Grand Challenges Senegal operates as a non-profit innovation fund, hosted by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar (IPD) foundation. The purpose of Grand Challenges Senegal is to advance the ecosystem for public health innovation in Africa by investing in innovators based in Senegal and across Africa to advance healthcare solutions for the region. Since 2023, Grand Challenges Senegal has successfully launched two RFPs and funded US$1.5m across 18 projects.

Grand Challenges Senegal joins the Nexa consortium. 
Grand Challenges Senegal, hosted by the Institut Pasteur de Dakar, is joining Nexa, a global climate and health innovation fund co-led by Grand Challenges Canada and the Science for Africa Foundation.  To bring this opportunity to Senegalese innovators, Grand Challenges Senegal is partnering locally with the Pasteur Network and ANRSA (Agence Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique Appliquée). 

Through this call, Grand Challenges Senegal will fund up to 6 projects, to be implemented in Senegal, with grants of up to $200,000 USD each to support bold, locally-led innovations at the intersection of climate change and health. 

The full Request for Proposals is attached, with details on eligibility, funding focus, and how to apply.