
- Projects whose core intellectual property is owned by a third party without sufficient licensing rights or the required undertaking are not eligible.
Eligible geographic areas
- Applicant organizations can be based in any country.
- Projects must be implemented in Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, or Vietnam.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are first screened for eligibility, and ineligible applicants are notified.
- Eligible applications then go through an innovation screen for relevance to the call and innovativeness.
- The most promising applicants are invited to submit a full Stage 2 application.
- Stage 2 proposals are reviewed by three external experts, and the strongest applicants move to due diligence discussions.
- Final decisions are made by Grand Challenges Canada decision-makers based on funding amount, and successful applicants then negotiate the funding agreement, project objectives, and budget.
Additional information
- Applications may be submitted in English or French, and language quality is not assessed unless it affects clarity.
- Grand Challenges Canada does not provide individualized feedback at Stage 1; applicants reaching Stage 2 receive written peer-review feedback.
- Submission materials may be shared with funding partners and external reviewers, and may be publicly disclosed.
- Successful applicants may need to provide additional information for due diligence, audits, and compliance checks.
Frequently Asked Questions about the RFP: Being Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the RFP: Being. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the RFP: Being?
Supports ready-to-scale youth mental health innovations with up to $1,500,000 CAD over a maximum of 24 months. Funds prevention and promotion solutions that address country-specific drivers of distress in families, schools, communities, and other youth settings.
How much funding can be received?
RFP: Being Funds up to $1,500,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the RFP: Being program?
To be eligible for the RFP: Being program, you must:
Legally recognized organization in good standing
Transition-to-scale innovation in a focus country
Community-linked project with youth engagement
What expenses are eligible under RFP: Being?
Ready-to-scale youth mental health prevention and promotion innovations that address root causes of distress before they escalate.
Family-based solutions that strengthen family functioning, parent-child communication, and safety at home.
School and community initiatives that prevent violence, bullying, and cyberbullying and improve physical and emotional safety.
Solutions that reduce mental health stigma through appropriate education in schools and communities.
Innovations that prevent substance use among young people by building skills, alternatives, and supportive environments.
Who can I contact for more information about the RFP: Being?
You can contact Grand Challenges Canada (GCC).
Where is the RFP: Being available?
The RFP: Being program is available across Canada.
Who are the financial supporters of the RFP: Being?
RFP: Being is funded by Grand Challenges Canada (GCC)