MONTREAL – With the 2018 Bell Let's Talk Day fast approaching, Bell announced plans to double its annual Bell Let's Talk Community Fund to $2 million.
The Fund supports local mental health programs that improve access to care in Canadian communities of all sizes. The 2018 application period for Bell Let's Talk Community Fund grants is open now through March 31, and all 2018 grants will be disbursed before December 31, 2018.
"The Community Fund is a Bell Let's Talk program that recognizes the important mental health work of dedicated local organizations in communities all around Canada”, said Bell Let's Talk chair Mary Deacon, in Tuesday’s announcement. “We're very pleased to make more funds available to support these frontline groups in meeting the growing demand for local care initiatives."
The annual Bell Let's Talk Community Fund has provided individual grants of up to $25,000 to registered Canadian charities since its launch in 2011. A committee of mental health experts reviews all applications submitted, and a total of 414 grants have been provided to local initiatives since 2011.
Bell Let's Talk Day 2018 is set for January 31. To learn more about the Bell Let's Talk Community Fund and to apply for 2018 funding, please visit Bell.ca/LetsTalk
