Population
Health Fund
Request For National Proposals
July 2004
Population Health Fund
National
Management and Program Services Directorate
Public Health
Agency of Canada
The Population Health Fund - National (PHFN) invites eligible
organizations to submit proposals at this time.
Proposals must be national in scope, apply
a population health approach, contribute
to the PHF's goal and objectives; and address
one of this solicitation's funding priorities.
Deadline: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2004 |
Rationale
For five years, the PHFN has been supporting action on and across the
determinants of health in the following areas:
- community-based model development;
- knowledge development for program and policy; and
- partnership and intersectoral development.
An evaluation of the PHFN and a strategic consultation with the Public
Health Agency of Canada
staff and stakeholders were conducted in the past year. They found that:
- voluntary sector organizations have incorporated the population
health approach into their practices;
- most of these organizations have developed ongoing intersectoral
partnerships; and
- there is a need to support successful model development projects
("best practices") and more robust outcome evaluation.
These findings support the Public Health
Agency of Canada's increased emphasis on sustainability
and evidence-gathering practices.
The priorities in this solicitation respond to these findings, particularly
the need to support best practices.
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Scope of the current solicitation
This solicitation is for projects that:
- are a maximum of 36 months;
- are national in scope;
- address the determinants of health;
- range from $20,000 to $100,000 annually; and
- produce all documents for public distribution in both of Canada's
official languages, and provide access to project activities in the
official language of choice of members of the target population.
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Eligibility criteria
- Sponsoring organizations must be Canadian, voluntary not-for-profit
or educational institutions.
- Projects must be national in scope.
They must include the participation of the population being served
and intersectoral partners from three (3) or more Public Health
Agency of Canada regions1 for
each of the following components: planning, implementation, evaluation
and dissemination.
- Projects must be congruent with the PHF
goal of increasing community capacity for action on or across
the determinants
of health.
- Projects must address one or more of the PHF objectives:
- to develop, implement, evaluate and disseminate community-based
models for applying the population health
approach;
- to increase the knowledge base for program and policy development
on population health; and
- to increase partnerships and develop intersectoral collaboration
to address specific determinants of health, or combinations of
determinants.
- Projects must address both PHF principles:
- promoting participation; and
- strengthening collaboration.
- Projects must address one of the 2004-2005 funding
priorities.
1Atlantic Region, Quebec Region, Ontario and Nunavut Region,
Manitoba and Saskatchewan Region, Alberta and Northwest Territories Region,
British Columbia and Yukon Region.
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What is not eligible?
The following are not eligible for funding under this RFP:
- pure research in any discipline;
- profit-making activities;
- provision of direct services for which other governments are responsible;
- audiovisual productions outside the context of a more comprehensive
proposal;
- creation and/or maintenance of Web sites as a sole activity;
- conferences, symposia, and workshops as stand-alone projects;
- capital costs such as the purchase of land, buildings, or vehicles;
- ongoing organizational support, or a percentage of overhead, or
administrative fees; and
- contingency allowances or other miscellaneous fees.
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How does the Official Languages Act affect
national projects?
The Government of Canada is committed to:
- enhancing the vitality of the English and French linguistic minority
communities in Canada and supporting and assisting their development;
and
- fostering the full recognition and use of both English and French
in Canadian society.
Official language communities include Francophones living outside the
Province of Quebec and Anglophones within the Province of Quebec.
PHFN projects are required to produce all documents for public distribution
(findings, resources, reports, announcements) in both of Canada's
official languages, and provide access to project activities in the official
language of choice of members of the target population.
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What's new in this Request For Proposals?
- Sustainability - Each proposal will require a sustainability
plan.
- Priorities - Each proposal will address only
one funding priority.
- Screening and Assessment - screening
and assessment tools are included in this RFP as an aid in preparing
your proposal (see links to "Screening Form" and "Assessment
Form" in Annex A).
- Duration - Projects may be funded up to a maximum
of 36 months.
- Results-based Management Accountability Framework (RMAF)
- Treasury Board policy requires all funding programs, including
the PHFN, to develop RMAFs. RMAFs are intended to strengthen accountability
for spending, improve data collection and improve evidence-based
decision making.
The PHFN is in the process of developing its RMAF. Once completed,
PHFN will notify all recipients of additional requirements related
to the RMAF.
