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Cultural Safety and Humility Grants Program
BCCFP's Cultural Safety & Humility Grants Program provides up to $15,000 to support family physicians in developing culturally safe practices for Indigenous patients and communities.
As outlined in the First Nations Health Authority Cultural Safety and Humility Standard: Cultural safety means an environment free of racism and discrimination, where Indigenous patients feel safe accessing care. Cultural humility means an ongoing commitment by physicians to reflect on their own biases and build relationships grounded in trust and respect. Both are foundational to closing health outcome gaps and eliminating anti-Indigenous racism in family medicine, and the healthcare system.
The BCCFP Cultural Safety & Humility Grants Program is 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.
This year, we have increased our funding for a total of $120,000. Individual projects can apply for up to a maximum of $15,000.
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.
The submission period for this cycle is now open. Please apply below.
