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

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, Ontario will place high priority on the following target populations:

• Youth outside of the school/education system;
• Youth disconnected from mainstream services, culture, peers or community;
• Aboriginal (off reserve only) and/or street involved youth;
• Gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited youth.

Low priority will be given to proposals in Ontario that:

• Focus on one-off presentations/events/conferences/workshops;
• Focus solely on the production or development of media, social marketing and websites;
• Focus on targeted/specific illicit drugs without relevant statistical evidence or prevalence or need.

When assessing proposal submissions, priority will be placed on proposals that:

• Demonstrate significant impact / focus on knowledge exchange across affected communities;
• Have clearly defined partnerships;
• Are evidence-informed and are able to contribute to a promising practices and/or innovative models;
• Use a community development approach to ensure direct youth participation and engagement.

Ontario will be accepting project proposals until 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
Ontario Region
Regions and Programs Branch
Health Canada
180 Queen Street West, 10^th Floor
Toronto, Ontario
M5V 3L7
Telephone: 416-954-3143
Fax: 416-952-0102

In addition, please include one (1) electronic copy of your Proposal Application Form, on either CD or floppy disk.

Deadline date for proposal submission:
July 31, 2009 - 3:00 p.m. EST