Grants and Contributions

Through this 31-month systemic change project, TechGirls Canada (TGC) will scale the Catalyst project to advance highly skilled immigrant women's economic security and prosperity by mitigating barriers to their recruitment, retention and advancement in the STEM sector. The project will be scaled out in new urban and rural regions across the country, collaborating with new employers in the STEM industry and building partnership between them and immigrant serving agencies (ISAs). To do so, TGC will develop CatalystNEXT, a career advancement training program that will connect ISAs to regional STEM employers, equip employers with accessibility to immigrant women's job applications and online career portfolios, and empower STEM employers with effective practices for hiring them.

Through this 31-month project, EFry Hope and Help for Women will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address gaps in knowledge and skills around human resource management, program delivery, and change management. The project will include, 1) developing guidelines and training material on ensuring administrative fairness in service delivery; 2) updating human resource policies and procedures, and performance management tools; 3) delivering training on how to audit adherence to international law with respect to women’s and children’s rights within the Canadian criminal justice system; and 4) creating resources and training to support change management within the agency.

With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, EFry Hope and Help for Women will 1) develop and integrate a standardized case management system; 2) upgrade salary administration systems to incorporate employee performance indicators; and 3) align gender-responsive, rights-based programming and reintegration supports with the needs of incarcerated women.

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings

Operating costs: The project aims to provide market diversification and innovation support services to enterprises in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region.

Building capacities in organic vegetable production for women from the Benkadi So group to improve their food and economic conditions.

Using photovoltaic solar energy for the food and nutritional security of children between the ages of 6 months and 5 years, and pregnant and nursing women, and improving the incomes of women in the town of Kolokani, Cercle de Kolokani, Koulikoro Region.

“Nous sommes prêts” project: Combatting gender-based violence.

MaaKun Bana project: Identifying injustices to eradicate them.

Women’s commitment to peace and development.

Project to support young people’s and women’s self-employment in the rural commune of Mandiakuy in the San region.