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Breakthrough T1D Canada Mental Health and T1D Community Grants
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Canada
Supports mental health and wellness in the T1D community
Grant and Funding
Overview
Provides up to $35,000 for projects supporting mental health and wellness for people living with T1D and their informal caregivers in Canada. Activities may be delivered in person and/or virtually, including peer support, educational resources, activity-based or creative programming, and other innovative programs.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
Increasing community impact
Raise awareness and mobilize the public
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 35,000 $
Timeline
- Closing date : April 6, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Mental Health and Crisis Intervention
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Activities funded
- Programs that support mental health and wellness for people living with T1D and their informal caregivers
- Activity-based or creative community programming for the T1D community
- Peer support initiatives for people living with T1D and caregivers
- Development of educational resources focused on mental health and wellness in T1D
- Other innovative community programs supporting mental health and wellness in T1D
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 34,850
Hybrid peer-support groups reducing diabetes distress for adults and caregivers
$ 34,990
Youth transition toolkit and peer nights for T1D mental wellness
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a Canadian organization.
- The proposed project must support the mental health and wellness of people living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and/or their informal caregivers.
- Project activities must take place in Canada.
- The project may be delivered in person and/or virtually.
Who is eligible?
- Non-profit organizations
- Registered charities
- Municipalities
- Indigenous organizations (band council, tribal council, or self-government entity)
- Research organizations or institutes
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada (project activities must occur in Canada)
How to apply
Step 1: Register interest
- Send an email to register interest in the funding opportunity.
- Wait for confirmation of receipt from Breakthrough T1D Canada staff (within 3 business days).
- Prepare the full application for the proposed project.
- Email the full application to grants@breakthroughT1D.ca.
- Submit by the application deadline.
Processing and Agreement
- Breakthrough T1D Canada confirms receipt of registration of interest by email within 3 business days.
- Applicants are notified of the funding decision on June 1, 2026.
Additional information
- Applicants are encouraged to register their interest by email before submitting a full application.
- Registration receipts are confirmed by program staff within 3 business days.
- Applicants are expected to be notified of the funding decision on June 1, 2026.
Contacts
grants@breakthroughT1D.ca
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