New funding will support collaborative research partnerships to improve health outcomes for Canadians
Improving health outcomes in Canada depends on strong collaboration between researchers, communities, and health system partners. Through knowledge mobilization, research findings can be shared and applied in real-world settings to strengthen healthcare policy, practice, and patient outcomes.
Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced nearly $10 million to support 73 grants that will strengthen collaboration and accelerate the use of research evidence in practice. This investment will help improve the implementation of school food programs, strengthen primary care and mental health partnerships, support communities experiencing health inequities, and help health systems adopt evidence-based practices more quickly.
The grants were funded under the Partnering for Impact Catalyst Grant program, part of the Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR) Knowledge Mobilization Strategy and Action Plan, which aims to ensure that publicly funded research generates timely, tangible impacts for Canadians. The investment includes contributions from CIHR and Employment and Social Development Canada, which is supporting several partnerships focused on the Government of Canada's National School Food Program.
