Grand Challenges initiatives from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and other Grand Challenges funders.


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Organization:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Scope:
International
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Description:

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is inviting Grand Challenges Explorations (GCE) proposals for the following challenges:

GCE grants have already been awarded to more than 1300 researchers in more than 65 countries. Initial grants are for USD $100,000 and successful projects are eligible to receive follow-on funding of up to USD $1 million.

Proposals are solicited twice a year for an expanding set of global health and development challenges.

Applications are only two pages, and no preliminary data is required.

Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any type of organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for-profit companies.

Grand Challenges grant opportunities:

  • Grand Challenges India: New Approaches to Characterize the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance. Application deadline is May 25, 2018.

 

  • Grand Challenges Explorations - Brazil: New Approaches to Characterize the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance. Application deadline is May 28, 2018.

 

  • Grand Challenges Africa: New Approaches to Characterize the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance. Application deadline is May 16, 2018.

 

  • Grand Challenges South Africa: New Approaches to Characterize the Global Burden of Antimicrobial Resistance. Application deadline is May 16, 2018.