Innovation Index

Index of Funded Innovations

Explore our index of funded innovations! From peer-based approaches to AI and digital apps, these projects are making an impact across diverse communities. Search the innovation index by country, project type, driver addressed, and thematic area(s) to see innovative solutions transforming youth mental health globally.

Project Name

Project Type

Country

Driver

Thematic Area(s)

Status

Description

DISSO

Proof-of-Concept SenegalStigmaDigital Service DeliveryStatus: Funded

D.I.S.S.O (for Dialogue, Inclusion, Support, Solidarity, Openness) creates safe spaces rooted in a traditional model of open dialogue called Waxtaan for youth 13-24. The innovation operates across three axes of youth socialization: in schools…View

Tejido Colectivo

Proof-of-Concept EcuadorPhysical and Emotional SafetyArts Sports StorytellingStatus: Funded

Tejido Colectivo weaves together circus arts, climbing and a rights-based psychosocial intervention into a city-wide prevention model. Working in four priority neighborhoods, it co-creates weekly labs for 10- to 24-year-olds, centering free creative expression, collective storytelling and…View

JadiTeMAN

Proof-of-Concept IndonesiaAdverse Childhood ExperiencesStatus: Funded

JadiTeMAN (BeAFriend) aims to prevent peer violence and promote the mental well-being of adolescent boys and young men aged 13–24 in Java, Indonesia. The innovation operates across three interconnected components: a digital social and behaviour change…View

CARE+

Proof-of-Concept IndonesiaAdverse Childhood ExperiencesService Delivery StorytellingStatus: Funded

CARE+ (Creating Affirming & Resilient Environments) is a youth-led mental health and wellbeing innovation in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, implemented by YIFoS Indonesia in collaboration with MANICFEST. CARE+ responds to the emotional distress, stigma, isolation, and safety risks experienced by queer adolescents and young people in faith-based educational and community settings. The project combines queer affirming mental health literacy, confidential peer support, creative storytelling, ally educator engagement, caregiver dialogues, and referral pathways to…View

CALMER-P

Proof-of-Concept Sierra LeoneSubstance UseStatus: Funded

The CALMER-P Empowerment Initiative is a community-based project aimed at reducing substance use among teen mothers in Koidu Town, Sierra Leone. The intervention will apply the CALMER-P framework, a 7-pillar…View

NOUR

Proof-of-Concept MoroccoBullying School EnvironmentsStatus: Funded

Project Soar's innovation, NOUR, is a low-cost solution in collaboration with the Delegation of the Ministry of Education for the Marrakech-Safi region. This innovation focuses on creating safer school environments that positively…View

kHEALTH

Proof-of-Concept SenegalStigmaStatus: Funded

Kajou will train and equip Community Health Workers (CHWs) to become mental health ambassadors in their communities through kHEALTH, an e-learning solution and AI assistant for CHWs in West Africa, developed in partnership with Ministries…View

Zonas J: Impacto 3S

Proof-of-Concept EcuadorPhysical and Emotional SafetyStatus: Funded

Zonas J Impacto 3S is a youth-led violence prevention initiative implemented in six schools across six cities in Ecuador. The project addresses the interconnected challenges of violence, unsafe mobility, and…View

SAY (Stand Along You)

Transition-to-Scale IndiaFamily FunctioningStatus: Funded

SAY (Stand Along You), integrates psycho-social mental health support with vocational skill development for adolescents. It will be implemented across schools in the Jaipur district. View

SocialSwitch

Proof-of-Concept MoroccoBullying School EnvironmentsStatus: Funded

SocialSwitch is a school-based innovation that will be piloted in four lower-secondary schools in Tangier and Larache. It addresses cyberbullying and unhealthy recreational screen use among students aged 12–18 by strengthening peer belonging, trusted-adult support and help-seeking. View

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