Deadline: 24-Apr-25
The Grand Challenges Canada is launching a new portfolio, Play Learn Thrive, to respond to gaps in current Early Childhood Development in Emergencies (ECDiE) and Education in Emergencies (EiE) approaches.
In this funding call, they seek solutions that create more robust support systems for children from birth to 12 years of age in complex crisis settings, with a focus on those who are left behind and whose developmental and educational needs are not being met.
Categories
- With funding from the LEGO Foundation, Grand Challenges Canada will award grants in two categories through this Request for Proposals:
- Proof of Concept (POC): Funding for new, untested ideas and approaches to determine whether they are effective.
- Transition to Scale (TTS): Funding for more mature innovations that have already achieved proof of concept and are ready to be implemented more widely.
Focus Areas
- The following general areas of focus must be reflected in all project proposals 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, or
- Supporting children and their support networks. While they 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 either focus on:
Funding Information
- Proof of Concept (POC): These are grants of up to $250,000 CAD per project over a maximum of 24 months.
- Transition to Scale (TTS): These are grants between $300,000-$1,500,000 CAD per project over a maximum of 24 months.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible for funding, applying organizations must (among other criteria):
- Be not-for-profit organizations that are legally incorporated
- 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.
For more information, visit Grand Challenges Canada.
