Supporting wellbeing
Founded in 2011 as an extension of Medavie’s commitment to deliver community-centered care, the Medavie Foundation is focused on improving access to equitable, culturally aligned care in the areas of:
- healthy living
- youth mental health
- post-traumatic stress
Partner with us
The Medavie Foundation provides grants and facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing with organizations operating in the communities where we live and work.
While there are numerous worthwhile approaches and organizations dedicated to enhancing our communities, the Medavie Foundation partners with organizations that:
- are a registered charity or non-profit, operating in the community you serve
- address barriers for a population that disproportionately is less likely to have access
- serve an area where Medavie has operations (Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador)
- demonstrate strong organizational financial management and governance
- are community-led (i.e., decision-making, implementation, and/or participation. Community consultation is not considered equivalent to community-led.)
Follow the links below to learn about our focus area criteria and submit a request for funding. We encourage you to review our Partnership Guide and Frequently Asked Questions to limit application delays. For information not found in the guide, please contact the Foundation team at communitygiving@medavie.ca.
Organizations seeking sponsorships for events or activities should contact communityrelations@medavie.ca.
Healthy Living
The Medavie Foundation aims to strengthen community-centered food systems and improve access to physical activity by supporting initiatives like accessible outdoor spaces, sports programs, community gardens, urban farms, and community kitchens, among others.
To be considered for Healthy Living funding, initiatives must:
- increase or improve access to regular and consistent physical activity, and/or
- increase or improve access to food by offering choice, fostering participation, and building social connections
- be open to the public and accessible across a community (i.e., no/low cost, in a public/community space)
- tracks community participation in terms of the number or increased number of people participating as well as improvements in physical or food literacy and/or physical health condition
For an example of a Healthy Living partnership, read about our work with North Grove Community Food Centre, or explore Our Stories for more funding examples and to see how Medavie is improving wellbeing.
Partnerships can take up to 3 months to establish. Please take this into consideration during your planning.
Youth Mental Health
The Medavie Foundation aims to increase access to credentialled, community-centered counselling and therapy to address the range of mental health symptoms and challenges experienced by young people.
To be considered for Youth Mental Health funding, initiatives must:
- benefit individuals between the ages of 12 – 25 years old
- increase or improve access to embedded, credentialled counselling or therapy
- include general counselling based on need, at no cost to the young person
- track usage as well as clinical outcomes (i.e., change or maintenance of symptoms)
For an example of a Youth Mental Health partnership, read about our recent work with Youth Mental Health Partners, or explore Our Stories for more funding examples and to see how Medavie is improving wellbeing.
Partnerships can take up to 3 months to establish. Please take this into consideration during your planning.
Post-Traumatic Stress
Post-Traumatic Stress not only affects person who experienced trauma, it can impact their families and support systems too — from their household to relatives, friends, and anyone who plays a significant role in their life. The Medavie Foundation aims to improve access to credentialled, community-centered counselling and therapy ensuring care is accessed as soon as possible.
To be considered for Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) funding, initiatives must:
- address the range of possible individual mental health challenges and symptoms (e.g., anxiety, depression, or other mental health conditions or needs)
- track usage as well as clinical outcomes (i.e., change or maintenance of symptoms)
For an example of a Post-Traumatic Stress partnership, read about our partnership with PSPNET, or explore Our Stories for more funding examples and to see how Medavie is improving wellbeing.
Partnerships can take up to 3 months to establish. Please take this into consideration during your planning.
- Some groups of people are disproportionately affected by PTS because of the nature of their work. Among those at higher risk of PTS are public safety personnel, including paramedics, firefighters (career and volunteer), police as well as Indigenous emergency managers, search and rescue and public safety communications personnel (911 operators, dispatchers), correctional services officers, border services officers and operational intelligence personnel.
