Grand Challenges Canada – Stars in Global Health: Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights

Grand Challenges Canada, funded by the Government of Canada, seeks Bold Ideas with Big Impact® from the best and brightest talent, both in low-and middle-income countries and in Canada, to use scientific/technical, social and business innovation to save and improve lives in low-and middle-income countries. Per Canada’s recently adopted Feminist International Assistance Policy, Canada’s vision is to “eradicate poverty and build a more peaceful, more inclusive and more prosperous world. Canada firmly believes that promoting gender equality and empowering women and girls is the most effective approach to achieving this goal”.

Opportunity

Sexual and reproductive health and rights are fundamental to gender equality and the empowerment of women an d girls. Investing in sexual and reproductive health is cost effective and critical to boosting economic growth and advancing the health, rights, and well being of women and girls, their families, and their communities. While women and girls are the center of this development agenda, engaging men and boys is also critical to achieving gender equality. To date, health and development initiatives have focused on particular components of sexual and reproductive health and rights (i.e. contraception, maternal an d newborn health, and HIV/AIDS), and there have been considerable gains in tackling these issues. However, these advances have been inequitable across and within countries. Moreover, in many settings, people continue to have insufficient access to sexual and reproductive health services for particularly neglected, but essential, issues such as adolescent sexuality; sexual and gender-based violence; safe abortion; and child, early and forced marriage. These are all contributing factors that limit the ability of women and girls to realize their human rights and rights to health.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants include social enterprises and other recognized institutions (e.g., non-profit organizations and for-profit companies) that are formed in an eligible jurisdiction, as set out below, that can successfully execute the activities in their respective technical area, and are capable of receiving and administering grant funding. For clarity, applicants must provide proof of legal incorporation in one of these countries to be considered eligible to receive Grand Challenges Canada funding.

ONLY applicants from the following list of countries and Canada are eligible to apply to this RFP. For the purposes of determining eligibility, Grand Challenges Canada may consider both the applicant’s home jurisdiction and any other jurisdiction within which project activities will be implemented.

This list is subject to revision by Grand Challenges Canada without notice. Notwithstanding inclusion below, all eligible jurisdictions remain subject to approval by Grand Challenges Canada on the basis of compliance with all relevant Canadian and international laws and policies. Whenever possible, Grand Challenges Canada will provide reasonable notice of a determination of ineligibility for applicants located within jurisdictions listed below.

List of Countries Eligible to Apply Least Developed Countries

Funding Available

Grant funds may be used for the following cost categories. Budget categories should not exceed the allowable costs per category, as listed below. Total budget should not exceed $100,000 CAD.

• Remuneration – Organization’s Employees
• Fees – Subcontractors
• Reimbursable Travel Costs
• Reimbursable Goods and Supplies
• Reimbursable Equipment
• Reimbursable Project Administration Costs Directly related to the Project
• Sub-Grants
• Indirect Costs

Useful Links

• For further details about funding categories, eligibility criteria and deadlines, click here.
• Application Guidelines

Deadlines

Submitting Your Application

• Applications must be submitted via cuResearch, through which Departmental and Associate Dean’s approval must be provided to complete the online application process.
• More information on cuResearch can be found here.

Internal Contacts

If you would like assistance with proposal development and/or a substantive review of your proposal, please contact Heloise Emdon.

Tuesday, July 31, 2018  |  Categories: Funding Opportunities
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