Are you ready to take on the Healthy Futures Challenge?

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Healthy Futures will enable game-changing social ventures to prevent chronic disease and improve health outcomes for all people in Canada. We will mobilize private sector resources, funding, and coaching to select and scale high-impact social ventures.

We are looking for 11 high-impact social ventures that help Canadians to:

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Move more and sit less

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Eat healthier

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Quit smoking

Are you part of a social venture that will reverse these critical public health issues across Canada?

  • Early-stage model or growth-stage program
  • Population-level program or intervention for targeted groups
  • High-impact potential for chronic disease prevention
  • Passionate and dedicated leadership team
  • Desire to scale breadth and/or depth of impact

The application process

Only successful candidates will move through each stage

1

Apply

May-June 2020

Complete our online application.

2

Selection

July-August 2020

Collaborate with the LEAP team as we assess your venture.

3

The Pitch

September 2020

Pitch your venture to our  committee.

What ventures will receive

Access the resources and funds your social venture needs to Do Good, Better in public health

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Coaching & capacity building supports from LEAP

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Access to insights & thought leadership

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A predetermined amount of unrestricted funding

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Workshops and convenings with peer ventures

Pro bono services from our Private Sector Partners

Selected ventures will enter one of two streams:

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Accelerator Stream

  • 10 Early-Stage Ventures

  • 2 Years

  • Start-up Supports

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Scale-a-rator Stream

  • 1 Growth-Stage Venture

  • 4 Years

  • Intensive Supports

Learn more about LEAP

Together, we can achieve
a healthier Canada.

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