Grants and Contributions

Through this 19-month project, Street Haven at the Crossroads will help advance women's economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers that marginalized women face in securing meaningful employment within non-traditional workplaces. The project will 1) implement focus groups and mentorship opportunities to connect marginalized women with organizations that seek to improve their hiring and inclusion practices; 2) review existing policies and procedures within participating businesses through a gender-based lens; and 3) create educational templates and materials to support the development of updated policies and procedures to enable women to thrive in non-traditional sectors. Occupational specific training will be offered to the women based on employer feedback from the focus groups. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 19-month project, Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address creating a culture of belonging by focusing on diversity, equity and inclusion within their organizational structures, processes and systems. The project will include the creation and implementation of a developmental and responsive organizational roadmap to curate belonging that respects their values and innovative and developmental culture and will build the skills and capacity of BIPOC staff and volunteers as well as board members leadership and accountability to support the organization’s goals.

Through this 24-month project, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc (Ma Mawi) will develop and implement a promising practice to engage men and boys in preventing sex exploitation and sex trafficking against women, girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ persons. This will be achieved by developing and testing strategies on how to best reach newcomers and youth men and boys; conducting research on the role of online platforms in technology facilitated gender-based violence; and building partnerships with the corporate sector in Manitoba to develop and assess ethical business practices to prevent exploitation amongst employees.

The project will engage with key stakeholders and agencies in the police, technology, education, and business sectors as well as with non-profit organizations and survivors to inform the activities and expand networking opportunities to exchange best practices focused on intimate partner violence, sexual exploitation, and trafficking. The project will also be guided by various advisory groups including a survivor’s advisory group; an advisory group of men who are former sex buyers; and a group of Indigenous organizations and service agencies.

Ma Mawi will evaluate their activities to measure and assess the project impact as well as to develop reports on the promising practice to be shared with key partners, government agencies and funders in Manitoba so that they may replicate it or expand upon it.

Additional funding will be used to increase the impact of the project by expanding the education, awareness and the dissemination of research results activities while also expanding their relationships in the corporate sector to develop promising practices that promote the prevention of sexual exploitation and trafficking.

Through this 19-month project, Connexion Emploi ressources femmes will build its capacity to advance women’s equality. It will address the organization’s current challenges so it can better meet its current clients’ needs and diversify its funding sources. The project will include developing a strategic plan; revising internal documents, policies, and directives; introducing new methods of collaboration, management, and technology use; and adapting practices specifically for working with marginalized women.

Through this 19-month project, Western MB Regional Women’s Resource Centre, Inc. will build its capacity to advance gender equality by addressing the fundamental human rights of women and girls experiencing gender-based violence in Southwestern MB. Key activities include the recruitment of members and collaboration with partners in rural communities and outlying areas to identify gaps and barriers, increasing knowledge sharing, improving programs and services, creating new resource materials and information packages for distribution, training staff and board members, and finally researching and developing an advocacy framework and delivering a conference to share the findings.

Through this 19-month project, Kenora Sexual Assault Centre will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address needs for greater fundraising capacity and long-term financial health. The project will include the creation of a fundraising strategic plan, the conducting of donor research, the development of grant-writing capacities and fundraising materials, and the training of volunteers to contribute to fundraising efforts.

Through this 31-month project, Mosaïque interculturelle will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers that prevent Black francophone women from evolving in their careers within the arts sector. The project will undertake 1) documentary research on the role of female artists, writers, editors and art professionals; 2) consultations with Black women from the arts sector to hear their experiences and perspectives; 3) an advocacy campaign targeting artistic and governmental organizations for the inclusive participation of Black women within the arts sector and related professions. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 19-month project, Hey Black Girl! will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address funding insecurity and limited long-term planning capabilities. The project will include developing a multi-year strategic plan, a fundraising plan, and a communications plan; developing internal skills and knowledge on women’s rights and operating women’s organizations, and implementing a collaboration and relationship-building strategy.

Through this 31-month systemic change project, Temiskaming Native Women's Support Group will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity and representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within the housing sector – across the areas of construction, design, planning, and homelessness – by working with industry players to implement a toolkit that will assist them to revise standards, best practices, and policies to improve the equity and inclusion of their workplaces. This toolkit will be informed by the lived experience of Indigenous individuals and Indigenous leaders who have established themselves in the housing sector and those with lived experience with the housing and homelessness system. The project will contribute to culturally and physically safe work environments that support the sustained success and leadership of Indigenous women within the housing and construction industry. Systemic change will occur through the increased representation of Indigenous women in the sector and the new pathways created for Indigenous women to sit at decision-making tables that result in improved economic security and prosperity and reduced rates of homelessness. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 12-month capacity building project Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc. aims to advance gender equality by adopting a comprehensive approach that is rooted in Indigenous values to address internal gaps and align strategic objectives. Key activities include an in-depth organizational review and assessment; engagement with staff and community; creation of program specific strategic plans; staff trainings in leadership, computer literacy and reporting skills as well as the creation of a framework and data tools to inform decision making.

By the end of the project, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre Inc. will have strengthened their capacity and their organizational impacts towards the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry’s 231 Calls to Justice as they work together with their families, community and partners to provide community care, family preservation, youth development and Indigenous knowledge programs for the Winnipeg area.