Grants
Improving the health of children.
The Home Care Program
How to Apply
Across Canada, paediatric health care that was formerly provided in institutions is increasingly provided where children live. This shift in the site of where care is delivered is the result of the combined effects of medical, pharmaceutical, and technological advances within a context of health care restructuring. Despite the rapid growth in homecare delivery, very little research about home and community-based care has been conducted in Canada. This is particularly true with respect to care for children and youth.
At its January 2000 meeting, the Board of Directors of SickKids Foundation approved a $400,000/year funding envelope, to be allocated to a new children and home care initiative. The direction of the program is guided by the Children and Youth Home Care Network (CYHN) Steering Committee.
For more information on the Foundation-funded network, visit the CYHN website at www.CYHN.ca.
Home Care Application Packages
Home Care
| Home Care Research Grant | |
| Researchers may obtain a maximum of $65,000 annually for up to 2 years to support research projects related to home and community care for children (includes infants, children and youth up to the age of 18 years) and their families. | |
| Dates: The deadline for the current competition is April 6, 2008. | |
| Download: Application Package | |
Home Care
| Home Care Masters, Doctoral and Postdoctoral Awards |
| SickKids Foundation and the Children and Youth Homecare Network is offering a scholarship for students enrolled in a masters, doctoral or post-doctoral program in any discipline related to children and home care. This can include, but is not limited to, nursing, social work, health administration, public health sciences, rehabilitative sciences, and medicine. |
| Dates: The deadline for the current competition is February 28, 2008. |
| Download: Application Package |
Home Care
| Home Care Occupational Therapy Research Training Award |
| For students enrolled in a masters program in occupational therapy related to children, youth and families and home and community care. |
| There are two deadlines each year: February 28 and September 30 |
| Download: Application Package |
Home Care
| Home Care Conference Grants |
| As part of the Foundation's funding of the Children and Youth Home Care Network (CYHN), support is offered for conferences, workshops or symposia. The purpose of funding conference grants is to support events which are relevant to home and community care for children, youth and families. |
| Dates: Applications will be accepted at any time during the year, but should be submitted at least three months in advance of the planned event. |
| Download: Application Package |