What is the HIROC Foundation Safety Grants Program?
The HIROC Foundation Safety Grants Program was created in 2018 and supports HIROC Subscribers' innovative safety solutions.
This applied Safety Grants Program aims to support Subscribers with safety and risk initiatives and provide opportunities to share learnings.
All Subscribers are encouraged to apply. Thank you for partnering to turn the corner on patient safety.
2025 Safety Grants Program
If your healthcare organization is interested in applying for the 2025 HIROC's Safety Grants Program cycle, please stay tuned. We will be updating this page with grant application information, including key dates, safety themes, and topics.
The Results Are In: 2024 Safety Grants Recipients
The Safety Grants Program is an annual initiative led by The HIROC Foundation that supports and promotes innovative research and projects that drive healthcare safety.
Subscribers from across the country submitted applications in several safety areas including: perinatal neonatal harm, death by suicide while under care, patient deterioration, diversity, equity, including & belonging, and workplace violence prevention.
The HIROC Foundation is excited to award Safety Grants to the following Subscribers:
- Association of Ontario Midwives
- Canadian Mental Health Association Saskatchewan / Operational Stress Injury Canada
- Canadian Mental Health Association Toronto
- Centre de santé Saint-Boniface
- Covenant Health
- Erie Shores HealthCare
- Hôpital Montfort
- Mackenzie Health
- McMaster Children's - Hamilton Health Sciences
- Misericordia Health Centre
- Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
- North Bay Regional Health Centre
- Orillia Soldiers' Memorial Hospital
- The Institute for Safe Medication Practices Canada
- The Ottawa Hospital
- The Safehaven Project for Community Living
- Trillium Health Partners
- University Health Network
- Unity Health Toronto
- Yukon Hospital Corporation
Congratulations to all the 2024 Safety Grants Program recipients!
Stay tuned as we aim to share this impactful work over the coming year.
Thank you to everyone who applied—we appreciate your passion to partner on creating the safest healthcare system.
Watch the 2024 Safety Grants Learning Day!
We were delighted to have the following Subscribers share their learnings:
- Coty (Consuelo) Ong, Alberta Health Services, AB
- Isomi Henry, CAMP; Guelph Community Health Centre, ON
- Terry Landry, Providence Care Centre, ON
Check out this helpful article with application tips and a short recap of the Learning Day.
Discover more inspiring stories about the impactful safety initiatives our Subscribers have implemented with support from HIROC's Safety Grants Program and Applied Safety Program, as shared at our 2024 Conference.
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