Gates Foundation Grand Challenges
Offers competitive calls by the Gates Foundation on major global health and development challenges for worldwide applicants.
Grand Challenges runs 7–10 open competitive RFPs simultaneously year-round. 245 challenges run since 2003. Regional variants for Africa, India, Brazil, South Africa issue parallel calls.
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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.
Gates Foundation Grand Challenges — Portfolio
OpenSupports global health innovators through rotating challenge themes in diagnostics, nutrition, and development-focused technologies for public impact.
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Estimating the Global Burden of Diarrheal Diseases
ClosedSupports teams producing country-level estimates of major diarrheal diseases to inform global health planning and child health priorities.
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