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Through this 32-month systemic change project, Pitch Better Inc. will help advance Black women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change across Canada. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers to the participation of Black women in the digital and green economies, where they remain significantly under-represented. The project will nurture a new wave of technology businesses led by underrepresented groups. The project will do this through the implementation of an enterprise accelerator program for Black and equity-seeking women founders, culminating with sponsorship to participate in a pitch competition. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Supplemental funding will provide funding for an in-person end-of-cohort Demo Day for participants of the 2025/26 program.

This 20-month systemic change project will help advance the economic security and prosperity, and representation in leadership and decision-making roles of women, and people who identify as women, by engaging employers to create inclusive workplaces in order to harness their talent, reduce absenteeism, retain employees, and enhance performance. Work Wellness Institute (WWI)’s Workplaces Working for Women: Employer Development Program will offer tailored initiatives addressing ongoing workplace barriers such as gender bias and stereotypes, pay inequity, harassment, challenges to work-life balance, limited access to mentorship and opportunity, lack of representation in leadership, and absence of policies and accommodation addressing pregnancy loss or menopause in the workplace. Utilizing research and educational programs, the project will influence systemic change in workplace culture.

Through this 32-month project, The Redwood will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need for a more effective organizational fundraising infrastructure. The project will include (1) auditing The Redwood’s current fundraising infrastructure; (2) developing strategies to address urgent fundraising infrastructure gaps and identifying primary needs; (3) building a digital fundraising strategy and a corresponding workplan; (4) developing fundraising templates, tools and trainings; and (5) conducting an evaluation of the project.

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings.

Participant funding to participate in the Commission's hearing process and CER-led Crown Consultation activities for the Sunrise Expansion Program

This project is comprised of five distinct sub-projects, each contributing to the overall objective of enhancing Canada’s preparedness for foreign animal disease incursions, specifically African swine fever (ASF) and foot and mouth disease (FMD):

Sub-project 1: CanSpotASF Epidemiologic Surveillance Analysis

Sub-project 2: ASF Large-Scale Depopulation Training Project

Sub-project 3: ASF/FMD - Defining Federal, Provincial and Territorial Governments and Industry Partners (FPTI) Roles and Responsibilities Project
Sub-project 4: Foot and Mouth Vaccine Strategy Preparedness Efforts - Phase 1
Sub-project 5: African Swine Fever and Foot and Mouth Disease Exercises and Drills

Acquisition of equipment and marketing strategy: The project aims to support the growth of a company specialized in the production of low-temperature vacuum-packed meat products.