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Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications
Improve palliative care access for homelessness-affected people
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 100,000
Timeline
- Open continuously
Location
Canada
Overview
This initiative provides up to $100,000 over two years to improve access to palliative approaches to care for people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing. Eligible activities focus on implementation-ready, community-based work delivered by at least two partner organizations.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Develop strategic partnerships
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 100,000 $
Timeline
- Open continuously
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
- Social Services
- Housing
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- All dimensions
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Community implementation projects that improve access to palliative approaches to care for people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing.
- Collaborative initiatives delivered jointly by partner organizations (e.g., social programs, shelters/housing facilities, community health centres, hospices).
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Community organizations applying as a group (e.g., social programs)
- Shelters and housing facilities
- Community health centres
- Hospices
- First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous organizations working with homelessness or vulnerable housing
Selection criteria
- Cohort selection will reflect a mix of settings, geographies and populations.
How to apply
Step 1: Build a community partnership
- Form a group of at least two organizations to apply together.
- Confirm the joint focus on improving access to palliative approaches to care for people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing.
- Ensure the community group is prepared to proceed to implementation during the collaborative.
- Demonstrate meaningful partnerships with people who stand to benefit from the services and programming.
- If successful, work with HEC or complete the formal application independently.
- Submit the formal application by October 25, 2023.
- Submit the application in English or French.
- Receive notification of the outcome by the end of January 2024.
Processing and Agreement
- If successful, applicants must complete and submit a formal application by October 25, 2023 (with support from HEC or independently).
- Applications may be submitted in English or French.
- HEC will notify applicants of the outcome by the end of January 2024.
Additional information
- Communities will be selected to reflect a mix of settings, geographies and populations.
- First Nations, Inuit, Métis and urban Indigenous organizations are encouraged to apply.
- Applications may be submitted in English or French.
- Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the end of January 2024.
Frequently Asked Questions about the Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications Program
What is the Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications?
This initiative provides up to $100,000 over two years to improve access to palliative approaches to care for people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing. Eligible activities focus on implementation-ready, community-based work delivered by at least two partner organizations.
How much funding can be received?
Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications Funds up to $100,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications program?
To be eligible for the Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications program, you must:
At least two organizations apply together
Implementation-ready community initiative
Partners include people served
What expenses are eligible under Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications?
Community implementation projects that improve access to palliative approaches to care for people experiencing homelessness or vulnerable housing.
Collaborative initiatives delivered jointly by partner organizations (e.g., social programs, shelters/housing facilities, community health centres, hospices).
Who can I contact for more information about the Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications?
You can contact Healthcare Excellence Canada (CFHI).
Where is the Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications available?
The Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications program is available across Canada.
Is the Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Improving Equity in Access to Palliative Care Cohort 2 Call for Applications is a Grant and Funding