COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Funding

COVID-19 and Mental Health (CMH) Initiative: Funding

On April 23, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Health Patty Hajdu announced a $115 million investment in Canada’s rapid research response to COVID-19. Through new funds announced by the Government of Canada and additional funds from partners — approximately $13.4 million — this Initiative supports research grants through a two-phased competition approach. Taken together, these funding opportunities rapidly inform effective mental health and substance use services for all Canadians, and in particular for those with the greatest needs and/or vulnerability.

Please note that funds for the new COVID-19 Mental Health Initiative did not come from any cancelled, delayed or future CIHR funding competitions.

Knowledge Synthesis Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity in Mental Health and Substance Use

The first funding opportunity, Knowledge Synthesis Grant: COVID-19 Rapid Research Funding Opportunity in Mental Health and Substance Use, enables rapid and timely knowledge syntheses and knowledge mobilization plans to address evidence gaps and build the evidence base as part of the mental health and substance use response to COVID-19.

See completed syntheses

Operating Grant: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Service Needs and Delivery

A second funding opportunity, Operating Grant: COVID-19 Mental Health & Substance Use Service Needs and Delivery, tackles the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and substance use and developing new models of health services for mental illness and problematic substance use to address the expected increased needs due to COVID-19.

See completed reports

Operating Grant: CRISM Urgent Guideline Activities Related to COVID-19

This funding opportunity is part of Government of Canada's rapid response to address the health challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding enabled the Canadian Research Initiative in Substance Misuse (CRISM) to undertake urgent activities related to COVID-19 and mental health and substance use guidelines — producing six rapid national guidance documents to address urgent needs of people who use substances, service providers, and decision makers in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.

See completed guidance documents

Funding opportunities

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