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Cultural Safety Grants
BCCFP's Cultural Safety Grants Program provides up to $10,000 to support family physicians in developing culturally safe practices for Indigenous patients and communities.
We have created a Cultural Safety Grants Program aimed at supporting family physicians to continue or initiate new culturally safe practices. The program forms part of the BCCFP’s ongoing Declaration of Commitment to Reconciliation and addressing anti-Indigenous racism and inequity in health care.
As of 2024, we increased our funding to $65,000 and all grants can be funded to up to $10,000.
22. We call upon those who can effect change within the Canadian health-care system to recognize the value of Aboriginal healing practices and use them in the treatment of Aboriginal patients in collaboration with Aboriginal healers and Elders where requested by Aboriginal patients. - Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action
Grants are awarded based on the potential of the project to:
- Assist family physicians in engaging and developing relationships with Indigenous communities.
- Embed Cultural Safety & Humility (CS&H) into community-based family practice, Patient’s Medical Home, and/or Primary Care Networks.
- Create or modify tools and/or resources, that improve the delivery of care for Indigenous patients.
- Support in the creation of a network or practice community that focuses on practical ways to incorporate CS&H into practice.
- Develop a mechanism whereby family physician voices can be heard and lent to advocacy efforts around CS&H to create a climate for change.
Criteria and 2025 submission period to come soon.