2009-2010 Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund (DSCIF) Call for Proposals - British Columbia

Note: The 2009-2010 call for proposals for this region is now closed and applications are no longer accepted.

Within the context of the DSCIF funding streams and priorities, the BC Regional Office will place priority on projects:

Targeting Youth (Aged 10-24) and Families Most At-Risk / Most In Need

Priority will be placed on strengths-based projects that target:

• Youth and their families;
• Marginalized youth or youth disconnected from culture, peers, community or mainstream services; and/or,
• Aboriginal (off-reserve) youth.

Targeting Community Engagement / Community

Priority will be placed on projects that:

• Improve connectedness between youth, peers and their community; and,
• Address underlying cultural and social determinants.

When assessing proposal submissions, priority will be placed on proposals that address regional priorities and:

• Address geographic gaps or target innovative settings;
• Focus on knowledge exchange across communities;
• Have clearly defined and relevant partnerships;
• Focus on emerging issues substantiated by quantitative research;
• Are evidence-informed and able to contribute to promising practices and/or innovative models; and,
• Use a community development approach to ensure direct youth participation and engagement in the development and implementation of the project.

Low priority will be given to proposals in British Columbia that:

• Focus on one-time presentations / events / conferences / workshops;
• Focus solely on the production of media, social marketing and/or websites that are not integrated into a larger project proposal; and,
• Focus on specific illicit drugs without relevant statistical evidence of prevalence or need.

All proposals must be submitted and received no later than 4:00 p.m., (Pacific) on July 31, 2009, for projects with a planned start date of April 2010.

Please forward your completed Proposal Application Form including all attachments to the following address:

Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund
Regions and Programs Branch
British Columbia Region
Health Canada
400 - 4595 Canada Way
Burnaby, B.C.
V5G 1J9
Telephone: 604-666-8189
Fax: 604-666-3149

In addition, you must submit your Proposal Application Form electronically to BC-DSCIF@hc-sc.gc.ca.