Grants and Contributions

Through this 25-month project, Rainbow Railroad will build a stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will strengthen its organizational capacity and its security infrastructure to optimize its community engagement and the security of 2SLGBTQI+ individuals seeking safety in Canada. To do so, the organization will first work with IT consultants to review and assess their infrastructure and cyber security needs. They will then develop risk management strategies, starting with a framework and action plan, and then develop risk policies, risk procedures and a risk register. In addition to this, Rainbow Railroad will develop an internal capacity building plan for staff and volunteers, focusing on internal hiring, recruitment, and retention. These activities will enable the organization to improve its services and its work within the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

Through this 28-month project, the Université du Québec à Montréal, via the Chaire de recherche sur les violences sexistes et sexuelles en milieu d’enseignement supérieur (research chair on gender-based and sexual violence in higher education), will conduct research that will help improve gender-based violence services for at-risk groups. The project will address issues surrounding attitudes and behaviours on sexual consent, conformity to gender stereotypes, and sexual victimization of young Quebecers. To achieve this goal, the project will include a literature review and scientific monitoring, data collection through an online survey and individual interviews, engaging key partners in analyzing the results and formulating recommendations, producing dissemination tools, and carrying out knowledge mobilization activities to inform others of the research findings. These activities will be carried out through sharing the total project costs, with 50% of the funding provided by Women and Gender Equality Canada and 50% provided by the Université du Québec à Montréal.

Through this 28-month project, the Toronto People With AIDS Foundation, in collaboration with partners, will build their capacity by creating a community HIV/STBBI Hub to advance the health and social equality of Black, Indigenous, racialized and other marginalized 2SLGBTQI+ community members living with or at risk of HIV∕AIDS and other STBBIs in Toronto. This project will address the intersectionalities of race, sexual orientation, immigration status, gender and other lived identities that make these communities more vulnerable to racism, stigma and discrimination; STBBI acquisition; poorer physical and mental health outcomes; homelessness and poverty, among others. The project will include the coordination of a Community Advisory Committee, development and implementation of Hub Operational Model and Operating Agreements, development and coordination of community-driven evaluation plan, and integration of fundraising and other back-office functions across the Hub partners. The project's success will be evaluated through feedback from the Community Advisory Committee and Hub partners, and regular reviews of organizational capacity and strategic goals.

This 4-month project will allow the organization to hire a resource expert in strategic planning, set up a management committee to identify the needs of AFIO's target beneficiaries in order to carry out strategic planning. These activities will allow the organization to build organizational capacity and ensure the long-term success of the organization and a more sustainable operational transition.

Through this 17-month project, Ottawa Senior Pride Network will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality by attaining not-for-profit incorporation. It will address the unmet needs of the 2SLGBTQI+ community, as well as the gaps and emerging needs following COVID's isolation. The project will include achieving not-for-profit incorporation status, preparing a strategic plan defining the actions to be taken to meet the community's needs.

Through this 28-month project, Singing Out will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address inclusion and visibility of 2SLGBTQI+ people in Toronto's artistic community. The project will include the development of a new equity focused strategic plan, the review and implementation of a new organizational governance model and the diversification of fundraising sources to ensure growth and sustainability of the programs and activities that community members rely on.

Through this 28-month project Calgary Communities Against Sexual Abuse (CCASA) will scale the “Who Do You Tell?” program to strengthen the GBV sector. This project will address the existing gaps in education and support systems relating to child sexual abuse in Alberta. To achieve these goals, the organization will enhance, and expand existing program content, improve accessibility for diverse communities, conduct effective outreach, and create opportunity for a more comprehensive assessment and validation of the program as a promising practice throughout diverse communities in Alberta. The organization will engage different communities and key partners to create a community of practice and to incorporate community needs and lived experiences into their curriculum. The knowledge, insights and outcome gained from this project will be shared with community working groups and other organizations as best practices that can be replicated or expanded upon.

Through this 23-month project, the Northern Mosaic Network (NMN) will develop community-informed initiatives to overcome key issues facing 2SLGBTQIPA+ communities. This will be achieved by planning and implementing community-based approaches to remove intersectional barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQIPA+ communities. NMN will create a northern network of Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) clubs in local schools in the six remote regions of the Northwest Territories. Within this GSA network, a youth mentorship program will be implemented, which will help to inform the development of a youth advisory council, and the delivery of the Northern Mosaic Network’s 2SLGBTQIPA+ identity and sector-specific training and workshops.

Through this 25-month project, the Saskatchewan Queer Mental Health Collective (SQMH) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address strengthening their organizational structure by incorporating as a non-profit organization, connecting with Saskatchewan-based queer and trans mental health providers, and will increase awareness to 2SLGBTQ+ people across Saskatchewan about the importance of affordable, qualified and affirming mental health care in their province. The project will include developing a constitution and bylaws that reflect the collective's mission and improving the outreach and communication with queer and trans individuals across Saskatchewan, particularly in rural areas.

This project will engage with 2SLGBTQ+ mental health practitioners across Saskatchewan to share knowledge, exchange best practices, and enhance their collective capacity to support their members in addressing the mental health needs of individuals within the community.

Through this 28-month project, Friends of Ruby will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address employee work-life balance, supportive change management for effective use of technology, and build volunteer engagement. The project will include multiple technology upgrades to build technology capacity for growing agency demands, ensuring data security across all technology upgrades, and build online website processes to enhance volunteer recruitment and engagement .