SAVING LIVES AT BIRTH: A GRAND CHALLENGE FOR DEVELOPMENT
USAID in partnership with the Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation, the Government of Norway, Grand Challenges Canada, and the World Bank invite applications for fast-tracked funds to solve issues related to maternal and neonatal health. This Grand Challenge aims to utilize partnerships between public, private, for-profit, and non-profit sectors to propose high-risk high-reward solutions that are unconventional and powerful.
The applications should be received between April 20, 2011 and April 29, 2011. The can be found on the grants.gov website under number RFA-OAA-11-000006.
The partnership seeks to address roadblocks to healthy pregnancies and births in three major domains:
1- Science and Technology
2- Service Delivery
3- Demand
Gather your teams, develop solutions, and apply!