Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF): About
The HCCF is a funding program of the Public Health Agency of Canada.
- Last updated: 2026-04-07
About the HCCF
We aim to prevent the main chronic diseases of:
- cancer
- diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
These chronic diseases have common behavioural risk factors, including:
- tobacco use
- unhealthy eating
- physical inactivity
We fund interventions that address these risk factors to prevent chronic disease. This is known as "primary prevention".
We also focus on priority populations who face health inequalities and are at greater risk of developing chronic disease. We identify these populations using research, evidence and consultations focusing on health equity and chronic disease prevention.
The priority populations for our program are:
- Indigenous Peoples
- newcomers to Canada
- people with disabilities
- 2SLGBTQIA+ communities
- people living on low incomes
- racialized communities (such as Black and South Asian)
Our program encourages all sectors of society to participate in supporting healthy living among people living in Canada.
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