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Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network
Supports knowledge sharing on Black mental health
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- Funding available
- $ 100,000
- Deadline
- Unspecified
- Location
- Canada
Overview
This program provides up to $200,000 over two years to support a national knowledge mobilization network. It funds activities that synthesize, share, exchange, and apply knowledge on the mental health of Black Canadians.
At a glance
Funding available
- Maximum funding
- $100,000
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Conduct research and development activities
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Canada
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Black Canadians
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian not-for-profit organizations
- Unincorporated groups, societies, and coalitions
- Canadian public institutions and agencies
- Research organizations and universities
- Private-sector organizations applying with a not-for-profit partner
Who is not eligible
- Organizations outside Canada.
- For-profit organizations applying without a not-for-profit partner.
- Projects focused on clinical mental health treatment.
- Projects centered on pure research.
Eligible expenses
- Salaries, benefits, and consultant fees directly related to the project.
- Office and equipment rental not normally used in daily operations.
- Travel, accommodation, meetings, events, workshops, dissemination, promotion, communications, insurance, and third-party evaluation or audit services.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Mental health services or clinical treatment.
- Core operating expenses and capital purchases.
- Pure research and in-kind expenses.
- Travel and hospitality above National Joint Council rates.
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Activities funded
- Developing a national knowledge mobilization network.
- Synthesizing, translating, and sharing knowledge on Black mental health.
- Hosting knowledge exchange forums, webinars, workshops, and learning platforms.
- Building research and community capacity around effective approaches and best practices.
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the proposal
- Complete the required funding request form.
- Prepare the project concept, budget, and supporting evidence.
- Step 2: Submit by email
- Send the completed application to cgc.solicitations-csc@phac-aspc.gc.ca.
- Include your email address in the attached application.
- Step 3: Await review
- The application is reviewed through a competitive process.
- Only selected applicants move forward.
Documents Needed
- Funding Request Form
- Detailed project budget
- Evidence or supporting data for the proposal
- Research ethics approval, if applicable
Selection criteria
- Alignment with the Fund’s objectives and principles.
- Quality, clarity, and completeness of the proposal.
- Response to the needs of Black communities and expected impact.
- Efficient use of resources.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed through a competitive proposal assessment process.
- Funding decisions depend on the assessment results and available funds.
- Not all eligible applications will be funded.
- A funding agreement must be accepted before project costs can be incurred.
Additional information
- Only Canadian organizations may apply.
- Applicants submit one proposal for one stream only.
- Projects must be accessible in one or both official languages, depending on audience.
- Research or evaluation involving humans requires ethics approval.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network Program
What is the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network?
This program provides up to $200,000 over two years to support a national knowledge mobilization network. It funds activities that synthesize, share, exchange, and apply knowledge on the mental health of Black Canadians.
How much funding can be received?
Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network Funds up to $100,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network program?
To be eligible for the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network program, you must:
Canadian organizations only
Black-led or closely partnered projects
Focus on Black communities in Canada
What expenses are eligible under Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network?
Salaries, benefits, and consultant fees directly related to the project.
Office and equipment rental not normally used in daily operations.
Travel, accommodation, meetings, events, workshops, dissemination, promotion, communications, insurance, and third-party evaluation or audit services.
Who can I contact for more information about the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network?
You can contact Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) by email at cgc.solicitations-csc@phac-aspc.gc.ca.
Where is the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network available?
The Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network program is available across Canada.
Is the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Initiative — Knowledge Mobilization Network is a Grant and Funding