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Mitacs is a Canadian nonprofit research organization founded in 1999 that fosters collaboration between academia, industry, and government through internship, fellowship, and innovation programs jointly funded by federal and provincial partners. In the psychedelic field, Mitacs provided an Accelerate grant (IT32313) to Empower Psychedelics for a Health Canada-approved clinical trial examining psilocybin-assisted group therapy for first responders and veterans in partnership with MAPS Canada.

Foundations & Philanthropy Snapshot

Grant-Making Organizations

Classification

Public Charity / Non-Profit

Geography

Global

Coverage

Global

Last Verified

Apr 10, 2026

Funding Focus Areas

Academic Research FundingTraining & Workforce Development

Support Types

Grant FundingFellowship Funding

Philanthropy Notes

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Verification

Verified

Psychedelic Focus

Psychedelic-Adjacent Focus

Engagement Status

Unknown

Verification Notes

Verified against official Mitacs research funding and fellowship programs.

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Quick Facts

Type
Non-Profit
HQ
Canada
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