Funding Opportunities

Page last updated June 26, 2023.

Current FPSC funding opportunities

FPSC Stabilization Funding for Inpatient Care FPSC is allocating $10.2 million in 2023/24 through divisions of family practice to family physicians who provide inpatient care at eligible hospitals. This funding is in addition to the $31.4 million that FPSC spends annually for inpatient care.   Application deadline: Divisions of family practice must send the completed application form to FPSC by July 31, 2023. FPSC will email the application forms to eligible divisions in early June 2023. The FPSC Stabilization Funding for Inpatient Care is intended to help communities maintain inpatient care services until a long-term payment model (e.g. Longitudinal Family Physician (LFP) Payment Model) is implemented for inpatient care. The stabilization funding is intended to be temporary financial support to maintain current service levels. It is not intended to fund a long-term model for inpatient care.  The funding must be paid to physicians although divisions may allocate up to 10 per cent for administration expenses. FPSC will provide divisions with additional payment parameters to ensure proposed payments to physicians align with provincial payment standards for inpatient care. Please see the FAQ document for more details. Each eligible division of family practice will determine the eligibility criteria for family physicians participating in the division’s inpatient care program. FPSC will provide divisions with additional payment parameters to ensure proposed payments to physicians align with provincial payment standards for inpatient care. Please see the FAQ document for more details. FPSC Stabilization funding for inpatient care FAQs FPSC announces $29M one-time funding to stabilize inpatient, long-term & maternity care  Questions? Email FP.billing@doctorsofbc.ca

FPSC Long-Term Care Grant FPSC is providing a one-time $10,000 grant to family physicians who are providing long-term care services. The grant is intended to support family physicians to maintain long-term care services until a long term payment model is implemented for long-term care. To be eligible for the grant, family physicians must meet all the following requirements: Be actively participating in the FPSC Long-term Care Initiative (LTCI) as of June 30, 2023 and providing long-term care services according to the following best practice expectations: 24/7 availability (as a collective group) and on-site attendance when required Proactive visits to residents Meaningful medication reviews Completed documentation Attendance at case conferences Provide MRP care for a minimum of 5 long-term care beds as of June 30, 2023. Commit to maintaining long-term care services according to LTCI best practice expectations until December 31, 2023.   Updated eligibility (June 26): Family doctors can now submit group applications for the FPSC Long-Term Care Grant. Doctors working in teams to provide MRP (most responsible physician) care for five or more long-term care beds in the same long-term care facility (as of June 30, 2023) are eligible to claim a single collective grant of $10,000. The group must designate a single doctor to receive the grant, which can then be distributed based on the group's internal arrangement. Applications must include the names and MSP numbers of all physicians in the group. Physicians in group applications can only receive the grant once and will no longer be eligible for additional grants.   Application deadline: Eligible family physicians must submit an online application form by July 31, 2023. In early June, FPSC emailed information about applying for the one-time long-term to family physicians who are actively participating in the FPSC Long-Term Care Initiative and providing long-term care services. FPSC Long-Term Care Grant FAQs FPSC announces $29M one-time funding to stabilize inpatient, long-term & maternity care Questions? Email FP.billing@doctorsofbc.ca

FPSC Maternity Care Network Grant  FPSC is providing a one-time $10,000 grant to family physicians who are actively participating in the FPSC Maternity Care Network Initiative and who commit to continuing to participate in the FPSC Maternity Care Network Initiative until December 31, 2023. The grant is intended to support family physicians to maintain maternity care services in hospital until a long-term payment model is implemented for maternity care in hospital.   Application deadline: Eligible family physicians must submit an online application form by July 31, 2023. In early June, FPSC emailed information about applying for the one-time maternity grant to family physicians who are actively participating in the FPSC Maternity Care Network Initiative. FPSC Maternity Care Network Grant FAQs FPSC announces $29M one-time funding to stabilize inpatient, long-term & maternity care  Questions? Email FP.billing@doctorsofbc.ca

Inpatient Care Bridge Funding   Application deadline: Funding ends March 31, 2024 FPSC inpatient bridge funding supports the networks of family doctors providing longitudinal care for inpatients at 53 hospitals, until the new longitudinal family physician payment incorporates inpatient care. Funding is focused on networks and communities where the collapse of programs could be particularly destabilizing. In-patient care bridge funding FAQs FPSC extends inpatient bridge funding to March 2024 Questions? Email FP.billing@doctorsofbc.ca

Maternity Care for BC (MC4BC)   Application deadline: Ongoing Recognizing the importance of providing obstetrical care in practices, Maternity Care for BC (MC4BC) supports family doctors to strengthen their obstetrical knowledge and skills through hands-on experience, peer mentorship, and financial compensation. Family doctors who currently provide (or intend to provide) maternity services, including antepartum, labour and delivery, postpartum, and/or breast-feeding care, are eligible to participate in MC4BC. MC4BC is customizable to meet family doctors where they are in their careers. Participants embark on financially supported, self-directed learning journeys to gain the experience and training best suited for them. The program offers participants flexibility with learning objectives, training schedules, training locations, and timelines. Nearly 100% of participants surveyed agree that MC4BC increased their confidence to practice obstetrics. MC4BC Information Package MC4BC FAQs To apply, complete and submit: MC4BC Application Package.  Applications are accepted in order of receipt and reviewed monthly by the MC4BC subcommittee, who recommends applicants to FPSC for approval. Questions? Email the MC4BC program administrator for more info.

Past FPSC funding opportunities

FPSC Funding For PCN Perinatal Planning

 

Application deadline was: January 9, 2023

FPSC made $1 million funding available to divisions of family practice to support a process for engaging family doctors in planning to optimize and integrate tier-1 maternity and newborn services into current and future PCNs.

Divisions will be permitted to carry over PCN Perinatal Community Integration funding to the end of 2023/24. Divisions who have not yet applied for this funding are encouraged to send in their applications by March 31, 2023. Funding must be used by March 31, 2024.