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FunderCompetitionResearchImplementation/Clinical CareKX/ TravelEducationOpen to projects outside of Canada?Lead must be based in Canada?Key wordsDue dateMax valueCurrencyLength (months)Website
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WellcomeInfectious Disease Clinical Trial Development AwardYYNNNNThis funding call seeks to support the formation of transdisciplinary teams led from Africa, South Asia or South-East Asia to develop an innovative idea for a future proposal for a late-stage clinical trial that optimises current infectious disease interventions to drive impact in low- and middle-income countries.May 19, 2026200,000GBPUp to 24https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/infectious-disease-clinical-trial-development-award
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National Research Foundation of South Africa (NRF) and SSHRCSouth Africa-Canada Seed Grant for Collaborative
Research		YNYYYYThe Seed Grants will support researchers affiliated with eligible South African and Canadian postsecondary institutions to build capacity, foster new and existing partnerships, and develop networks and/or consortia among the Canadian and South African research communities. PIs must have PhD. Required to have one main applicant based in SA and one in Canada. May 28, 2026Up to ZAR900,000/100,000 CADZAR/CAD24 - 36https://www.nrf.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/SA-Canada_Funding_Framework-_Final-1.pdf
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WellcomeInfectious Disease Clinical Trial Award: Optimising interventions for impactYYNNYNLead applicant and at least one coapplicant based at an organisation in Africa, South Asia or South‑East Asia. Support transdisciplinary teams to conduct randomised controlled trials that optimise licensed pharmaceutical interventions for infectious diseases.June 2, 2026
1,000,000 - 8,000,000
GBP36 - 60
https://wellcome.org/research-funding/schemes/infectious-disease-clinical-trial-award-optimising-interventions-impact#key-dates-ad87
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Gates FoundationEstimating the Global Burden of Diarrheal DiseasesNNNNYNThrough this RFP, the Gates Foundation seeks to support independent estimation efforts that inform the overall burden of diarrhea and pathogen-specific contributions, clarify key sources of uncertainty, and produce decision-useful estimates for policymakers, researchers, and global health partners. Applications that pair high-quality analytic output with intentional LMIC capacity building are especially encouraged.June 16, 20261,500,000USDUp to 24
https://go.communications.gatesfoundation.org/e/701613/obal-burden-diarrheal-diseases/2b47tx/1915287966/h/LxuIXKr-FlXnIRiR2XRkahVX52nhRqU3n2gvI9kou3I
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CIHRImplementation Science to Tackle Non-Communicable Diseases: Maximizing Collaboration and Coordination Beyond Healthcare SystemYYNNYNFunds implementation research focused on strategies leveraging opportunities provided by settings and sectors with and beyond the healthcare system to tackle chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and/or underserved populations, including Indigenous populations in high-income countries (HICs)June 23, 20261,000,000CADUp to 60
https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?all=1&masterList=true&next=1&org=CIHR&prog=4475&resultCount=25&sort=program&type=EXACT&view=currentOpps&language=E
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Health Research BCMatch FundingYNNNNYApplying to peer-reviewed, non-BC-government-funded research competition that requires match funding; Link to human health; Must be used in BC5 weeks before competition deadlinehttps://healthresearchbc.ca/match-funding/
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NIHGlobal Infectious Disease Research Training (GID)YYNYYYOpen to US institutions with LMIC partner or to LMIC institutions. Application should propose a collaborative training program that will strengthen the capacity of a LMIC institution to conduct infectious disease research (not including HIV/AIDS).August 6, 2026230,000USD60https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-24-174.html
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Horizon Europe - EDCTP3
Enhancing integrated research and healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa through digital innovation and Artificial IntelligenceYYNNYNShould contribute to strengthening clinical human capital base in R&I, enhancing talent retention, knowledge sharing of best practices within the research and innovation landscape, accelerate integration of digital tools into health systems, expand and scale up validated innovations with tangible implementation at national and/or sub-regional levels.September 2, 2026
15,000,000 - 18,000,000
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https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026-03-DIGIT-02?keywords=HORIZON-JU-GH-EDCTP3-2026&isExactMatch=true&status=31094501,31094502,31094503&order=DESC&pageNumber=1&pageSize=50&sortBy=startDate
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CEPIInnovations to Prepare for Future Epidemics and PandemicsYNNNYNFor (1) innovative vaccine platforms that can transform outbreak response to Disease X, addressing needs for speed, safety/efficacy, and access; or (2) advance new vaccine candidates for CEPI priority pathogens and viral families.Rolling until 20265,000,000 USD36 - 60
https://cepi.net/calls-for-proposals?selectedProposal=9bde4615-b7b1-5f00-a079-a3080e88a845&selectedProposal=c08cff7c-f002-506a-8afb-cc2e921056ae
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Addax & Oryx FoundationN/ANYNNYNLow success rate (1%); Root causes of poverty; Africa and Middle East; Non-profit/NGO-led; Local community involvement; Holistic (Health, education, community development, environment)Rollinghttps://addax-oryx-foundation.org/en/submit-a-project
