The Hewton and Griffin Grants

Madness Canada Archival Research Grants

Call for applications

Madness Canada, dedicated to the history of Canadian psychiatry, mental health and addiction, have established two endowment funds (formerly awarded by the Friends of the CAMH Archives). These endowments annually provide funding in memory of their late colleagues, Ms. E.M. (Lil) Hewton and Dr. John D.M. Griffin, OC.


These funding awards will provide financial assistance to students and/or people with lived experience who propose to undertake archival research that addresses some aspect of the Canadian history of psychiatry, madness, mental health services, addiction, mad activism, advocacy, or culture. Preference will be given to applications that demonstrate some aspect of contemporary relevance, community connections, understudied populations, and/or innovations in archival research. The Madness Canada Board may at its discretion approve awards to a maximum of $5,000 each.


In the application form (see link below) candidates are invited to:

· Submit a project proposal, not exceeding 500 words

· A budget (see eligible items listed on the form)

· Your résumé


Deadline: January 23, 2026

Submit to: https://forms.gle/A1AMJDEmxw83nrwdA


For examples of the archival research projects previously awarded (formerly “Bursaries”), please refer to the SPRING editions of Friends of the CAMH Archives newsletters at: https://museumofmentalhealth.ca/newsletters/.

Terms and Conditions Interim Report: Recipients must submit an interim report within one year of receiving the award. This report should detail the progress of the research project.

Final Report: Recipients must submit a final report of 1500-2000 words within two years of receiving the award. This report should describe the completed work and its findings.

Publicity and Dissemination: Madness Canada intends to publicize the funded research projects on its website and social media channels. By accepting the award, the recipient agrees that the organization may use the submitted materials (including excerpts from the submission abstract, interim and final reports) for public promotion.Recipients will be asked to provide high-quality visuals (e.g., a photo of themselves and/or images relevant to their research) upon acceptance of the award to facilitate this promotion.
Submission: All interim and final reports should be submitted via email to the Awards Committee through: info@MuseumofMentalHealth.ca.