Foundation or philanthropic investor

Grand Challenges Canada

Compiled from public sources

Grand Challenges Canada (GCC) is a Canadian not-for-profit organisation dedicated to supporting innovators addressing global health, climate, and humanitarian challenges. Established in 2010 and hosted in Toronto, GCC provides funding and expertise to scale innovations with significant impact. As a limited partner, GCC invests in health, climate, and humanitarian innovations in emerging markets, employing catalytic capital to drive sustainable solutions. The organization is primarily funded by the Government of Canada and is hosted at the University Health Network in Toronto, Ontario.

Investment focus

Sectors
HealthcareTechnologyEnergy and power
Stages and strategies
SeedGrowthFund investments
Regions
Northern Africa, Eastern Africa, Western Africa, Central Africa, Southern Africa

Fund commitments

Sources

  1. Partner Researchers, accessed 14 November 2026