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Patron Circle Award

Throughout 2021, leading up to the 25th Anniversary of Bloor Street Entertains, we are honouring past Event Chairs with our Patron Circle Awards

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Help us end HIV in Canada by making HIV self-testing kits available to those who need them most.

Welcome to CANFAR

The Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) was founded in 1987 and aims to end Canada’s HIV epidemic by leading national strategies to increase prevention, testing, treatment and linkage to care, and to end HIV stigma.

Fueled by fundraising, CANFAR supports research, builds awareness and cultivates partnerships.

Over the past three decades, CANFAR has invested more than $22 million in close to 500 grants to HIV/AIDS research projects that have led to tremendous breakthroughs in HIV prevention, testing, access to treatment, stigma, and the search for a cure. In addition, CANFAR annually reaches thousands of Canadian youth and educators through its national youth HIV awareness programs.

CANFAR’s work in ending the HIV epidemic in Canada would not be possible without the support and generosity of our donors.

The latest updates on HIV and COVID-19

With the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic, there is a lot of uncertainty around the implications for those living with HIV. For the latest HIV and COVID-19 information, please refer to resources from the International AIDS Society.

Our Latest News

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HIV News

The HIV/AIDS epidemic in Canada is predicted to come to an end by 2025 with self-testing kits approval

CANFAR2025 campaign launches to support priorities that will lead to end of the epidemic in

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November 3, 2020
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Events

Join the Magic of Bloor Street Entertains… at home!

Dear CANFAR community, We are now just a few months away from 2021 and we

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October 26, 2020
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Research

CANFAR is proud to announce the Innovation Research Grant recipients’ for Cycle 30

CANFAR awards HIV Innovation Research Grants in four broad areas: basic sciences, clinical, epidemiological, and

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October 1, 2020
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Research

Dr. Michael Grant selected to join as Fellows 2020 into the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences

OTTAWA – The Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (CAHS) is pleased to unveil the list

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September 18, 2020
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Can You Do Lunch? 2020

We held our annual fundraiser ‘Can You Do Lunch?‘ on Wednesday September 9th, to support

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September 10, 2020
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CANFAR 20/25 Campaign

The next five years can be the last five years in our fight against HIV/AIDS

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September 9, 2020
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