Apply for the Nexa Lighthouse Funding Program 2027 - Transition to Scale investments of approximately USD 250,000 - 2,000,000 for proven climate-and-health innovations across Asia and the Pacific that help local health actors turn climate-related health risk signals into timely action.
Nexa Lighthouse is co-led by Grand Challenges Canada (with the Government of Canada) and AVPN, together with Bayer Foundation, India Health Fund, Novo Nordisk Foundation, Sanofi Foundation, and Temasek Foundation. Focus areas include mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat, and poor air quality.
All proposals must be submitted via the Fluxx portal by 17 November 2026 at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. UTC). This Opportunity Station guide is original copy based on the official Grand Challenges Canada funding opportunity. It is not a reprint of any third-party blog.
Quick Facts - Nexa Lighthouse Funding Program 2027
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Programme | Nexa Lighthouse - Climate and Health Innovation: Asia and the Pacific |
| Co-leads | Grand Challenges Canada & AVPN (with foundation partners) |
| Host Landmark | Marina Bay skyline, Singapore 🇸🇬 (Asia-Pacific focus) |
| Investment | Approx. USD 250,000 - 2,000,000 per innovation (Transition to Scale) |
| Duration | Up to 24 months (e.g. 9 - 24 months as selected in application) |
| Focus | Mosquito-borne infections, extreme heat, poor air quality |
| Deadline | 17 November 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. UTC |
| Official Gateway | Fluxx portal (gcc.fluxx.io) · Funding opportunity page |
Funding Focus
Applications must directly address at least one of the following:
- Climate-informed early warning and monitoring systems - help health actors anticipate and respond to heat, poor air quality, and/or changing mosquito ecology (e.g. malaria and dengue). May integrate weather/climate and health data; may use AI, digital health, and related tools.
- Climate-responsive patient care delivery - strengthen local response to mosquito-borne infection harms and/or health impacts of heat and poor air quality (triage, diagnosis, treatment, continuity of care), especially for people with climate-sensitive chronic NCDs, children, the elderly, and pregnant women.
Climate-sensitive NCDs of interest include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and chronic kidney disease.
What Is Funded
- Transition to Scale innovations - proven approaches ready to expand across Asia and the Pacific
- Investment amounts approximately USD 250,000 - 2,000,000 per innovation at partners’ discretion, based on maturity
- Products, processes, services, or delivery models with potential for transformational impact
Eligibility
- Applicant organisations must be incorporated or equivalent (companies, social enterprises, NGOs, governmental organisations, non-profits, for-profits, research/academic institutions)
- Individuals, sole proprietorships, unincorporated trusts, and partnerships are not eligible
- Organisations may be incorporated in any country but must implement in eligible Asia and Pacific countries (see Appendix B of the official Funding Opportunity)
- Priority implementation countries include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka; other eligible Asia - Pacific countries may be considered per the RFP
- Project Lead must be formally affiliated with the applicant organisation and listed on only one application
How to Apply
- Read the official Nexa Lighthouse funding opportunity and the full RFP PDF.
- Confirm your organisation type and implementation country eligibility.
- Create/log in to an account on gcc.fluxx.io (Google Chrome recommended).
- Complete and Submit the Stage 1 application before 17 November 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET. You cannot edit after submit.
- Content questions: OpenCompetitions@grandchallenges.ca. Fluxx technical issues: see Grand Challenges Canada Fluxx Support.
Official Links
Grand Challenges Canada - Funding Opportunity: Nexa Lighthouse
Apply via Fluxx - gcc.fluxx.io
Nexa Lighthouse Funding Opportunity RFP (PDF)
Contact: OpenCompetitions@grandchallenges.ca
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the application deadline?
17 November 2026 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time (7:00 p.m. UTC).
How much funding is available?
Transition to Scale investments of approximately USD 250,000 - 2,000,000 per innovation, depending on maturity and partner discretion.
Who can apply?
Incorporated (or equivalent) organisations implementing in eligible Asia and Pacific countries. Individuals and sole proprietorships cannot apply.
What themes are in scope?
Climate-informed early warning/monitoring and climate-responsive care related to mosquito-borne disease, extreme heat, and/or poor air quality.
Where do I apply?
Through Grand Challenges Canada’s Fluxx portal: gcc.fluxx.io, after reading the official funding page.
