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Established in 2004, the Dr. Barry Adams Paediatric Resident Advocacy Education Grant supports paediatric residents in developing, planning and implementing community-based research or advocacy projects in child and youth health. This grant encourages paediatric residents to develop and implement advocacy initiatives and provides up to 4 projects a year with $2,500 each in funding. The grant is funded by Healthy Generations.

Projects should lead to sustainable, community-based child and youth health initiatives that increase access to care, especially for underserved children and youth, and/or address health disparities among children and youth, and/or improve the healthcare experience for patients and/ their family, and must be completed within one year. Priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received this grant, however, previous grant recipients may resubmit. 

Eligibility

To be considered for this grant, the paediatric resident, fellow or medical student must:

• be a CPS member,
• be a resident in a Canadian paediatric training program or a medical student in a Canadian university,
• lead the project and be significantly involved in proposal development and project activities.

Project criteria

To qualify, candidates must submit a proposal for a community-based project that meets all of the following criteria

• will be completed within one year
• is community-based with the possibility of being replicated in other communities
• represents a NEW initiative within the community
• demonstrates community collaboration
• includes achievable plans for sustainability beyond the grant period,
• demonstrates a realistic, achievable evaluation plan for the program,
• includes a budget with justification for funding
• must have a letter of support from local Program Director
• must have a letter of support from the chosen not-for-profit community association if applicable

Projects may not include continuing medical education activities, paediatric human resource activities or funding for infrastructure.

Submissions -  Deadline October 31, 2025

Project/proposals must be submitted by October 31, 2025 following the Terms of Reference and using the online application form.

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