The Government of Canada launched a call for proposals under the Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund. Community-based organizations can apply for up to $100,000 to support projects that seek to build organizations’ capacity to develop and deliver programs that promote the mental health of Black people in Canada.
To be eligible to receive funding, projects must be Black-led, benefit and be delivered to Black communities in Canada. The following activities are eligible for funding:
- Building and strengthening community-based engagement, networks, collaborations and partnerships;
- Gathering and analyzing data and information from diverse sources;
- Consolidating knowledge of what works through knowledge synthesis, mobilization of evidence and/or community resources and assets, and analysis of relevant data;
- Assessing past and present mental health promotion programs for lessons learned and promising practices; and
- Developing the design and/or methodology for novel, culturally focused mental health programs.
The deadline to submit a proposal is November 15, 2024.
For further information about the call for proposals, click here.