Explore the Innovation Lookbook!
From peer support to the arts, sports, games, and AI chatbots, discover the youth-led innovations reimagining mental health solutions in Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
Explore the Innovation Lookbook to:
- See innovative youth-led mental health solutions
- Discover approaches funders & partners can support
- Get insights into the types of innovations we fund.
What We Do
We invest in research, youth-led innovation and ecosystem building, focused on prevention and promotion and the early drivers of young people’s mental health challenges.
We believe those closest to the challenges can better identify needs and barriers and offer impactful and sustainable solutions. That’s why our investments have been informed by locally-led landscape analyses and country consultations with youth, policymakers, local organizations, and mental health experts.
Young People First
What is the most important part about Being? Young people are at the heart of this initiative — from serving as program advisors and key stakeholders in consultations that drive priorities to leading organizations that design and deliver the innovative solutions we support.
Who We Are
We’re hosted by Grand Challenges Canada (funded in part by the Government of Canada), in partnership with Fondation Botnar, the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Research, Orygen, the Science for Africa Foundation, and United for Global Mental Health.
Latest News
New Report: Youth Voices — A Guide to Meaningful Youth Engagement in Mental Health Funding
Globally, one in seven adolescents experiences mental health challenges — disrupting their education, employment, and social wellbeing. And yet, youth are too often excluded from the decisions that directly affect…
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Channel Kindness: Being Youth Advisors and LGBTQ+ Leaders Share Their Thoughts on Peer-Driven Mental Health Solutions
A recent story from Channel Kindness highlights the inspiring work of young LGBTQ+ leaders championing peer-driven mental health support. Cynthia Germanotta, president and co-founder of Born This Way Foundation, shared…
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Applications Now Open: Funding Youth Mental Health Innovations
We are funding bold ideas that address the early drivers of youth mental health challenges in 12 countries: Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania,…
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