MONTREAL – With just days to go before Bell Let's Talk Day on January 28, Bell officially kicked off the $1 million annual Bell Let's Talk Community Fund for 2015.
Applications are now being accepted for grants from $5,000 up to $50,000 for community-based mental health initiatives from coast to coast to coast. Applications are open to registered not-for-profit organizations and registered charities to fund localized mental health programs, and the selection process is aided by mental health experts from across Canada.
The 2015 application period is open until March 31, and all 2015 Fund grants will be disbursed before December 31, 2015. The Bell Let's Talk Community Fund has already supported more than 200 community groups in every region of Canada with $4 million in grants since 2011.
Bell issued a public thank you to the Canadian organizations supporting Bell Let’s Talk and its messages around mental health, a lengthy list that includes media companies, major league sports teams and associations, the Canadian Armed Forces, and Bell partners and competitors. They are:
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Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
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AOL Canada
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Banff World Media Festival
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Basketball Canada
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Calgary Stampede
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Canadian Armed Forces
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Canadian Curling Association
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Canadian Film Centre
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Canadian Media Production Association
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Canadian Olympic Committee
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Canadian Paralympic Committee
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Canadian Soccer Association
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Caribbean Carnival Toronto Festival
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Cinémas Guzzo
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Cineplex
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Cogeco / MetroMedia
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Culture Days
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Facebook
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Festival d'été de Québec
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Festival International de Jazz de Montréal
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Francofolies
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Hot Docs
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The Globe and Mail
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Google
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Lamar Advertising
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La Presse / Gesca
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Mediacity
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Metronews
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MLSE – Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment
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Montréal Canadiens
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Montréal en Lumière
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Monster Media
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National Basketball Association Canada
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National Football League Canada
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National Newswatch
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National Post / Postmedia Network
- Ottawa Senators
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Outfront Media
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Pattison Outdoor
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Radio-Canada
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Rogers Communications
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Telus
- Toronto International Film Festival
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Toronto FC
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Toronto Maple Leafs
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Toronto Raptors
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Toronto Star / Torstar
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Twitter Canada
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Universal Music Canada
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC
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V Télé
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The Weather Network / Météomédia
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The Writers Guild of Canada.
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Zoom media
In addition, more than 200 Bell community and mental health partners, as well as chambers of commerce, colleges and universities across Canada, are joining the conversation and helping to spread the word through events, social media, websites, and newsletters.
