More Canadians are seeking mental health support during the COVID-19 pandemic, and systemic barriers just adds to the challenges being faced. That is why we are committing $19 million to enhance community supports for at-risk youth, and to support more culturally focused mental health programs for Black Canadians.

As part of this investment, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is confirming $4.9 million through two funding streams for projects through the Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund (MHBC) to better support the mental health and well-being of Black Canadians through two funding streams:

• The Implementation Stream provides funding to recipients for community-led projects that implement and evaluate culturally focused programs that promote mental health and address its causes for Black Canadians
• The Incubator Stream provides short-term funding to support capacity‑building activities that will help organizations design, develop, implement and evaluate projects that promote mental health for Black Canadians

Find more information on the new mental health programs for Black Canadians.