Deadline: 6-Nov-23
Applications are now open for the Kindred Cares Grant to help fund programs, projects and research in the area of hospice, palliative, and end-of-life care, for both adults and children with life-limiting conditions.
The Kindred Cares Grant was created to:
- Support community-based hospice/palliative care and/or programming for adults in Ontario or children across Canada.
- Assist with projects, programs, and research related to palliative care for children with life-limiting conditions happening across Canada.
- Address important questions and needs relating to the clinical care and preferences of adults and/or children with life-limiting conditions, and their families.
The Kindred Cares Grant is administered and managed by Kindred Foundation, the goal is to grow the Kindred Cares Grant as an important funding initiative in Kindred Foundation.
Grant Purpose
To help fund programs, projects, and/or research in two areas, each of which has a separate stream of funding as detailed below:
- Funding Stream One: Pediatric Palliative Care
- Children with life-limiting conditions who currently receive or might benefit from palliative care in Canada.
- Funding Stream Two: Hospice Care
- Hospice care with both residential and support programs. For adults, this is for within Ontario only. For pediatrics, this is for all of Canada.
Funding Information
- $50,000 in total funding is available; maximum of $10,000 per grant, with a total of 5 grants awarded. Approximately $25,000 is awarded in each stream.
Criteria (Research, Project, Program)
- Funding Stream One: Pediatric Palliative Care Grant
- Applications must focus on children with life-limiting conditions currently receiving or might benefit from palliative care.
- Research, project, or program may be located anywhere in Canada.
- Outcomes should aim to improve the quality of life for children with life-limiting conditions and their families.
- Funding Stream Two: Hospice Grant Application
- Must have both hospice residential and support programming for adults and/or children. Community based non-profit hospice are encouraged to apply.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding Stream One: Pediatric Palliative Care Grant
- Health professionals, researchers, and/or trainees who are affiliated with an academic health science centre or university across Canada. Early career researchers and health professionals are encouraged to apply.
- Funding Stream Two: Hospice Grant Application
- Administrators and health care professionals working with hospice programs in Ontario that provide residential and support services to adults and/or children.
For more information, visit Kindred Foundation.