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Up to $2M Nexa Lighthouse Grant

  • Organization: Grand Challenges Canada
  • Type: Grant
  • Location: Global
  • Deadline: November 17, 2026
  • Funding: Fully Funded

Nexa Lighthouse is a climate and health fund co-led by Grand Challenges Canada (in partnership with the Government of Canada) and AVPN, together with the Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation and Temasek Foundation. Its first call invests in proven innovations, implemented in Asia and the Pacific, that help local health actors turn climate-related health risk signals into timely action against mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat and poor air quality. It is for incorporated organisations whose innovation already has proof-of-concept evidence and is ready to scale, not for early ideas. **What you get:** - Between about $250,000 and $2,000,000 USD per innovation, set by the funding partners according to how mature the innovation is - Up to 24 months of funding; shorter projects are welcome - Mostly grant funding, though partners may use debt or equity depending on organisation type, company stage and sustainability plan - Support to strengthen your evidence base as you scale, with AVPN running learning activities, policy dialogue and communities of practice for innovators in Asia and the Pacific - Written feedback from external expert peer reviewers if your application reaches Stage 2 **What you'll do:** - Register on Grand Challenges Canada's Fluxx portal and answer eight Stage 1 questions on the problem, your innovation, its climate link, your community connection, your proof-of-concept results and your 24-month scaling plan - Choose a focus area: climate-informed early warning and monitoring systems, or climate-responsive patient care delivery - If invited, submit a full Stage 2 application in March to April 2027 for external peer review, followed by partner review and due diligence - If funded, run a monitoring, evaluation and learning plan that shows impact on priority health outcomes such as malaria, dengue, heat stress, chronic disease and pregnancy-related conditions **Key dates:** - Applications opened October 15, 2026 - Online information session (in English, no registration needed): November 2, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET, recorded and posted afterwards - Applications close November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. UTC) - Eligibility check November to December 2026; innovation screen December 2026 to March 2027 - Invited Stage 2 applications March to April 2027; peer review April to June 2027; partner review June to July 2027 **More information:** - Read the full Funding Opportunity document (English and French) and the Stage 1 application questions linked from the programme page before applying - Content questions go to OpenCompetitions@grandchallenges.ca; portal problems go to Fluxx Technical Support - After November 17 the call moves to an invitation-only phase, so open applications end on that date

Apply for Up to $2M Nexa Lighthouse Grant

Grand Challenges CanadaGrant

Up to $2M Nexa Lighthouse Grant

Nov 17, 2026 14:00:00 ET
Opportunity type
Grant
Funding
Fully Funded
Location
Global
Deadline
Nov 17, 2026 14:00:00 ET

About this opportunity

Nexa Lighthouse is a climate and health fund co-led by Grand Challenges Canada (in partnership with the Government of Canada) and AVPN, together with the Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation and Temasek Foundation. Its first call invests in proven innovations, implemented in Asia and the Pacific, that help local health actors turn climate-related health risk signals into timely action against mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat and poor air quality. It is for incorporated organisations whose innovation already has proof-of-concept evidence and is ready to scale, not for early ideas.

What you get:

  • Between about $250,000 and $2,000,000 USD per innovation, set by the funding partners according to how mature the innovation is
  • Up to 24 months of funding; shorter projects are welcome
  • Mostly grant funding, though partners may use debt or equity depending on organisation type, company stage and sustainability plan
  • Support to strengthen your evidence base as you scale, with AVPN running learning activities, policy dialogue and communities of practice for innovators in Asia and the Pacific
  • Written feedback from external expert peer reviewers if your application reaches Stage 2

What you'll do:

  • Register on Grand Challenges Canada's Fluxx portal and answer eight Stage 1 questions on the problem, your innovation, its climate link, your community connection, your proof-of-concept results and your 24-month scaling plan
  • Choose a focus area: climate-informed early warning and monitoring systems, or climate-responsive patient care delivery
  • If invited, submit a full Stage 2 application in March to April 2027 for external peer review, followed by partner review and due diligence
  • If funded, run a monitoring, evaluation and learning plan that shows impact on priority health outcomes such as malaria, dengue, heat stress, chronic disease and pregnancy-related conditions

Key dates:

  • Applications opened October 15, 2026
  • Online information session (in English, no registration needed): November 2, 2026 at 8:00 p.m. ET, recorded and posted afterwards
  • Applications close November 17, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. UTC)
  • Eligibility check November to December 2026; innovation screen December 2026 to March 2027
  • Invited Stage 2 applications March to April 2027; peer review April to June 2027; partner review June to July 2027

More information:

  • Read the full Funding Opportunity document (English and French) and the Stage 1 application questions linked from the programme page before applying
  • Content questions go to OpenCompetitions@grandchallenges.ca; portal problems go to Fluxx Technical Support
  • After November 17 the call moves to an invitation-only phase, so open applications end on that date

Who can apply

  • Applicant must be a legally incorporated organisation or equivalent: companies, social enterprises, NGOs, government organisations, non-profits, for-profits and research or academic institutions
  • Individuals, sole proprietorships, unincorporated trusts, partnerships and UN agencies cannot apply (a UN agency may join as a collaborator)
  • Organisations that have already received Lighthouse Fund money are not eligible
  • The project must be implemented in one or more of the 63 eligible countries across Asia and the Pacific listed in Appendix B of the Funding Opportunity; priority countries are Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines and Sri Lanka
  • The innovation must already show proof-of-concept evidence of feasibility, effectiveness and early impact on priority outcomes
  • It must be climate-integrated or climate-centred, tackle the health effects of heat, poor air quality or changing mosquito ecology, and be at least community linked
  • Chronic disease work must focus on cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease or chronic kidney disease
  • Request between $250,000 and $2,000,000 USD; larger requests are not reviewed
  • Each application needs a Project Lead formally affiliated with the applicant; a lead can appear on only one application, though an organisation may submit several with different leads
  • Applications must be in English or French

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Good to know

  • +$250,000 to $2,000,000 USD per innovation, for up to 24 months
  • +Backed by Grand Challenges Canada with the Government of Canada, AVPN and five major foundations
  • +Free to apply, with the application questions published in advance

Worth checking yourself

  • !Matched funding may be expected at later stages: $0.75 or $1.50 for every dollar invested, under Grand Challenges Canada's investment terms
  • !For organisations only, with a proven innovation; early-stage ideas should not apply, and most applications are declined at the first screen
  • !Projects must be carried out in one of 63 listed countries in Asia and the Pacific
  • !Most awards are grants, but funders may use debt or equity instead
  • !Closes 17 November 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern (7:00 p.m. UTC)

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Up to $2M Nexa Lighthouse Grant
Nov 17, 2026 14:00:00 ET