Opportunity
The Humanitarian Grand Challenge identifies and supports groundbreaking solutions that engage the private sector and draw from the experiences of affected communities in order to significantly improve – and in many cases, save – the lives of vulnerable people affected by conflict.
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. Sole proprietorships are not eligible for funding.
Funding Available
The HGC will provide funding of up to $250,000 CAD to each of 25 seed projects, along with basic acceleration support, over a maximum period of 24 months. To receive seed funding, applicants must demonstrate potential relevance to, or identify potential opportunities for collaboration with the private sector.
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 24 months, to refine, test and implement innovative solutions that have achieved proof of concept.
Useful Links
- For further details about funding categories, eligibility criteria and deadlines, click here.
Deadlines
| Internal Review | Please contact your Research Facilitator |
| cuResearch Approval Form | July 9, 2019 |
| Submission to Sponsor | July 16, 2019 11:00 A.M. EST |
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.