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.
Locally-Led Solutions
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
Global Health NOW: “Youth and the UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs and Mental Health: From Commitments to Action”
For the first time, mental health is taking centre stage at a UN High-Level Meeting on the Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases, which will take place on September 25, 2025, at…
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Powering Mental Health Innovation: The Role of Localized Learning and Support
By Nikhil Gowd, Knowledge, Management and Translation Analyst and Jigme Garwang, Knowledge, Management and Translation Associate at Grand Challenges Canada Innovation thrives not just through financial investment, but with the…
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Request for Proposals: Ecosystem Catalyst Opportunity for Ecuador
We’re seeking Ecosystem Catalyst proposals from mental health organizations, civil society organizations, social enterprises, research institutions, consortiums, and others who work with and can influence decision-makers, public sector representatives, community…
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