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Challenge details
Who can apply?
- Not-for-profit organizations;
- Businesses or other for-profit organizations;
- Indigenous organizations and groups located in Canada;
- Post-secondary/academic institutions;
- Individuals, groups, societies, or coalitions (non-incorporated); and
- Municipalities or local/regional governments located in Canada.
In order to receive funding, applicants are required to be a Canadian legal entity (such as a company or a corporation or a not-for-profit organization) capable of entering into binding agreements in Canada or establish one. International organizations may submit an application provided that these requirements are met.
Key Dates
Stage 1: Proposed Concept
- Application Deadline - March 1, 2023
- Semi-Finalists Announced - Summer 2023
Stage 2: Concept Development
- Deadline - Fall 2023
- Finalists Announced - Winter 2024
Stage 3: Implementation and Evidence Generation
- Deadline - Winter 2026
- Grand Prize Winners Announced - Winter 2026
Prizes
- Up to 21 prizes of CAD $35,000 open to all eligible applicants who submit a stage 1 proposed concept application.
- Up to 7 prizes of CAD $600,000 open to all semi-finalists participating in stage 2.
- Up to 2 grand prizes of CAD $1.25M open to all finalists participating in stage 3.
Note: The number of winners and prize amounts may vary depending on the applications received. For each phase, prize amounts will not be less than the amount per winner indicated above.