Grants and Contributions

Through this 16-month project, Quadrangle NL will develop community-informed initiatives to inform service providers and decision makers of key healthcare issues facing 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. Particularly, the project will research barriers and potential solutions to accessible and affirming healthcare, will increase awareness of prevention treatments for HIV in the province, and will suggest potential changes to tools, policies and/or education materials so that healthcare providers can better support 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be achieved through research activities such as conducting surveys and interviews and through workshop and resource development.

By the end of the project, Quadrangle NL will have increased knowledge about healthcare issues affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador and will be able to inform changes to policies and practices, and positively impact norms, attitudes and behaviours towards a more equality-advanced healthcare.

Through this 16-month project Essie’s Place – A Society for People with Diverse Genders and Sexualities will develop community-informed solutions to key barriers and gaps facing LGBTQ2 communities. This will be achieved with a focus on combatting discrimination and engaging GBQ+ and gender diverse men in the Shuswap region for learning and sharing about safe sexual health practices. Essie’s Place will deliver an 11-month Diversity and Learning Festival to community members and will offer GBQ+ and gender diverse men opportunities to inform and build an online knowledge centre.

By the end of the project, Essie’s Place – A Society for People with Diverse Genders and Sexualities will have developed community-informed solutions to address key barriers and gaps facing LGBTQ2 communities with a focus on enhanced resources on safe sexual practices and better support for the Shuswap region and surrounding areas on diversity awareness.

This 40-month project will increase the ability of the Niitoiyis Family Support Society (formerly the Awo Taan Healing Lodge) to prevent or address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by improving the effectiveness of governance through a comprehensive evaluation of the Board of Directors using Indigenous gender-based analysis, and the development and implementation of a leadership succession plan that is culturally informed and community-led.

This project will engage The Calgary Police Services, Aboriginal Friendship Centre, The Advisory Circle for the GBV Indigenous Framework for Healing and Wellness, Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women, Indigenous Women Shelters and Shelters serving Indigenous women (Eagle Nest, Sonshine, Discovery House, Sheriff King), and the Knowledge Keeper Circle for Gender-Based Violence to provide advice, guidance, and recommendations for the succession plan.

By the end of the project, Niitoiyis Family Support Society will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people by creating a strong, ethical, and respected Indigenous Governance and Leadership system.

Through this 24 month project, the Edmonton Aboriginal Seniors Centre (EASC) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ persons with a focus on 2SLGBTQQIA+ seniors within the Edmonton area. This will be achieved by building capacity in the organization’s governance to develop a 3-year strategic plan; recruitment and governance training for the Board of Directors guided by GBA+ principles, Indigenous values; revision of organizational bylaws, policies and procedures to ensure stronger alignment with the needs of Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ community; strengthening and expanding collaborations and partnerships including creating a local Indigenous Advisory Council; implementing strategies to improve communication with community members and be more responsive to Indigenous seniors needs; and developing a trauma informed tool kit.

The project will engage ally organizations such as Native Counselling Services of Alberta, Edmonton 2 Spirit Society, Centre to End Sexual Exploitation (CEASE) and various funding agencies to respond to the needs of Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+ senior citizens, to ensure long-term organizational sustainability and to increase responsiveness to address and prevent gender-based violence.

By the end of the project, EASC will have strengthened their capacity and created tools to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples and most notably seniors.

Through this 24-month project, Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with outreach to five northern rural Indigenous communities in Alberta.

This will be achieved by hosting small gatherings with northern rural Indigenous communities to build relationships, identifying needs to better support survivors of GBV, sharing of tools; and developing online resources. This project will also strengthen organizational capacity by updating business and strategic plans and policies; developing standards for future policy development; and increasing the efficiency of human resource management by enhancing staff training. Improved organizational effectiveness will result in enhancements to governance; effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of programs and services; and increased transparency to IAAW’s Board, participants, and the community.

At the end of this project, IAAW will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with outreach to northern rural Indigenous communities.

Through this 40-month project, the Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ persons with a focus on the sexual exploitation and trafficking of youth in the Winnipeg area. This will be achieved by building capacity through the revision of the current organizational program model; strengthening and expanding collaborations and partnerships by creating 3 local advisory councils with sister service delivery organizations; development of strategies for staff recruitment, training, and retention; development of an advocacy strategy to establish relationships with governments and philanthropy partners and the creation of a digital library of wise practises.

The project will engage ally organizations such as Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad Inc., Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc., North End Women’s Centre, Voices: Manitoba Youth in Care Network and various grassroots outreach programs. Engagement will include consultation, feedback, and support to meet the complex ever-changing needs of Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+ victims and survivors of sexual exploitation/trafficking and to ensure long-term organizational sustainability.

By the end of the project, Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre will have strengthened their capacity and created programs and tools to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples and most notably victims of sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

Through this 29-month project, Dechinta Initiatives will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in the Northwest Territories. This will be achieved by developing a decision-making model with a GBA+ lens and reflective of Indigenous laws and governance models, reforming HR policies and practices, enhancing staff training and skill development, and implementing an organizational evaluation focused on community impact.

By the end of the project, Dechinta Initiatives will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

Through this 29-month project, the Anishnabe Kateri Association will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by incorporating the organization, strengthening its operational and administrative processes, solidifying its partnership with the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA), and drafting a strategic plan that will guide its governing body and strengthen the organization’s internal capacity.

This project will engage ONWA to provide guidance on the incorporation and capacitybuilding processes and to facilitate knowledge-sharing on GBV risk assessments and corresponding responses.

By the end of the project, the Anishnabe Kateri Association will have strengthened its capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

This 10-month project will use an intersectional feminist lens and a GBA+ economic-impacts perspective to conduct a survey to understand the unique impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on low-income women, women with children, and young women; especially in terms of the disproportionate representation of these demographic groups in “essential work” sectors. This research project will collect information from approximately 200 women-identified respondents who meet the non-exhaustive criteria: people with dependents; people doing work deemed as essential; people who could not secure adequate childcare; people who sell or trade sex. The project will address financial impacts of COVID-19 on these demographic groups within the Yukon, especially relating to childcare and lack of paid work, as well as impacts on their overall wellbeing. The project outcome will be a final report which will include policy and programming recommendations across the Yukon.

Through this 41-month project, 2-Spirited People of the 1st Nations will increase their ability to prevent gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on 2-Spirited people, Indigenous women, girls, female-identifying, 2SLGBTQ+ people, including those living on a low-income, in Toronto. This will be achieved by conducting a needs assessment, designing GBV training resources, strengthening, and expanding their organizational network, and mentoring and coaching 2-Spirit staff, community members, and new and existing partners on GBV prevention.

This project will engage the Toronto Aboriginal Support Services Council (TASSC) and other community partners to improve networks and develop tools and policy around GBV prevention.

By the end of the project, 2-Spirits People of the 1st Nations will have strengthened their capacity to prevent GBV against Indigenous women, girls, female-identifying and 2SLGBTQ+ people, with a focus on 2-Spirited people.