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. The program aims to support Subscribers with safety and risk initiatives and provide opportunities to share learnings.
Since 2018, the HIROC Foundation has awarded 87 Grants for a total of over $1 million to Subscriber organizations!
All Subscribers are encouraged to apply. Thank you for partnering with HIROC to turn the corner on patient safety.
2025 Safety Grants Program – Key Dates
HIROC is pleased to announce the following dates for the 2025 Program.
HIROC Collaborate Safety Grant – two-year Grant, up to $40,000
- May 8 to June 30 – Accepting Collaborate Grant applications via the grant submission portal
- September 2025 – Applicants will be notified about their Collaborate Safety Grant submission
Announcement: Introducing the HIROC Collaborate Safety Grant
HIROC Cultivate Safety Grant – one-year Grant of $13,000 with option to apply for an additional $7,000 for a total of up to $20,000.
- June 26 – Safety Grants Learning Day (11 AM - 1 PM ET) – learning day registration page
- July 10 – Grants application portal opens for the Cultivate Safety Grant
- August 14 – Safety Grants workshop – registration page available soon
- September 11 – Grants application portal closes for Cultivate Safety Grant
- December 2025 – Applicants will be notified about their Cultivate Safety Grant submission
Safety Grant Themes
HIROC Collaborate Grant
Themes
- Exploring psychological safety in perinatal/neonatal environments (hospital and out-of-hospital birth settings)
- Supporting decision making and interprofessional collaboration in perinatal/neonatal environments
- Supporting intrapartum fetal health surveillance
- Detection and response to patient deterioration
- Systems-level interventions and risk considerations for prevention of death by suicide while under care
- Understanding systemic factors in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) that impact patient/resident/client safety
HIROC Cultivate Grant
Subscribers select the Theme and Topic for their Cultivate Grant application.
Themes
- Perinatal/neonatal care
- Patient deterioration
- Death by suicide while under care
- Workplace violence prevention
- Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
- Other areas (e.g., property program, cyber, artificial intelligence, risk governance, other area identified by Subscriber)
Topics
- Improving interprofessional care dynamics
- Implementing alternative models of care and care delivery
- Improving safety through workflow redesign
- Improving transitions of care
- Building resilience
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Safety Grants Program?
The Safety Grants Program is an annual initiative created by The HIROC Foundation, providing funding support toward our Subscribers' innovative safety solutions. The program is funded through profits from our Brokerage, just another way that HIROC gives back to the healthcare system.
The Safety Grants Program is available to HIROC Subscribers. All Subscribers are encouraged to apply and begin funding projects improving the quality and safety of care happening in healthcare facilities.
Since 2018, the HIROC Foundation has awarded 87 Grants for a total of over $1 million to Subscriber organizations.
What is the Collaborate Safety Grant?
The HIROC Collaborate Safety Grant is a two-year grant of $20,000 per year, with total value of $40,000, provided to Subscribers to support their innovative safety initiatives in collaboration with academic partners. Applications are submitted by the HIROC Subscriber via an online application portal.
- Applications may be for existing or planned safety initiatives over a two-year period.
- Applications require an academic partner with an accredited Canadian University.
The Collaborate Safety Grant may be eligible for additional top-up funding from other funding partners. Read the announcement for the new Collaborate Safety Grant.
What is the Cultivate Safety Grant?
The HIROC Cultivate Safety Grant is a one-year seed funding grant of up to $20,000 for a Subscriber safety initiative. Applicants are asked to scope their project objectives, timeline and budget for their initiative up to $13,000. Subscribers may choose to apply for up to an additional $7,000, for a total grant of up to $20,000.
How do I apply for a Safety Grant?
During the application period (see the above announcement dates for the Collaborate and Cultivate Safety Grants), Subscribers complete and submit the application via electronic portal. Applications are submitted based on the listed themes topics.
When can I expect to hear back about my application?
- Applicants for the Collaborate Safety Grant application will be notified by September 2025.
- Applicants for the Cultivate Safety Grant application will be notified by December 2025.
I’ve applied for a Safety Grant in the past. Can I submit an application for the same project?
Yes – Subscribers are able to apply for a Safety Grant for an existing or planned safety initiative, including those that have been submitted in the past. In the case of the Collaborate Safety Grant, note the additional requirements, including the two-year period and academic partner.
Is there a limit to the number of applications that can be submitted from the same organization?
There is no limit to the number of applications that can be submitted.
What other opportunities does the Collaborate Safety Grant offer for enhanced funding?
You may wish to consider how your project may be eligible for other funding. Please contact the appropriate funding organization representatives to see if you are eligible.
Can I submit an application only for equipment purchase, program purchase, or capital build project?
Subscribers are encouraged to submit applications detailing a comprehensive safety initiative to further their innovative work in improving safety, with the ability to scale and spread learnings to other contexts and to fellow Subscribers. Please contact [email protected] should you have any questions.
2024 Safety Grants
Information from the 2024 Program:
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