Nexa Lighthouse call: Protecting people with cardiometabolic diseases from the impacts of heat in South Asia
Nexa Lighthouse call: Protecting people with cardiometabolic diseases from the impacts of heat in South Asia supports local innovators turning health risk signals into timely action to protect people from extreme heat.
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Applications are now listed as open, with submissions required through Fluxx by November 17, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. ET (7:00 p.m. UTC). The “Send application” link now points to Grand Challenges Canada’s funding page instead of the Foundation’s Norma portal.
Funder: Novo Nordisk Foundation
Due Dates: October 15, 2026 (Call opens) | November 17, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. UTC (Submission deadline)
Funding Amounts: See the full call details for funding information
Summary: Supports locally led innovations protecting people with cardiometabolic diseases from extreme heat in South Asia.
Key Information: The call seeks proven innovations that help local health actors translate climate-related health risk signals into timely action.
Description
The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports this call through Nexa Lighthouse, a climate and health innovation programme co-led by AVPN and Grand Challenges Canada. The Foundation’s focus is on locally led innovations that protect people living with cardiometabolic diseases from the impacts of extreme heat in South Asia.
Nexa Lighthouse helps communities anticipate, adapt to, and respond to climate-related health threats. Informed by a large survey of health and humanitarian workers in low- and middle-income countries, the broader programme addresses extreme heat, mosquito-borne infections, and poor air quality. Other funding partners support other focus areas within the shared call.
