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Health Care Unburdened Grant Program

Q: How much funding can be received?

Health Care Unburdened Grant Program Funds up to 1000000% of admissible expenses.

Q: What is the deadline to apply?

The deadline to apply is not specified.

Q: Is the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Health Care Unburdened Grant Program is a Grant and Funding

Q: Who are the financial supporters of the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program?

Health Care Unburdened Grant Program is funded by Canadian Medical Association

Q: Who is eligible for the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program program?

To be eligible for the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program program, you must: • Registered Canadian non-profit • Idea reduces physician admin burden

Q: Who can I contact for more information about the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program?

You can contact Canadian Medical Association.

Q: Where is the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program available?

The Health Care Unburdened Grant Program program is available across Canada.

Last Update: February 3, 2026

Canada

Funding for ideas reducing physician administrative burden

Grant and Funding

Canadian Medical Association

At a glance

Overview

Eligible projects

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Eligibility

Selection criteria

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Other info

At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

No objectives are currently available

Eligible Funding

Maximum amount : 1,000,000 $
Minimum amount : 500,000 $

Timeline

Closing date : December 12, 2023

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

Other Health Services

Target groups

All the groups

Revenue structures

All structures

Scope

All dimensions

Overview

This program provides up to $1 million to implement ideas that reduce physicians’ administrative burden and improve patient care. Eligible activities include streamlining documentation, improving process efficiencies, and reimagining resourcing and teaming.

Activities funded

Implementing solutions that streamline or reduce required documentation or administrative work for physicians
Implementing changes that improve efficiencies in health care processes and practices
Implementing new resourcing or teaming approaches to reduce physicians’ administrative burden

Examples of admissible projects:

$ 980,000

Replace fax referrals with integrated eReferral and eConsult workflows

$ 925,000

Automate clinical notes and common medical forms with clinician oversight

Documents Needed

Eligibility

The applicant must belong to a registered non-profit organization in Canada.
The proposed idea must help physicians reclaim time by reducing administrative burden and improving patient care.

Who is eligible?

Registered non-profit organizations in Canada

Who is not eligible

For-profit organizations applying as the primary beneficiary

Eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Projects where a for-profit entity is the primary beneficiary of the funding

Eligible geographic areas

Canada

Selection criteria

Processing and Agreement

Applicants were to be notified of the application outcome by spring 2024.

Additional information

Total program funding announced: $10 million in support.
Applicants were to be notified of outcomes by spring 2024.
Estimated 18.5 million physician hours annually are spent on unnecessary administrative tasks (as cited by the program).

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Frequently Asked Questions about the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Health Care Unburdened Grant Program. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.