Grants and Contributions

Through this 30-month project, the Fédération des femmes du Québec (FFQ) will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. The project will address the systemic barriers affecting women during their studies, specifically in women-dominated fields where internships are required for college or university graduation. The FFQ intends to assess internship conditions by collaborating with multiple actors and carry out a needs analysis to provide recommendations. Accordingly, this project’s main activity is to support three stakeholders, from an education and awareness perspective, in implementing a strategy to improve women’s internship conditions in priority sectors through collaboration. An external evaluation will measure and assess the impact of this systemic change project.

Through this 30-month project, Out on the Shelf Inc. will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. It will address the need to provide resources and support to the 2SLGBTQI+ people, while addressing barriers faced by them in the Guelph-Wellington Region. The project will achieved this by: 1) developing and testing education resources for service providers to address barriers across multiple service sectors; 2) developing and testing resources and a workshop series to support 2SLGBTQIA+ people and their families to better access services and better advocate for themselves when facing barriers; 3) Develop resources outlining 2SLGBTQIA+ services and programs in the region; and 4) Create educational resources outlining the history of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community both within the region and globally.

Through this 30-month project, PEERS Alliance Inc. will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities in PE. This will be achieved by engaging directly with the intersectionality of the 2SLGBTQ+ community through community engagement, accompaniment for system navigation, advocacy for policy change, and education to promote equality and address biases among service providers and employers. Additionally, the project will build leadership capacity for trans women in the community sector.

Through this 30-month project, the Réseau d’action pour l’égalité des femmes immigrées et racisées du Québec will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. More specifically, the project will address systemic barriers facing immigrant women workers due to foreign credentials not being recognized, including some processes for recognizing prior learning and acquired competencies that lead to professional deskilling. To achieve this, the project will engage immigrant women in identifying needs and solutions; propose strategies designed with the relevant bodies to promote progress on the recognition of prior learning and acquired competencies; consolidate efforts through a forum for coordination; and deploy an awareness strategy, including a training guide, to promote the identified ways of fostering socio-professional inclusion for immigrant women. An external evaluation will measure and assess the impact of this systemic change project.

Through this 30-month project, Ancestral Hands Foundation will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the governance and operational needs experienced by this evolving Black-led, Black-focused, and Black-serving women’s organization. The project will include identifying key organizational needs and developing an action plan; reviewing and adapting financial management infrastructure and verifying legal compliance; undertaking strategic planning; building good governance practices; enhancing senior management and board competencies; and developing and piloting marketing and communications strategies.

Through this 30-month project, Solidarité des femmes et familles interconnectées francophones du Niagara (SOFIFRAN) will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address emerging issues facing francophone immigrant women in the Niagara region. The project will include research, an external assessment and community consultations to better understand the issues faced by French-speaking immigrant women in the region, and to identify priority actions to address them using a Gender Base Analysis Plus (GBA+) approach. The project will also include the development of a strategic plan, partnerships and training for the SOFIFRAN team in mental health, digital tools and computer software. An evaluation will be carried out to measure the results of the project.

With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, SOFIFRAN will carry out the full implementation of an integrated organizational governance system, a structural digital transformation including a data management system and a strategic communication plan, as well as the consolidation of a financial viability plan and a monitoring and evaluation framework.

Contribution as part of the Participant Funding Program to Francine Wight to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Regional Assessment of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploratory Drilling East of Newfoundland and Labrador.

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings

Deliver training and mentorship program to support Black creatives in the media industry

This project assists Canadian carriers to implement improvements to their fleet to lower fuel costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.