Title:
Project Grant - PA: Health and Official Languages in Minority Communities
Agreement Value:
$100,000.00
Agreement Date:
Mar 1, 2026 - Feb 28, 2027
Description:
Canadian Heritage will help fund research projects that promote the vitality and development of Canada’s Francophone minority communities as well as the full recognition and use of French in Canadian society. Funding will be given to applications deemed relevant in relation to the initiative’s area of activity and the following research areas:
• Determinants of health, including sex and gender
• Governance, management and delivery of health services
• Language, culture and health: Understanding the effects of the experience of linguistic and cultural minorities on identity development and health
• Links between access to health services in the language of choice and quality of care
• Access to care
• Impacts on mental health of barriers to accessing care
Organization:
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Expected Results:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.
Location:
Sherbrooke, Quebec, CA J1K 2R1
Reference Number:
236-2025-2026-Q4-00321
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Individual or sole proprietorship
Recipient's Legal Name:
Bélanger, Mathieu
Research Organization:
Université de Sherbrooke
Program:
Research in Priority Areas
Program Purpose:
This program provides funding for targeted grants and awards aimed at addressing priority areas. Priorities are identified by CIHR in consultation with other government departments and agencies, partners and stakeholders. The program mobilizes researchers, patients, health providers, and decision makers to conduct research, enable knowledge translation and build capacity in the priority areas. It often requires collaboration within and across sectors.