- Liability Insurance - All applicants must provide
proof of liability coverage. Please see clause 26 of the Standard
Contribution Agreement. (See Annex A)
- One-page project summary -
Each proposal must include a one-page project summary (maximum 350
words) in the following format:
- organization mandate
- partners with whom the organization will work
- project objectives and activities
- relevance to chosen priority
- expected project results
- tools to measure achievement of objectives
- project deliverables
- dissemination of results
- Financial Management Guide - A new financial
management guide is now available (see Annex A).
- Proof of not-for profit status - All applicants
must provide proof of their organization's not-for-profit status.
- Letters of support - This is not as much a new requirement
as a reminder. PHFN requires two types of letters of support: one from
project partners; the other from interested organizations and/or individuals
(see Annex B).
- PHF Section Office has moved - see our new
address (as of January 2003) under "Submission Instructions".
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Which priorities have been identified for the current
solicitation?
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What does the application need to include?
Proposals must include all of the headings listed below, in the order
in which they appear. Incomplete proposals will be automatically screened
out of the review process.
Please see the Population
Health Fund Guide for Applicants (in pdf; available
at www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/ph-sp/phdd/pdf/funding/health_fund.pdf)
for definitions and guidance.
- Application form (see Appendix C of the Population Health Fund
Guide for Applicants)
- An official letter from your
organization
- A one-page project summary (maximum 350 words), using
the new format (see "What's new in this RFP," #7)
- Identification of target population language group
- Proof of liability
insurance
- Proof of not-for-profit status
- Letters of support (see Annex B)
- Detailed description of the project (maximum 15 pages)
- sponsoring
organization
- background
- how specific determinants of health will be addressed
- project
objectives and their link to one current funding priority
- Population
Health Fund principles
- workplan and timetable
- evaluation plan
- dissemination plan (sharing your knowledge)
- sustainability plan
- detailed project budget
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Submission instructions
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10TH, 2004
The Population Health Fund Section will not accept any applications
that are sent electronically or by facsimile, or received after
the deadline. |
Please send the original and 5 copies by courier to the
following address:
Population Health Fund Section
c/o Helena M. Garcia
Public Health
Agency of Canada
Room 220A, West Wing
130 Colonnade Road
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0K9
Address Locator 6502A
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Will the PHFN acknowledge receipt of my application?
Yes. PHFN will acknowledge (by email) receipt of all applications. Be
sure to include your e-mail address in the application form.
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What is the review process?
The review process has four stages.
- First stage (usually three weeks)
All proposals will be screened for completeness and eligibility. Incomplete and ineligible applications
will not be considered further, and
these applicants will be notified in writing.
- Second stage (usually four weeks)
Public Health Agency of Canada program
consultants will determine whether the remaining proposals are relevant
to the 2004-2005 funding priorities. Other
federal government departments and agencies may review the proposals
at this stage.
- Third stage (usually six to eight weeks)
Proposals that are complete, eligible and relevant will be recommended
for external review.
- Fourth stage (usually six to eight weeks)
Proposals recommended for approval will be forwarded to the Minister
of Health for a final decision. Applicants will be notified in writing
once a final decision has been reached.
THE CROWN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO:
- reject any or all proposals received in response to
this RFP;
- accept any proposal in whole or in part; and
- cancel and/or
re-issue this RFP at any time.
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Contacts
Questions about this RFP should be directed to:
Yvonne Côté
Program Consultant
Population Health Fund Section
Ottawa Ottawa
Tel. (613) 946-8830
Fax (613) 952-5310
E-mail: yvonne_cote@phac-aspc.gc.ca
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Francine Papineau
Program Consultant
Population Health Fund Section
Ottawa Ottawa
Tel. (613) 954-6684
Fax (613) 952-5310
E-mail: francine_papineau@hc-sc.gc.ca |
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ANNEX A: REFERENCE DOCUMENTS
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ANNEX B: LETTERS OF SUPPORT
Applicants must provided two types of letters of support:
- from partners; and
- from supporting organizations, groups, coalitions
or individuals.
Letters from partners
Applicants must provide original letters from partners who have agreed
to:
- participate in the project;
- provide funding; and/or
- provide in-kind contributions.
Each letter must contain the following information:
- name of partner
- sector (i.e., health, social services, education)
- how the partner
will participate in the project
- role in decision making
- funding offered
- the value of in-kind contributions offered
Letters from supporting organizations, groups, coalitions or individuals
Applicants must provide original letters from supporting organizations,
groups, coalitions or individuals.
These letters must demonstrate an in-depth understanding of the following:
- the applicant's organization;
- the proposed project; and
- the benefits of the proposed project.