Rehabilitation Program Endowment Fund

SPECIAL GRANT GUIDELINES 2025

The QEII Foundation invites applications for the Rehabilitation Program Endowment Grant. Funds generated by the Rehabilitation Program Endowment Grant are available annually. Grants will be awarded for special project funding based on the following criteria:

Eligibility

Applications are invited from the individuals or groups who work in the Rehabilitation Program associated with one of the four subprograms. These include Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) which includes Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury, the Spinal Cord Injury/Neuro-Rehabilitation Program, the Musculoskeletal and Amputee Program and the Assistive Technology Program at the QEII.

Criteria

Grants will be considered for initiatives that enhance awareness and understanding and promote excellence in rehabilitation. All grant applications must have written approval from all affected managers. All requests for equipment must receive approval from BIOMED before being submitted. Grants will be awarded based on the Evaluating Committee’s recommendation. Funds are for one year and are not renewable. Grants must be accepted as awarded and costs incurred over the grant amount will be billed to the department cost centre. There are three categories of equal importance:

1. Patient Care: Proposals will be considered that advance clinical care for patients in the Rehabilitation Program. Proposals may include and are not limited to the following:
   • Innovations in patient care
   • Team development
   • Infrastructure to support excellence in patient care.
2. Educational: Proposals may include and are not limited to the following:
   • Educational initiatives and events (speaker or conference)
   • Clinical studentships (up to 13 weeks at rates comparable to those approved by CIHR)
   • Educational materials for patients/families and/or staff
3. Research: Proposals may include and are not limited to the following:
   • Research studentships (up to 13 weeks at rates approved by CIHR)
   • Operating or equipment costs for projects supervised by staff of the Rehabilitation Program

Submission Deadline

Friday, January 17th, 2025 (Applications are to be submitted electronically in PDF format and can be obtained via the QEII Foundation website, or by contacting grants@qe2foundation.ca)

Join the Rehabilitation Program Endowment Grants Committee

If anyone is interested in being part of the Rehabilitation Program Endowment Grants Committee, please contact: Dr. Amra Saric or Cheri Gunn, Co-chairs at 902 473 1209

2024 Rehabilitation Program Endowment Grant

Congratulations to the recipients of the Rehabilitation Endowment Grants for 2024. The QEII Foundation holds the Rehabilitation Endowment Grant that generates income annually.  Since the inception of the Endowment 27 years ago, the QEII Foundation has granted over $859,130 for special projects.

An adjudication committee consisting of Rehabilitation Program and QEII Foundation representatives reviewed eight proposals this year awarding $31,610 for the following projects.