The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is now accepting grant proposals for Round 7 of Grand Challenges Explorations, an initiative to encourage innovative and unconventional global health solutions. Applicants can be at any experience level; in any discipline; and from any organization, including colleges and universities, government laboratories, research institutions, non-profit organizations and for profit companies.
Grant proposals are being accepted online until May 19, 2011 11:30 AM PDT on the following topics:
Explore Nutrition for Healthy Growth of Infants and Children
Apply Synthetic Biology to Global Health Challenges
The Poliovirus Endgame: Create Innovative Ways to Accelerate, Sustain, and Monitor Eradication
Create the Next Generation of Sanitation Technologies
Design New Approaches to Cure HIV Infection
Create Low-Cost Cell Phone-Based Solutions for Improved Uptake and Coverage of Childhood Vaccinations
Initial grants will be US $100,000 each, and projects showing promise will have the opportunity to receive additional funding of up to US $1 million. Full descriptions of the new topics and application instructions are available at: www.grandchallenges.org/gcc
We are looking forward to receiving innovative ideas from around the world and from all disciplines. If you have a great idea, apply. If you know someone else who may have a great idea, please forward this message.
Thank you for your commitment to solving the world's greatest health challenges.
Hi, my organization deals with creating Motorcycle riders awareness in an effort to reduce the escalating number of injuries and deaths in Kenya.
ReplyDeleteAre we eligible to apply for the funding.
Please advice.