Our Funding Interests
The River Philip Foundation focuses on grants and funding for initiatives addressing poverty, supporting at-risk youth, education programs, community infrastructure projects, and enriching Canadian culture through performing and visual arts. Additionally, the foundation is committed to funding transformative medical research at Canadian universities and medical schools.
Our Mission
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How Pascal Siakam supports the dreams of fellow Cameroonians attending UNB
Erick Mbianda wasn’t planning to attend university this past year because his family in Cameroon…
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The Feasibility of Blood Flow Restriction Training in Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes
Through your support, Dr. Martin Sénéchal, Professor with the Faculty of Kinesiology at the University…
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The Role of Sleep Disruption and Stress in Metabolic Dysfunction in Women
Through your support, Dr. Erin Mulvihill, Director of the Energy Substrate Metabolism Research Laboratory at…
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Applications Now Open for New Amherst Housing Community
Amherst, Nova Scotia – Applications are now open for a new housing community called The Groves at…
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$1.2 Million Invested in Huntington Disease Research
Monday, January 20 – The Huntington Society of Canada (HSC), Brain Canada, and the River…
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Transformational Giving: River Philip Foundation gives $2.5 million to Dalhousie medical research projects
Faculty of medicine researchers will be able to test the ability of blueberries, exercise and…
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2024 Recipients of the John Bragg Award for Atlantic Canada
Three organizations to receive a $50,000 grant for projects that share the stories of inspiring…
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The Wearables Project at the Dartmouth General Hospital
Learn more about the Wearables Project in the Dartmouth General Hospital’s Emergency Department. Innovation in…
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Recipient of the River Philip Foundation Journalism Scholarship
Knowing as much as they do about the interview process, it’s no surprise that journalists…
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