Grants and Contributions:

The Fund supports commitments under the Horizontal Management Framework for Clean Growth and Climate Change and Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy by reducing risks from climate‑driven infectious diseases. Investments will expand knowledge among the health sector, communities, and populations in situations of vulnerability; strengthen systems and tools that support decision‑making and knowledge translation; and foster innovative partnerships, capacity‑building, and knowledge mobilization. These efforts will help communities and organizations better prevent and respond to health risks linked to climate‑sensitive infectious diseases.

The Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund (IDCCF) focuses on preparing and protecting people living in Canada from climate-sensitive infectious diseases that are zoonotic, foodborne and waterborne. This includes actions that stimulate public health innovation using a One Health approach by linking human, animal and environmental health and in advancing climate change adaptation.