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.
Local, youth-led solutions
We invest in local youth mental health innovators, helping them test new ideas and grow proven ones to reach more young people. Our investments are youth-led and community-rooted: young people in each country help decide what gets funded through country consultations, not top-down priorities.
Who we are
We’re led 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
More than a game: How football supports youth mental health
This summer, the 2026 FIFA World Cup pulled millions of people together, across borders and backgrounds, united by a shared love of the game. The same qualities that make football a global phenomenon…
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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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