Funding Requests

Applications for funding requests will open this month. Please check back soon for more information.

Funding Requests

Our mission is to enhance mental health and addictions recovery through research and innovation, education and care.

With the help of generous donors, the Mental Health Foundation is proud to support mental health initiatives across Alberta. Learn more about the programs and services we fund and how they are helping to change lives.

Funding Request Guidelines

Our granting process provides you with an opportunity to share your project idea through an open and fair process, which includes the meaningful participation of our key partners.

Send your completed application to (or request information): Funding@mentalhealthfoundation.ca

To be considered for funding, you must either be a qualified donee or affiliated with Alberta Health Services (AHS). If yours is an AHS project, your request must be approved by your AHS Addictions & Mental Health Zone Lead or Director prior to submitting to our office.

Proposal Evaluation

Reviewers assess each proposal based on predefined criteria, which includes the project’s relevance, feasibility, impact, and alignment with the Foundation’s core pillars which include the following:

  • Integrated Systems of Care
  • Research & Innovation
  • Education & Awareness
    The Mental Health Foundation’s Finance Committee reviews all applications over $10,000. The Committee includes representation from Foundation staff, community volunteers as well as those with expertise in the mental health & addictions sector. Applications supported by the Committee are recommended to the Mental Health Foundation Board of Trustees for final approval.
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