In advance of World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10^th) and Suicide Prevention Awareness Month (September), men’s health charity Movember is calling for innovative digital or technology-based ideas that will help address feelings of loneliness, isolation and improve social connectedness in men, strengthening their overall mental health. As many as 75 ideas from Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the UK will be shortlisted, with a goal of selecting 16 ideas and investing $3.22 million CAD overall. In Canada, up to five ideas will be selected for co-development with Movember at an investment between $90–225K toward each idea.

Submissions for the Social Connections Challenge are now being accepted and will close on October 15, 2020. Any individual with a relevant idea or concept is encouraged to apply. Those whose ideas have been shortlisted will be notified by the end of November. For more information, or to find out how to submit your idea, visit movember.com or HERE.