Grants and Contributions

Through this 14-month project, Famous 5 Foundation (F5F) will build its capacity to advance gender equality by continuing to honour the Famous 5 as well as inspire and champion women’s leadership today. This will be achieved by updating their governance as a National not-for-profit organization, either as an independent organization largely funded by the existing Famous 5 Foundation (a charity), or as a new not-for-profit organization which earns a charitable number. The organization will develop a 5 year Strategic Plan leading to the 100th Anniversary of the Persons Case and slightly beyond, a 5 year Fundraising Plan to carry the organization past the 100th Anniversary of the Persons Case, as well as a 5 year Communications Plan inclusive of the organization’s achievements, areas for improvement, new messaging and strategies. An advisory committee will review and provide input into draft plans before they are reviewed for approval by the Famous 5 Foundation’s board.

Through this 26-month project, Queer Yukon Society will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities in rural Yukon. This will be achieved by building a resilient network of rural, grassroots leaders who will combat hate and stigma and improve access to resources and services for remote and rural 2SLGBTQI+ individuals within their communities via in-person programming, and across the Yukon via online platforms. Information and resources developed and compiled through this project will be made available across the Yukon for a lasting, wide-reaching impact on 2SLGBTQI+ safety and support.

Through this 26-month project, Pride Calgary Planning Committee will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by conducting a diversity intersection analysis on survey data to understand the comfort levels of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals with the Calgary Police Service, organizing town hall events for community dialogue and feedback, and developing recommendations for enhancing inclusivity in policing practices.

Expected results include increased understanding of community perspectives, sustainable collaborative efforts to strengthen trust between the 2SLGBTQ+ community and law enforcement, and providing actionable recommendations for promoting safety and inclusivity for all residents of Calgary

Through this 26-month project, the Canadian Women's Foundation will focus on systems change to advance equality for women in the North, by addressing systemic barriers to women's progress and advancement, and providing access to supports and addressing issues related to equality between women and men in the North, with a strong emphasis on GBV, leadership, climate resilience and disaster management, and community wellness. The project will drive Indigenous-led solutions, build genderresponsive leadership, and enhance climate resilience through community-driven action. Additionally, it will focus on addressing the lack of gender analysis in Northern climate disaster management, strengthening local leadership structures, and fostering sustained Indigenous engagement. Key activities include further distribution of funding to organizations in communities across the North, including in Inuit & Innu communities; Indigenous engagement in the North; knowledge, learning, research and policy activities; and ongoing fundraising and leveraging of partnerships to ensure the sustainability of the initiative.

Supplemental funding will increase the amounts available for Further Distribution of Funding, which will allow the project to further deepen its impact in the North.

Through this 25-month project, the Groupe régional d’intervention sociale de l’Estrie (GRIS Estrie) will address 2SLGBTQI+ communities’ needs and barriers to equality. To achieve this, the organization will collaborate with and engage frontline workers and sexually and gender-diverse people in the Haut-Saint-François region to determine their specific needs. Tools, training, and/or activities will be developed for this purpose and deployed among the project’s target populations. The rural experience in Haut-Saint-François will be documented and shared in a visual, accessible format to raise awareness and inspire other, similar initiatives in rural areas.

Through this 26-month project, Spark Your Pride – Culture, History and Arts Organization of Saskatchewan Inc. will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by collecting oral histories and photos from 2SLGBTQI+ seniors throughout Saskatchewan, developing strategies and tools to help share those stories, building a network of 2SLGBTQI+ seniors provincially and nationally, conducting research, and developing a theatre piece to engage 2SLGBTQI+ youth with the history of 2SLGBTQI+ people in Saskatchewan.

Through this 26-month project, Trans Manitoba INC. will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by working with an advisory group consisting of employees from partner organizations as well as an advisory group with participants from those organizations to plan, create, deliver, and evaluate an education and training program, with an accompanying project toolkit. This toolkit will also be translated into French and will be used by organizations to improve access to services for Two-Spirit, Trans, and Gender-Diverse folks accessing organizations, and to improve organizations’ ability to retain Two-Spirit, Trans, and Gender Diverse employees.

Through this 14-month systemic change project, The Canadian Association for Girls and Science (CAGIS) will help advance the economic security and prosperity of girls and gender-diverse youth in the ON, Prairies, and Pacific Regions. This will be achieved by breaking barriers for them to entering STEM occupations which are among the highest-paid and fastest-growing in the country. The project activities will follow evidence-based methods, focusing on partnership development and training within the STEM sector, applying this knowledge to build opportunities for CAGIS youth, and include follow-up to encourage continued work within CAGIS and beyond.

Through this 24-month project, the Portail VIH/sida du Québec will address 2SLGBTQI+ communities’ needs and barriers to equality. To achieve this, the organization will conduct a literature review on sex education in Quebec, focusing on issues surrounding HIV, sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBIs), and inclusivity in connection with 2SLGBTQI+ realities. They will produce, record, and promote a series of documentary podcasts on the topic, and they will include a diversity of voices and experiences. They will develop a new workshop to promote more inclusive sex education and then deliver it for free to parents, educators, healthcare professionals, and community partners across the province. They will also develop additional tools to bolster the inclusion of 2SLGBTQI+ youth in sex education and HIV and STBBI prevention, and they will use various communication channels to ensure the target audience can access and use these tools.

Through this 15-month project, Action Coalition on Human Trafficking Alberta Association will support action to advance equality between women and men in Alberta. This will be achieved through the development of culturally appropriate education, engagement, and outreach services. Key activities include the development of engagement strategies for rural and remote communities, identifying partners and piloting new service-driven partnerships, developing an Indigenous community engagement strategy, piloting a survivor-led advisory council, and regularly assessing and refining approaches based on data insights.