Role of the QEII Foundation in the funding ecosystem
The QEII Foundation uses philanthropic funding to support health innovation and more equitable care in Nova Scotia. On this page, it presents the Health Equity Fund, a dedicated funding stream created with a $1-million investment from Emera and designed to back projects that advance health equity across the province.
What the fund supports
The fund provides grants to health care leaders and researchers working on solutions that improve access, inclusion, and fairness in care delivery. The page connects the funding to provincial priorities around respectful care, anti-racism, and better outcomes for populations facing barriers.
Geographic scope and target recipients
The stated scope is province-wide, with support aimed at populations across Nova Scotia. The recipients highlighted on the page include researchers and clinicians based at Nova Scotia health organizations and academic settings.
Funding administration and partnerships
The page says the fund is administered through the Nova Scotia Health Innovation Hub and through Research, Innovation, and Discovery at Nova Scotia Health. This indicates a structured partnership between the foundation, health-system partners, and a corporate donor to deploy money toward externally led projects.
Evidence of active grantmaking
The page references funded projects already underway, including work on schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders and on access to kidney transplantation for rural patients. That makes clear that the organization is distributing money to support concrete research and care-improvement initiatives.
