Grand Challenges Canada: Stars in Global Health: Round 7

STARS IN GLOBAL HEALTH: ROUND 7 Request for Proposals Announcement Grand Challenges Canada, which is funded by the Government of Canada, announces the Round 7 Stars in Global Health – Request for Proposals. This unique program enables innovators in developing countries, as well as in Canada, to develop their bold idea with big impact to improve global health conditions. In the Round 7 Request for Proposals, Grand Challenges Canada seeks bold ideas aligned with innovative social entrepreneurial approaches that could be easily implemented in developing countries to save and improve lives. These bold ideas could come from non-profit or for-profit organizations, as well as other recognized institutions. The ideas may encompass development/deployment of products and/or services in any spectrum of global health, including drug discovery, vaccine development, diagnostics, health and medical education, maternal and child health, non-communicable diseases (including cancer and mental health), health-related water and sanitation, and health-related agriculture and nutrition. Deadline: Monday, March 10, 2014, at 3:00 p.m. ET. Approximately 80–100 grants are funded in each Round. For examples of previously funded projects, view a recent blog post by Andrew Taylor and Ken Simiyu, Stars in Global Health – Portfolio Review. To view the full list of the ~300 Proof-of-Concept (Phase I) projects that we have supported in Rounds 1 through 5, visit Our Grantees. Learn more about the Stars in Global Health – Request for Proposals. Please help us by forwarding this funding opportunity to your colleagues.  Grand Challenges Canada is dedicated to supporting Bold Ideas with Big Impact in global health. We are funded by the Government of Canada through the Development Innovation Fund announced in the 2008 Federal Budget. We fund innovators in low- and middle-income countries and Canada. Grand Challenges Canada works with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and other global health foundations and organizations to find sustainable, long-term solutions through Integrated Innovation® – bold ideas that integrate science, technology, social and business innovation. Grand Challenges Canada is hosted at the Sandra Rotman Centre.  To help us reach a broader audience, please forward this e-mail to all colleagues, friends and interested parties.  If you are not already on our mailing list and would like to keep up-to-date with all the latest developments, including news, publications and job opportunities, please subscribe to our mailing list. For further information, please visit our website at www.grandchallenges.ca.