Partnerships & Endowments

Endowments

Partnerships
With support from the Province of British Columbia, the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research is charged with a provincial mandate to help build BC's capacity for excellent health research. MSFHR commits funding to personnel and infrastructure awards, and the Foundation has formed a limited number of partnerships with organizations that have like aims to extend the number and impact of some of these awards.

Currently, MSFHR had two active funding partnership programs. These include a partnership with BC non-profits and foundations to jointly fund MSFHR trainee awards and a partnership program that is part of the MSFHR Health Services and Policy Research Support Network (HSPRSN). The HSPRSN Partnership Program supports BC health services and policy researchers applying for funding to national competitions that require matching as a condition of award.

In addition, MSFHR has worked in partnership with Fonds de la recherche en santé du Québec on joint initiatives, such as the Inter-Provincial Directory of Researchers. More recently, MSFHR and Genome BC signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly plan and collaborate in areas of mutual interest. A key priority is shared planning and support for leading edge technology platforms to empower BC as a global leader in discovery and applied research. See the MSFHR-Genome BC ad (PDF) published in the 2007 Biotechnology British Columbia magazine.

For more information about partnership opportunities, please contact Cherry Graf: 604.714.2772 or e-mail.

Endowments
MSFHR is privileged to administer several endowments that have been established with donor funds. These endowments - for research in Parkinson's Disease and related neurodegenerative/neurological disorders and mental health - are open to further contributions at any time.

Patrick and Dulcie Lenox Endowment
Purpose: Neurosciences research, especially in the area of Parkinson's Disease and other neurodegenerative disorders. This endowment, the James A. and Donna-Mae Moore Endowment (administered by Vancouver Foundation) and MSFHR are jointly funding a Special Career Investigator Award for a clinical or biomedical researcher working in the area of Parkinson’s Disease and related neurodegenerative and movement disorders in adults.

Riverview Hospital Endowment
Purpose: Research in mental illness and psychiatric disorders (restricted to research occurring at Riverview Hospital).

Rix Family Endowment
Purpose: Mental health research.

For information about contributing to these endowments or other options, please contact Cherry Graf: 604.714.2772 or e-mail.

Read about other initiatives funded through the New Opportunities/Partnerships Program.