Applications Open: 2024 C2 & Reach Competitions

The 2024 Convening & Collaborating (C2) and Reach competitions are now open for applications

C2: Promote knowledge exchange and meaningful collaboration

  • Supports researchers, trainees and those who use research to engage with each other and co-develop research that is impactful for patients, health practitioners and policymakers.
  • Researchers who need support to develop a research agenda, identify key research practice priorities or evaluate a peer support initiative should consider applying to the C2 program. 

Reach: Disseminate research evidence with research users 

  • Supports researchers build knowledge translation capacity through events, activities and tools that reach audiences that can improve health and care for British Columbians and their communities. Supports researchers to disseminate research evidence by co-developing events, activities and tools with those who can directly benefit from it. This helps researchers reach audiences who can use the knowledge to ultimately improve health and care for British Columbians and their communities.
  • Researchers who need support to disseminate their research through events, activities or tools should consider applying to the Reach program.

 Program Details

  • For the 2024 C2 & Reach competitions, Health Research BC will continue to accept applications from across the full range of health research topics.
  • Additional funding is also available this year to support proposals focused on 4 priority areas:
      1. Population aging
      2. Climate change & health
      3. Health human resources crisis
      4. Public health emergencies
  • The maximum amount for each award has increased to $20,000

Key Dates

  • Information Session Webinar: 10 April 2024 | 10:30am
  • Application Deadlines
    • Applicant: 13 May 2024
    • Host Institution: 21 May 2024
  • Anticipated notice of funding decision:September 2024
  • Award start date: 1 October 2024

Find the Health Research BC announcement here

Find C2 competition details, eligibility requirements and information on how to apply, here

Find Reach competition details, eligibility requirements and information on how to apply, here