Research impacts
From investment to real-world impact
We invest in research to help strong ideas move forward and generate evidence that can contribute beyond an individual project.
Our approach brings together researchers, communities, people with lived and living experience and funding partners. By combining early investment with co-funding and collaboration, we help research respond to real needs, build stronger connections between research and practice and create opportunities for knowledge to move into action.
Our impact at a glance
$3.21M
contributed to mental health research through co-funding
110
research awardfs distributed
119
individual researchers supported
49
partnerships with funding organizations
Research shaped by real needs
We support research that brings academic expertise together with community knowledge, service experience and lived and living experience. This helps ensure the work is rigorous, relevant and grounded in the realities of the people and communities it is intended to serve.
What our investment enables
Research capacity
Our funding supports both established researchers and emerging research talent, helping people develop the evidence, experience and relationships that can carry their work forward.
Early investment can create larger impact
Since 2019, $955,000 in seed funding through our research programs, including $245,000 invested directly by MHRC, has helped drive more than $12 million into mental health research.
[Learn more in our Annual Impact Report]
Supporting Indigenous-led research
Through targeted funding and partnerships, we support Indigenous researchers and community-led projects grounded in Indigenous priorities, knowledge and lived experience.
This work helps strengthen Indigenous research capacity, reduce barriers to participation and support research that can contribute meaningful and lasting value for Indigenous communities across Canada.
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Partnership and reach
Co-funding allows us to work with researchers, academic institutions, community organizations, governments and other partners to extend the reach of our investment and respond to shared priorities.
$3.21M
contributed to mental health research through co-funding
110
research awards distributed
38
collaborations with Canadian academic institutions
97
community organizations supported
Where are research reaches
Our funded research has worked with people and communites across Canada, and elsewhere in the world. Our research is led by teams across Canada, in urban, rural and remote communities. The map and portfolio data show the locations of lead researchers and community partners involved in funded projects since 2019.
Populations our research projects have worked with
Children (aged 1-12)
Youth (aged 13-24)
Seniors (aged 65 or older)
Family Members
Caregivers
Police officers
Racialized Communities
Indigenous Communities
Farmers
Patients
Service Providers
People Experiencing Homelessness
Immigrants and/or Refugees
Women
2SLGBTQI+ Communities
People with Disabilities
People at Work
Firefighters
Key research focus areas of our co-funded projects
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Built through partnership
Meaningful collaboration is central to how we create impact.
We work with funders, researchers, academic institutions, community organizations, governments and people with lived and living experience to combine resources, strengthen research and respond to shared priorities.
Co-funding helps extend the reach of individual investments, while collaboration helps ensure that the research itself remains connected to the people and communities it is intended to serve.