About the opportunity
Nexa Lighthouse is a climate and health initiative co-led by Grand Challenges Canada and AVPN, alongside a coalition of funding partners including the Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, and Temasek Foundation. The initiative supports locally led innovations that help communities across Asia and the Pacific anticipate, adapt to, and respond to climate-related health threats, focusing specifically on mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat, and poor air quality. It invests in Transition to Scale innovations, which are proven approaches ready to expand and help local health actors translate climate-related health risk signals into timely action.
Funding and benefits
- Transition to Scale investment amounts ranging between approximately $250,000 and $2,000,000 USD per innovation, dependent on maturity and partner discretion.
- Financial and strategic support to expand proven climate and health solutions across Asia and the Pacific.
Who can apply?
- Applicant organizations can be incorporated or equivalent in any country.
- Innovations must be implemented in eligible countries across Asia and the Pacific.
- Proposals must directly address climate-informed early warning and monitoring systems, or climate-responsive patient care delivery related to heat, poor air quality, or changing mosquito ecology.
Required documents
- Completed application form submitted via the Fluxx portal
- Full proposal details as outlined in the Nexa Lighthouse Funding Opportunity document
When to apply
- Application deadline is November 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. UTC).
How to apply
- Read all eligibility criteria and competition details in the full Funding Opportunity document.
- Prepare your proposal according to the Transition-to-Scale application questions.
- Submit your proposal via Grand Challenges Canada’s online portal (Fluxx) by the stated deadline.
Additional information
- For technical issues related to the Fluxx portal, consult the Fluxx Support page and Reference Guide.
- Inquiries can be directed to OpenCompetitions@grandchallenges.ca.
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Well-suited for established organizations and innovators with proven health technologies or interventions ready for broader regional expansion.
- An ideal match for teams specializing in climate resilience, infectious disease monitoring, extreme heat adaptation, or air quality health responses.
- Provides substantial financial backing for organizations seeking to scale impactful solutions across Asia and the Pacific.
What should you think carefully about?
- Requires implementation within specifically designated eligible countries in Asia and migratory or local target zones.
- Proposals must strictly align with the predefined thematic focus areas of early warning systems or climate-responsive patient care delivery.
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This funding opportunity aligns well with organizational goals focused on scaling proven health and climate adaptation solutions, leveraging major institutional partnerships, and generating regional impact across Asia and the Pacific.
Our take
Organizations with mature, evidence-based climate and health innovations looking to expand their operational reach in Asia and the Pacific should seriously consider applying before the November deadline.
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