Too often, the innovative ideas of researchers on the front lines of women’s health are uninvestigated due to a lack of initial funding. These hypotheses represent potential breakthroughs that can dramatically advance our understanding of women’s health and improve care.
That’s why BC Women’s Health Foundation partners with the Women’s Health Research Institute to award six Catalyst Grants ($27,500 each) annually. The only of their kind in BC, these grants kick start some of our provinces most cutting-edge research on women’s and newborn’s health that otherwise would likely not be funded.
Since 2016, this seed funding, made possible by our donors, has allowed researchers to test ideas and ask new questions that are fundamentally changing the landscape of women’s health. While a relatively small investment, Catalyst Grants have an astronomical impact — prior recipients have gone on to receive hundreds of thousands of dollars in additional funding and have changed how care is provided locally, nationally, and even internationally.
Learn more about recent Catalyst Grant recipients below: