Eligibility note: Organisations can be registered in any country, including in Africa, but the funded innovation must be implemented in eligible countries in Asia and the Pacific. African organisations with projects only in Africa aren’t eligible for this call. See the related opportunities open to Africans at the end.
Nexa Lighthouse, co-led by Grand Challenges Canada (with the Government of Canada) and AVPN, is investing US$250,000–2,000,000 per innovation in proven climate and health solutions in Asia and the Pacific. It funds innovations that help local health actors turn climate-related health risk signals into timely action against mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat and poor air quality.
Proposals close on 17 November 2026 at 2:00pm ET (7:00pm UTC).
At a Glance
| Funders | Grand Challenges Canada and AVPN, with the Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation and Temasek Foundation |
| Funding | About US$250,000–2,000,000 per innovation (Transition to Scale) |
| Where projects must run | Eligible countries in Asia and the Pacific |
| Who can apply | Incorporated organisations from any country |
| Deadline | 17 November 2026, 2:00pm ET |
Funding Focus
Proposals must address at least one of these areas:
- Climate-informed early warning and monitoring systems that help health actors anticipate heat, poor air quality or changing mosquito ecology, including the faster spread of malaria and dengue
- Climate-responsive patient care that strengthens local responses to mosquito-borne infections and to the health effects of heat and air pollution
Benefits
- Transition to Scale investment of roughly US$250,000 to US$2,000,000, depending on how mature the innovation is
- Backing from a coalition of major global health funders
- Support to scale proven climate–health innovations
Eligibility
- You’re an incorporated organisation or equivalent: a company, social enterprise, NGO, government body, non-profit, for-profit, or research or academic institution.
- You can be incorporated in any country, but you must implement in eligible Asia–Pacific countries, listed in Appendix B of the funding document.
- You have a proven innovation ready to scale.
- Not eligible: individuals, sole proprietorships, unincorporated trusts and partnerships.
How to Apply
- Read the full Funding Opportunity document, including the eligible countries in Appendix B.
- Create an account on Grand Challenges Canada’s Fluxx portal.
- Submit your proposal before 17 November 2026, 2:00pm ET. Applications through any other channel aren’t accepted.
Official Nexa Lighthouse funding opportunity (Grand Challenges Canada) · Fluxx application portal
Note for African Innovators
Nexa is a wider climate × health initiative. Grand Challenges Canada also runs Nexa work with the Science for Africa Foundation, investing in solutions in Africa and Latin America. Watch Grand Challenges Canada’s funding page for calls that cover African implementation.
