Reach Program
The C2 and Reach programs will pause for the 2025 competition cycle.
This pause will allow us to conduct a thorough review of both programs, ensuring any necessary adjustments are made in order to meet the needs of BC’s health research community and evidence users.
As BC’s health research agency, we are committed to continuous improvement by soliciting and listening to feedback to better support current and future needs of the provincial health research system in a rapidly changing and evolving environment.
Please reach out to reach@healthresearchbc.ca should you have any questions.
The Michael Smith Health Research BC Reach Program promotes knowledge translation (KT) activities by supporting researchers and research users* in disseminating research evidence through co-developing events, activities and/or tools to “extend the reach” of their work.
This helps teams “reach” audiences who can directly use the knowledge to ultimately improve health and care for British Columbians and their communities. Reach awards also help build KT capacity, experience and skills in BC’s research and health professional trainees.
Researchers who need support to disseminate their research through projects like a social media initiative, patient forum or a learning curriculum should consider applying to the Reach Program.
*Research users might include patients, caregivers, health practitioners, government policy makers, health charities or the public.
Program details
Award term: 18 months (projects must be planned to be completed within 12 months).
Supports meaningful collaboration and knowledge sharing between health researchers and research users.
Supports the co-development of research questions and processes.
Builds knowledge translation (KT) capacity, experience and skills in BC’s research and health professional trainees.
Eligibility
- Each team must include:
- A minimum of one researcher and one research user as co-leads.
- At least one BC research/health professional trainee (e.g. undergraduate, graduate, post-doctoral and/or clinical fellow) as a team member included in a meaningful way to enhance their knowledge translation experience and skills.
- The researcher co-lead must serve as the primary applicant, be based in BC, and be affiliated with an eligible BC host institution that has a signed memorandum of understanding with Health Research BC to administer award funds.
- All award funds must be used in BC.
Partnered awards are available for this program!
Health Research BC’s partners may co-fund successful applications through this program to provide additional support. Indicate your interest when prompted in your application, or, if you missed this step, email the Partnerships team with your Application ID and preferred partner(s). The organizations below are interested in co-funding through this competition.
Past recipients
2024 Reach award recipients
Congratulations to 2024’s Reach Program award recipients, recognized for advancing the dissemination and uptake of research evidence.
See recipients