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
Communities in Mind
Co-op is working with the Mental Health Foundation to fund mental health programs and initiatives in communities across Alberta. This fund supports preventative initiatives such as programs, education, and patient supports for communities in participating Co-op trading areas in the North, Central, and Southern Alberta regions. This fund does not extend to building renovations or facility upgrades.
Applications will be open from April 22, 2025 until June 6, 2025. Applicants will be notified of either an approval or a decline within 4 weeks following the deadline. Applications for funding requests must be under $10,000 per application.
Send your completed application to (or request information):
funding@mentalhealthfoundation.ca
