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* Skip to primary navigation Being | Grand Challenges Canada * English (Canada)") English (Canada)")Français du Canada * Learning and Support Network * Insights and Publications * English (Canada)") English (Canada)")Français du Canada * [](https://www. facebook. com/thebeinginitiative/) * [](https://twitter.
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** The Being Initiative focuses on youth mental health promotion and prevention. Led by Grand Challenges Canada, Being invests in solutions that address the root causes of distress before they escalate, strengthening the environments where young people live, learn, and grow in 12 priority countries: **Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam.
** Learn more about what we do! ## Explore the Innovation Lookbook! From peer support to the arts, sports, games, and AI chatbots, discover the youth-led innovations reimagining mental health solutions in **Colombia, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Morocco, Pakistan, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, and Vietnam**.
Explore the Innovation Lookbook to: * See innovative youth-led mental health solutions * Discover approaches funders & partners can support * Get insights into the types of innovations we fund. See all funded Innovations **We believe those closest to the challenges can better identify needs and barriers and offer impactful and sustainable solutions.
** That’s why each priority country has its own specific funding focus to address one key driver of youth mental health, such as stigma, bullying, family conflict, etc. Country priorities were identified through locally led research and consultations with young people, community leaders, and experts. To learn more about the process and how we arrived at these specific priorities see our landscape analyses report.
Explore our landscape analyses report! **What is the most important part about Being? ** Young people are at the heart of this initiative — from serving as program advisors and key stakeholders in consultations that drive priorities to leading organizations that design and deliver the innovative solutions we support.
We’re hosted byGrand Challenges Canada(funded in part by the Government of Canada), in partnership withFondation Botnar, the UK’sNational Institute for Health and Care Research, Orygen, theScience for Africa Foundation, andUnited for Global Mental Health. Learn more about who we are!
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Grand Challenges Canada, through the Being Initiative, is investing in ready-to-scale innovations that address the root causes of young people’s distress before they escalate, strengthening the environments where they live,… Published: January 15, 2026Media ## Health Policy Watch: “Why Philanthropy Must Back Systemic Approaches to Youth Mental Health” Rising pressures on young people worldwide mean lasting impact comes from strengthening the systems around schools, communities, families, and health services.
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