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Published: March 3, 2026Funding OpportunitiesColombia Ecuador Ghana India Indonesia Morocco Pakistan Romania Senegal SierraLeone Tanzania Vietnam

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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In Ghana, bullying and cyberbullying are serious and growing threats to youth mental health. Harmful behaviours, driven by peer pressure, power dynamics, and a lack of awareness, often go unrecognized, with many young people unaware of their rights or how to access help. School environments frequently lack the tools or structures to prevent and respond to these issues.

Bullying is linked to anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, physical health issues, and school dropout. It undermines students’ sense of belonging and creates fear and disengagement in learning environments. Despite its prevalence, Ghana lacks standardized anti-bullying policies across schools, and teachers often lack training in prevention or response.

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What we’re funding in Ghana:

Proof-of-concept funding:

Proof-of-concept (POC) funding up to $250,000 CAD will be awarded to early-stage projects that can implement, test and refine solutions to country-specific personal, social, and/or environmental factors impacting young people’s mental health and wellbeing in one of the 12 countries.

In Ghana, we seek bold Proof-of-Concept ideas to promote positive youth mental health and wellbeing within school environments. These innovative solutions should focus on anti-bullying and cyberbullying solutions for young people and school staff.

Transition-to-scale funding:

Transition-to-scale (TTS) funding between $300,000 CAD and $1,500,000 CAD will be awarded to support tested mental health promotion and prevention approaches that align with country-specific priorities along their scaling journey to help catalyze their sustainability and impact.

In Ghana, we seek bold Transition-to-Scale ideas to promote positive youth mental health and wellbeing within school environments. These innovative solutions should focus on anti-bullying and cyberbullying solutions for young people and school staff.

Ecosystem catalyst funding:

Ecosystem catalyst (EC) funding between $200,000 CAD and $300,000 CAD will be awarded to organizations that can address priority barriers to scale, such as legislation, evidence, coordination, and mobilize demand to help mental health initiatives succeed and grow in one of 12 priority countries.

In Ghana, we’re funding EC proposals that work with government bodies and other stakeholders to effectively integrate mental health initiatives, including innovations, into the school health programs.