Grand Challenges: Apply for Gates Foundation AI & Health Grant

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Context

Issue #550 identified Gates Foundation Grand Challenges as the most accessible funding entry point for Trij.

Grand Challenges Global Health (gatesfoundation.org) is a rolling call for proposals — no fixed deadline, open year-round. Awards range from $100K to $1M.

Fit

Requirement	Trij Alignment
AI for global health	Trij is an AI triage tool for CHWs
Sub-Saharan Africa	Active pilots in Kenya/Uganda
Equity focus	Completed Fitzpatrick skin tone bias audit (issue #531)
Scalable	WhatsApp-native, zero-cost deployment
Gates strategic priority	CHW strengthening is a Gates-funded area (via Living Goods, Amref)

Prerequisites

Before applying:

• Complete the bias audit (issue Bias Audit: Run Real Inference on GPU & Package Results #531 / inference block)
• Prepare 1-page application concept note
• Gather pilot outcome data (patient volumes, triage accuracy, CHW satisfaction)
• Identify potential research partner (e.g., Strathmore University, UoN)
• Review past funded Grand Challenges projects for formatting reference

Submission Process

1. Visit https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/
2. Navigate to "Submit a Proposal" → rolling call
3. Upload concept note (3-5 pages) + budget
4. Wait for review (~4-8 weeks)
5. If invited: submit full proposal

References

• Main Horizon 1000 strategy: Horizon 1000: Position Trij as Community-Level Partner for Gates Foundation + OpenAI #550
• Bias audit: Bias Audit: Run Real Inference on GPU & Package Results #531
• GTM playbook: ~/Desktop/GTM_Playbook/trij-gtm-playbook.md