Deadline: 13-Aug-21
Grand Challenges Canada is excited to announce a new funding opportunity for an Ecosystem Catalyst to catalyze systems change in the Kenya-focused public sector demand and scale of health innovations.
Grand Challenges Canada seeks a team to speed significant change or action (“Ecosystem Catalyst”) in the public sector ecosystem in Kenya with the goal of increasing the demand for, and scale of health innovations.
The Ecosystem Catalyst will work closely with 2-3 Kenyan county governments, to support their development of sustainable systems that demand, adopt and scale health innovations.
The Ecosystem Catalyst is expected to leverage networks and assets to support county governments to articulate demand and evaluate innovations to enable successful scaling pathways.
Outcomes
Success may include the following outcomes:
- Increase in number of health innovations prioritized for adoption by governments;
- Increase in demand signals for health innovations articulated by government;
- Change in policy or procurement approach that creates greater demand for relevant health innovations;
- Leveraged funds from other partners to support scale of health innovations
Funding Information
- Grand Challenges Canada has defined a budget of approximately $500,000 CAD for this work over up to 24 months.
Geographic Scope
- Implementation focus on 2-3 counties in Kenya where support has been invited by relevant government officials.
Eligibility Criteria
Before moving forward in the review process, all proposals will be screened for eligibility based on the criteria:
- The Applicant must be a non-profit organization, for-profit company, research/ academic institution, limited liability companies or any other legal institution that is incorporated in Sub-Saharan Africa and is capable of receiving and administering funding. Applicants incorporated in Kenya will be preferred.
- Proposals must include all required information and address all questions. Only complete proposals will be considered for review.
- Applications must be submitted in either English or French.
- A majority of the Applicant’s activities and budget must be carried out/spent in Sub-Saharan Africa.
- Grand Challenges Canada may, at any time and at their sole discretion, modify eligibility criteria with respect to an Applicant, Project Leads and/or eligible countries, to the extent that such modifications do not materially undermine the review process.
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