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Humanitarian Grand ChallengeTransition to ScaleYNNNYNHumanitarian crises; Health supplies and equipment; WASH; Access to data; EnergyRolling3,000,000CADhttps://www.grandchallenges.ca/funding-opportunities/
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Grand Challenges CanadaTransition to ScaleYYNNYNScaling innovations in Maternal and Newborn Health, Digital Health, Medical Products and Technology, Community Health Worker Models, Urban Sanitation & Hygiene, and Options for safe pregnancy termination; Requires match-funding' SSA-ledRolling3,000,000CADhttps://www.grandchallenges.ca/funding-opportunities/
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Roncalli International FoundationGrantNYNYYYRequires Canadian organization to receive funds, but partnership with implementing communityRolling35,000CAD12https://roncalli.ca/en/grant-application/eligibility-criteria/
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Nestle FoundationPilot GrantsYNNYYNLMIC-based; Clinical research in nutrition; Public health relevance; Potetential for implementation; Nutrition education/health promotionRolling20,000USD24https://www.nestlefoundation.org/apply.html
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Nestle FoundationSmall Research GrantsYNNYYNLMIC-based; Usually after Pilot Grant; Clinical research in nutrition; Public health relevance; Potetential for implementation; Nutrition education/health promotionRolling50,000USD24https://www.nestlefoundation.org/apply.html
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Nestle FoundationLarge Research GrantsYNNYYNLMIC-based; Usually after Pilot Grant; Clinical research in nutrition; Public health relevance; Potetential for implementation; Nutrition education/health promotionRolling300,000USD36https://www.nestlefoundation.org/apply.html
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Nestle FoundationTraining GrantYNNYYNMSc or PhD Student; LMIC-based; Clinical research in nutrition; Public health relevance; Potetential for implementation; Nutrition education/health promotionRolling20,000USD24https://www.nestlefoundation.org/apply.html
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Nestle FoundationRe-entry GrantsYNNNYNLMIC-based; Supports return to home country; Needs support from host institutionRolling50,000USD36https://www.nestlefoundation.org/apply.html
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Commonweath FundProject GrantsYYNNYNPrimarily US-focused; Global priorities include: models of effective primary care, policy solutions to improve health care affordability , and partners with access to data sets to complete international comparisons of access, cost, and quality of care. Clinical, policy, or implementation researchRolling180,000USD12https://www.commonwealthfund.org/grants
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Fonds d'Innovation pour le DeveloppementPreperation GrantYNNNYNFunds must go to LMICs; Apply as an organization, not individual; aims to pilot, test and evaluate the impact of projects using rigorous scientific methods; For preparing for pilot or preperation for scaling grantRolling50,000EUR6https://fundinnovation.dev/en/launch-project
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Fonds d'Innovation pour le DeveloppementPilot GrantYNNNYNFunds must go to LMICs; Apply as an organization, not individual; Testing innovations in real-world environmentRolling200,000EUR24https://fundinnovation.dev/en/launch-project
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Fonds d'Innovation pour le DeveloppementTest and Preparation for Scaling UpYNNNYNFunds must go to LMICs; Apply as an organization, not individual; ; Testing for impact on larger scale and evaluating cost-effectivenessRolling1,500,000EUR36https://fundinnovation.dev/en/launch-project
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Fonds d'Innovation pour le DeveloppementScaling UpYNYNYNFunds must go to LMICs; Apply as an organization, not individual; aims to pilot, test and evaluate the impact of projects using rigorous scientific methods; Implementation following rigorous evidence of impact and cost-effectivenessRolling4,000,000EUR36https://fundinnovation.dev/en/launch-project
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Fonds d'Innovation pour le DeveloppementTransformatiom of Public PoliciesNNYNYNFunds must go to LMICs; Apply as an organization, not individual; Institutionalizing innovations or building capacity of governements to design, test, and evalution innovationsRolling500,000EUR24https://fundinnovation.dev/en/launch-project
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Founders PledgeGlobal Health and Development FundNYNNYNImplementation, not research. Global health and development programs, especially programs that can, in expectation, save a life for under $4,000, avert a DALY for under $70, or double income for one person at a cost of less than $30. Note that this includes interventions that affect economic growth. We don’t necessarily require that grantees be able to point to an RCT in order to demonstrate cost-effectivenessRolling300,000USDhttps://www.founderspledge.com/requests-for-funding
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Open PhilanthropyGrants - Global Health and Wellbeing: Scientific ResearchYNNNYNCurrent topics of interest include road-spectrum antiviral drugs, vaccine development, basic immunology, some aspects of cardiovascular disease, Alzheimer’s disease, predicting mouse-to-human translation, control of inflammation, epigenetics, novel scientific tools and methods, malaria, and research on how biomedical research may be improved.Rolling50,000 - 2,600,000USDhttps://www.openphilanthropy.org/focus/scientific-research/
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