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CIF Selection Committee – Fall 2024

Who are we?

The Consumer Initiative Fund (CIF) funds projects that are proposed, managed, and led by people with lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges. CIF projects foster inclusion and community integration, decrease isolation, build capacity, and encourage participants to realize their potential.

Selection Committee’s Goals:

  • Review written project proposals and score them based on the needs of the community
  • Meet with a committee of peers to discuss proposals (on 3 consecutive Wednesday afternoons)
  • Recommend which proposals should receive funding

Deadline to Apply: October 15th at 1pm

CIF Selection Committee Application Form – Fall 2024

Do you live in Vancouver
Are you a peer (a person with lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use challenges)?
Attendance is required at all scheduled meetings, they will take place via Zoom. Can you commit to the following dates/times? Please select all that apply.
We are looking for the following qualifications. Please select all that apply.
Have you been on a peer selection and/or a peer advisory committee before?
Have you been involved in a Consumer Initiative Fund (CIF) project before? Please select all that apply.
If chosen to join the Selection Committee, I understand that I will be informed of confidential information about project proposals and I agree not to share any details outside of the Selection Committee.(Required)

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