Grants and Contributions

To improve rail infrastructure at road/rail grade crossings

Purchase of marine safety equipment and systems

Obtain training and skills development Participation in training-related activities Purchase of marine safety equipment and systems

Through this 48-month project, Puakuteu, comité de femmes de Mashteuiatsh, will develop and implement a system of support workers to strengthen the gender-based violence sector. The organization will address access to adequate and appropriate resources on violence in the community; the need to provide women experiencing violence with tools; and the need to reshape Pekuakamiulnuatsh women’s identity and include the cultural dimension in implementing holistic solutions by, for, and with Indigenous women.

To achieve this goal, the project will include developing a communication plan to reach and recruit the target population of women who could act as a support worker, developing the support worker system, and raising awareness within the Mashteuiatsh community on gender-based violence.

An external evaluation will help measure and assess the impacts of this promising practice. Puakuteu, comité de femmes de Mashteuiatsh, will visit various Indigenous communities to inform others about the promising practice so that they can emulate or scale it.

With the supplemental funds and 18-month extension provided in early 2026, Puakuteu, Comité de femmes de Mashteuiatsh, will promote the sustainability of the domestic violence caregiver support group by hosting meetings on new topics related to this issue and will create a roundtable involving key partners working with clients who are likely to experience domestic violence and aligning with promising practices in caregiving. Through this they will further advance gender equality.

The funding supports projects that enable seniors to age at home under two streams: .• In-Home Support Pilot Projects.• Scaling Up for Seniors. . .In-Home Support Pilot Projects stream.Provides funding to seniors-serving organizations to expand delivery of volunteer-based services to low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors to help them age at home and provide a service that helps seniors navigate and gain access to services provided by other organizations active in the local area. .Scaling Up for Seniors stream.Provides funding to expand services that have already demonstrated results in helping seniors age at home.

The funding supports projects that enable seniors to age at home under two streams: .• In-Home Support Pilot Projects.• Scaling Up for Seniors. . .In-Home Support Pilot Projects stream.Provides funding to seniors-serving organizations to expand delivery of volunteer-based services to low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors to help them age at home and provide a service that helps seniors navigate and gain access to services provided by other organizations active in the local area. .Scaling Up for Seniors stream.Provides funding to expand services that have already demonstrated results in helping seniors age at home.

The funding supports projects that enable seniors to age at home under two streams: .• In-Home Support Pilot Projects.• Scaling Up for Seniors. . .In-Home Support Pilot Projects stream.Provides funding to seniors-serving organizations to expand delivery of volunteer-based services to low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors to help them age at home and provide a service that helps seniors navigate and gain access to services provided by other organizations active in the local area. .Scaling Up for Seniors stream.Provides funding to expand services that have already demonstrated results in helping seniors age at home.

This project aims to improve women’s health by increasing the uptake of cervical cancer screening in Paramaribo, Suriname. The project achieves this by addressing the misconceptions that prevent women from undergoing regular screening, and by providing cervical cancer screening in underserved areas. Project activities include: (1) coordinating focus groups to identify barriers that prevent Surinamese women from accessing available cervical cancer prevention services; (2) developing a health promotion campaign to increase awareness and acceptability of cervical cancer prevention; and (3) organizing cervical cancer screening clinics.

This project is part of the Local Engagement and Action Fund (LEAF) that supports civil society and local organizations across the Caribbean to implement initiatives that respond to local needs and advance the aims and strategic objectives of Canada’s Caribbean Regional Development Program.

September 2023 – On September 10, 2023, Tropical Storm Daniel violently struck the eastern coast of Libya, affecting cities such as Al Marj, Benghazi, and Derna. The heavy rainfalls, flooding, and strong winds resulted in the loss of thousands of lives and over 40,000 people displaced. The extensive damage to homes and critical infrastructure exacerbates existing regional needs.

With GAC’s support, the Canadian Red Cross Society (CRCS) dispatches solicited emergency relief supplies to support relief operations in Libya. These supplies include blankets, hygiene kits, and kitchen sets to meet the basic needs of the most vulnerable people impacted by the crisis in Libya.

Purchase new robotic system for IML recyclable plastic lid production