Grants and Contributions

Through this 30-month project, Divergenres will address 2SLGBTQI+ communities’ needs and barriers to equality, specifically those of the trans and non-binary community. To achieve this, the organization will provide workshops to educate trans people on their rights and existing mechanisms to uphold those rights. It will also develop training for frontline workers and community organizations on trans rights and strategies for promoting them. This education work will be supported through the creation and dissemination of a guide and card game for trans people on their rights, as well as a handbook on trans rights for the relevant practitioners. Finally, Divergenres will select and train two groups in the greater Québec City area to support trans people through processes related to their rights.

This 14-month project aims to support the coordination and implementation of the “Women’s 7” (W7), one of several official engagement groups facilitating inputs and discussions with civil society and experts, while contributing to improved gender equality outcomes resulting from Canada’s G7 Presidency in 2025. This will be achieved through the engagement of feminist activists and subject matter experts from Canada, G7 countries and the Global South in the gender-based analysis of Canada’s G7 themes and priorities; the gender analysis of previous G7 policy documents and commitments; the development of policy recommendations; and the engagement of G7 officials and gender equality leaders, including Canada, G7 Countries, and the Gender Equality Advisory Council (GEAC). Key activities include the publication of research papers providing a gender-based analysis of Canada’s G7 priorities, the formation of thematic working groups who will provide recommendations on Canada’s G7 priorities, the development of policy documents including a communique, analysis and recommendations, the communication and outreach of W7 policy documentation, and the engagement with the GEAC.

Through this 19-month project, the Centre de femmes l’Éclaircie will build its capacity to advance women’s equality. It will revitalize its services and activities from an intersectional perspective. The project will include analyzing the Centre’s services and activities to ensure they meet the needs of women at the intersections of multiple forms of oppression, developing mechanisms and strategies to ensure intersectional feminism is integrated into and applied across all the organization’s services and activities, developing partnerships, and sharing new internal strategic resources both within the organization and with its community and partners.

Through this 17-month project, Providing Advocacy, Counselling & Education Society (PACE) will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address four urgent organizational needs and undertake a thorough strategic planning process.

The project will include completing a community needs assessment, restructuring organizational hierarchy, address workplace culture and establish processes to support staff wellness and retention, develop a concrete action plan to move offices and develop a new strategic plan.

Through this 18-month project, missINFORMED will build its capacity to advance gender equality by developing a sustainability strategy. This strategy will ensure the organization addresses the health and health system information needs of young women and gender diverse people across Canada. The project will leverage community-based insights, third-party expertise, and continuing education and networking to ensure a sustainable future for the organization to serve the community of women, girls, and gender-diverse young people in Canada.

Through this 17-month project, the Ontario Native Women’s Association will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address Indigenous women’s voices in leadership and decision-making roles and will enhance their capacity to better engage with all levels of government on issues related to human rights. To do so, the project will: 1) identify the needs and develop key messages and priorities grounded in the voices of Indigenous women to continue to refine ONWA’s positions on Indigenous women’s human rights; 2) develop resources and build Indigenous women’s capacity for leadership and advocacy about Indigenous women’s human rights; and 3) build on and strengthen partnerships to advance Indigenous women’s human rights.

Through this 29-month project, the Comité FrancoQueer de l’Ouest will address 2SLGBTQI+ communities’ needs and barriers to equality. To achieve this, the Comité will enhance representation and engagement of Francophone and Francophile 2SLGBTQI+ communities in governing bodies through mobilizing and educating community partners on social media and organizing consultation workshops to gauge needs and expectations. Primary activities include initiating a dialogue and fostering collaboration with Anglophone queer organizations on joint initiatives to promote representation and inclusion, creating a specialized training program focused on developing skills and governance/leadership, and creating a tool and best practices guide to develop a monitoring and evaluation system for measuring the impact of new member engagement.

By the end of the project, the Comité FrancoQueer de l’Ouest will have increased the visibility and representation of Francophone 2SLGBTQI+ communities in local and regional governing bodies.

Through this 17-month project, Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan Inc. will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address board development, governance and training needs and ensure it is in a strong position to continue their work supporting member agencies to provide services to those experiencing gender-based violence. The project will include, evaluating and implementing internal policies, creating education materials for staff and conducting environmental scan and strategic planning.

Through this 9-month project, SOVEREIGN Core will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need for greater organizational sustainability and enhanced leadership. The project will include 1) enhancing organizational financial capacity; 2) strengthening governance and operational competencies; 3) enhancing technological capacity; and 4) measuring project impact and gathering community feedback.

Through this 17-month project, the Collectif des femmes immigrantes du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean will build its capacity to advance women’s equality. It will address the organization’s need to improve its capabilities in coordination, organizational management, and communications management. The project will include boosting the Collectif’s representation, networking, and collaboration with community organizations; developing a strategic plan; creating a website; and holding training to build Collectif members’ skills.