Overview
We recognize that access to appropriate and timely palliative and end-of-life care is important. This is why the Alberta government committed $20 million for palliative and end-of-life care initiatives over a 4-year period to address these priorities:
- raise public awareness of palliative care and how and when to access it
- develop effective caregiver supports to support Albertans in their home and community
- establish and implement palliative care education, training, and standards for health professionals
- continue to shift from hospital to community-based home and hospice care
In 2020, approximately $9 million was committed to fund grant projects and health initiatives that address a number of these priority areas.
There was a public engagement on palliative and end-of-life care services and programs in Alberta to identify what is working well, and where gaps remain. The palliative and end-of-life care engagement final report summarizes the engagement and recommends how to allocate the remaining $11 million of funding.
Application deadline
Closed. Deadline for applications and project proposals was January 7, 2022.
Funding
Announced in November 2021, the government issued a grant call for project proposals in 4 priority areas that include earlier access, community supports and services, education and training, and research and innovation.The Government of Alberta allocated the remaining $11 million as follows:
- earlier access: $1 million to $2 million
- education and training or community supports and services: $7 million to $8 million
- research and innovation: $1 million to $2 million
The deadline for submissions was January 7, 2022.
Twenty-five project submissions were selected that will improve the delivery of supports and services for Albertans with a life-limiting illness.
Palliative and End-of-Life Care project list and descriptions.
The successful projects will be completed by March 31, 2024.