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This call is open to small and medium-sized businesses, non-profits and social enterprises, at idea and R&D stage and prototype and pilot stage. Coverage is read from the notice itself: Canada and Global-South.

Summary

FIT supports Canadian small and medium-sized organizations to test innovative solutions advancing gender equality and women's empowerment in the Global South, with emphasis on experimentation and learning from failure. The programme funds concept-stage projects in sectors including health, nutrition, WASH, environmental sustainability, and social justice.

Summary by Raise Lens from the official notice · 12 Oct 2026Accurate?

About this grant

A funding programme supporting Canadian small and medium-sized organizations (SMOs) to test innovative solutions that advance gender equality and empower women and girls in the Global South. FIT encourages experimentation, learning from failure, and iterative adaptation.

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Key requirements

  • ✓Applicant must be a Canadian small or medium-sized organization
  • ✓Project must advance gender equality and empower women and girls in the Global South
  • ✓Concept-stage or early-stage innovation testing; experimentation and iterative adaptation encouraged
  • ✓Alignment with at least one of: health-nutrition, WASH, environmental-sustainability, or social-justice

Frequently asked questions

Who can apply for Concept Note Program?
Eligibility covers organisations in CA, GLOBAL-SOUTH; sme, nonprofit, social-enterprise.

About this sector

Climate and health funding covers the health effects of heat, air pollution, disease shifts and extreme weather, along with health systems that can withstand them. Research councils, global health funders and development agencies are the usual sources. Applicants are typically expected to combine health and climate expertise and to work with public health partners.

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Quick facts

Sourcefunder-discovery
EligibilityCA, GLOBAL-SOUTH
Org typessme, nonprofit, social-enterprise
Last verified12 Oct 2026

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