Funding opportunity
Grand Challenges (Grand Challenges in Global Health / Grand Challenges posted RFPs)
Offered by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation · Private Foundation
Health & Medicine
About this opportunity
Grand Challenges is an initiative that issues posted requests for proposals to fund research and innovation teams working on high-impact global health and development problems. The site hosts current grant opportunities and application details for specific Grand Challenges calls.
Previous awards & what wins
Successfully funded projects typically address critical global health challenges through a dual approach: combining direct disease intervention and public health initiatives with advanced medical research and discovery. They often focus on specific high-burden diseases, aiming to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, while also building capacity for future health crises.
Global Health & DevelopmentDisease Control & EradicationMedical Research & DiagnosticsVaccine Access & DeliveryPublic Health InitiativesPandemic Preparedness
- Demonstrating impact on major global infectious diseases is crucial for competitiveness.
- Proposals integrating both scientific discovery/tools and practical implementation/delivery are highly competitive.
- Aligning with established global health priorities and collaborating with major health organizations enhances project viability.
- Projects addressing both immediate public health needs and long-term preparedness are consistently favored.