Mental Health Research Canada (MHRC), MSFHR, and the BC Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) are partnering to offer a grant of $50,000 to advance the understanding of:

  1. the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of families and caregivers who raise children and youth with special needs in British Columbia, and
  2. the identification of existing evidence-based and promising approaches to mitigating these impacts.

Please visit the MHRC website to access the competition call for proposals and to apply via MHRC’s application portal.

The key dates for this funding competition are:

  • Launch: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 9 am PST
  • Closing: Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 11:50 pm PST
  • Notice of Decision: Anticipated by mid-May 2021
  • Earliest project start: Anticipated by mid-June 2021

If you have any questions, please contact Sarah Murphy, Coordinator, Research & Executive Engagement at MHRC (smurphy@mhrc.ca).

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