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 each priority country
has its own specific funding focus to address one key driver of youth mental health, such as stigma, bullying, family conflict, etc. Country priorities were identified through locally led research and consultations with young people, community leaders, and experts. To learn more about the process and how we arrived at these specific priorities see our landscape analyses report.
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
Request for proposals for Transition to Scale innovations!
Grand Challenges Canada, through the Being Initiative, is investing in ready-to-scale innovations that address the root causes of young people’s distress before they escalate, strengthening the environments where they live,…
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Health Policy Watch: “Why Philanthropy Must Back Systemic Approaches to Youth Mental Health”
Rising pressures on young people worldwide mean lasting impact comes from strengthening the systems around schools, communities, families, and health services. A recent article in Health Policy Watch highlights the…
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Mind the gap podcast: “Shifting Power, Funding Innovation: A Conversation with Grand Challenges Canada”
Creating lasting change in global mental health means rethinking the way mental health innovations are funded, implemented and led. In a recent episode of the “Mind the gap” podcast, hosted…
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