Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation (SCHF)

Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation is a health-focused charitable foundation established in 1983 to support Saskatoon City Hospital and the patients and communities it serves. The Foundation raises money from individuals, corporations and community events and then allocates these funds to priority needs within the hospital, including medical equipment, technology, program development, and clinical and academic initiatives. Donors have contributed more than $50 million, helping position the hospital as a provincial leader in eye care, gynecology, day surgery, orthopedics, rehabilitation and breast health care.

Through major campaigns such as Equip for Excellence, the Foundation provides multi-million dollar, multi‑year funding for capital equipment and infrastructure. Recent investments described on the site include a new cystoscopy suite, endoscopic operating systems, ultrasound units, visual field analyzers, and a significant upgrade of the Surgical Pathology Lab. These purchases are designed to improve diagnostics, surgery, rehabilitation and outpatient care for tens of thousands of patients each year.

The Foundation’s funding benefits a wide range of hospital departments: the Rehab Centre, Eye Care Centre, Operating Room, Ambulatory Care, Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging, Surgical Services, Anatomic Pathology Lab, Medical Imaging and Pharmacy. By underwriting advanced equipment and clinical tools, the Foundation helps patients see better, walk better and recover more quickly, often enabling same‑day discharge.

Beyond equipment, Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation also backs medical teaching and research. It supports initiatives such as the Cameco MS Neuroscience Research Centre, where principal investigators, research fellows, graduate students, technicians and support staff work to understand the causes of multiple sclerosis, improve treatments and search for a cure. The Foundation’s Fellowship/Residency Training Program is another example, helping fill service gaps, retain young medical talent and expand treatment options for patients.

The Foundation is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors and managed by a professional staff team that includes a chief executive officer, director of finance and development, communications and events personnel. To ensure transparency and accountability, the organization publishes annual reports, audited financial statements and links to its Canada Revenue Agency T3010 charity filings. These documents outline how funds are raised and allocated across equipment purchases, program support and research initiatives, giving donors and partners clear insight into the impact of their contributions.

Through this combination of community fundraising, targeted investments and open reporting, Saskatoon City Hospital Foundation plays a key role in sustaining and advancing high‑quality hospital care and health research in Saskatoon and the wider Saskatchewan region.