Island Health is seeking Expressions of Interest from not-for-profit organizations, local governments, Indigenous Nations and businesses for initiatives that keep your community safe and healthy. Grants of up to $50,000 are available to launch new and innovative initiatives in communities across Island Health.
Grants are available for projects/initiatives in two areas:
1. Improving Workplace Resilience and Individual Safety Related to the Toxic Drug Crisis
The toxic drug (overdose) crisis continues to escalate since identified as a public health emergency in 2016. BC continues to sustain terrible loss of life, and Vancouver Island is significantly impacted. Island Health and our partners are able to provide life-saving supports to people who use drugs; however, we are not reaching everyone at risk.
2. Improving Youth Resilience
The isolation and disconnection experienced during the pandemic, ecological grief from climate change, the increasing predominance of isolation due to excessive online engagement, and the unpredictably toxic drug supply have all contributed to increasing rates of poor mental health outcomes for youth. Taken altogether, many youth would benefit from support to develop resilience in the context of a changing world.
Deadline to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) is Thursday, November 2nd, 2023 at 4 PM Pacific time.
Notification to all applicants if EOI is approved to move to Step 2 – the detailed application – will be Monday, November 27th, 2023.
For more details, please visit this Island Health news item and the fund information page.