Global Nexa Initiative Launches to Support Climate and Health Innovations
The initiative will fund early- and growth-stage projects with up to US$2 million each to address heat, disease spread and air quality.
- On Monday, Grand Challenges Canada and the Science for Africa Foundation launched Nexa, a global initiative supporting locally led climate and health innovations. Funding applications for Africa and the Americas open today, June 22, 2026.
- The climate crisis represents the greatest global health threat of the 21st century, affecting an estimated 3.6 billion people in vulnerable regions. Nexa targets three key drivers: extreme heat, poor air quality, and changing vector patterns.
- Informed by a survey of 6,400 respondents across 107 low- and middle-income countries, Nexa provides up to $200,000 for early-stage Proof of Concept innovations. Proven solutions receive between $250,000 and $2,000,000 in Transition to Scale funding.
- "Communities around the world are facing rapidly growing threats to their health," said Dr. Karlee Silver, CEO of Grand Challenges Canada. These investments create pathways for vulnerable populations to adapt to climate-related health impacts.
- Future funding calls will address climate and health innovation in Asia, expanding Nexa's geographic reach. The initiative mobilizes upwards of $50 million in partner investment to strengthen health systems resilience globally.
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