Grants and Contributions

Through this 41-month project, LGBT YouthLine will build stronger capacity of 2SLGTBQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGTBQI+ equality. It will address the need to increase organizational communications capacity and increase organizational capacity to advocate for 2SLGTBQ+ youth in Ontario. The project will include the creation of a media and communications strategic plan, the implementation and assessment of communications campaigns, and the creation of an advocacy strategy.

With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, LGBT YouthLine will increase capacity for communications and social media, with specific strategies to connect with youth, and build capacity in their Peer Support program for crisis and volunteer management.  Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.

Through this 41-month project, Canvas Arts Action Programs will increase their capacity to meet the demand for 2SLGBTQI+ programming and, ultimately, deliver on their mission of advancing 2SLGBTQI+ inclusion in Ontario’s schools, summer camps, community settings, and workplaces. First, this project will address Canvas’ need for a new staffing model that accounts for the barriers faced by early-career 2SLGBTQI+ youth and works towards higher 2SLGBTQI+ staff retention levels through establishing a workplace mentorship program. Second, this project will address Canvas’ need for diversified and ongoing funding through the hiring of a development coordinator and the development of a sustainable fundraising strategy. Activities will be evaluated throughout the duration of the project.

With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Canvas Arts Action Programs will conduct research, test and evaluate fundraising communication strategies and tools to inform the development of a new communications strategy. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.

Through this 40-month project, Dignity Seniors Society (DSS) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address the needs of 2SLGBTQI+ older adults and community members through the engagement and support of community volunteers, and will build organizational capacity within DSS. The project will include the development of HR policies and procedures, undertaking a DSS website restructure and communications strategy, and the creation of a funding and finance strategy.

Supplemental funds will be used to support the organization to obtain charitable status and to moderate DSS social media platforms.

With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Dignity Seniors Society (DSS) will engage an Executive Director and Support Admin Staff to develop a work plan, oversee rebranding project, develop a Sustainability Plan and an Advocacy Plan. Through this, they will further advance Gender Equality.

Through this 29-month project, Restorations Second Stage Homes will highlight the expertise of Survivor Staff to develop a toolkit designed to empower all caregivers — professional and personal — in their support of survivors of human trafficking and exploitation, to strengthen the GBV sector. It will address the need for a survivor-informed, comprehensive resource that will enhance the capacity of caregivers across Canada. To do so, the project will include developing, piloting, and launching The Empowered Caregivers Individualized Exploitation Preparedness Plan (ECIEPP) toolkit to empower caregivers in the identification, prevention, and intervention of human trafficking with particular attention to youth. An external evaluator will assess the impact of this promising practice. Restorations Second Stages Homes will share information on the promising practice with the GBV Knowledge Centre and with relevant organizations across Canada so that they may replicate it or expand upon it.

The supplemental funding will be used to: host a conference for approximately 176 attendees to amplify the Empowering Caregivers toolkit and promote activities that the toolkit addresses (e.g. the importance of collaboration, amplifying survivors’ voices, etc.). An evaluation component has been integrated into this activity.

Through this 24-month project, The Pride in Art Society will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address the need for community relationships among 2SLGBTQI+ organizations and individuals, and ensure the future viability of The Pride in Art Society through improved financial planning and development. The project will include developing a Fundraising and Partnerships plan, improving financial planning structures, improving grant writing and development capacity, as well as developing a capacity-building network of local 2SLGBTQI+ organizations.

Through this 29-month project, Outloud Foundation for LGBTQ+ Community Supports and Services will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address increasing awareness of the 2SLGBTQIAP+ community in St. Albert.

This will be achieved by creating a Community Advisory Committee and by consulting with members of the 2SLGBTQIAP+ community in St. Albert, Edmonton, and surrounding areas on the development of strategic planning and a sustainable fundraising plan. Project results and evaluation will be shared with community members to ensure ongoing accountability.

This project will engage Eleven Eleven Consulting to guide the development of their strategic plan, and with Hello Public Design to design and develop the website and media graphics for the organization.

Through this 29-month project, Canadian Coalition for Women in Science, Engineering, Trades and Technology (CCWESTT) will scale multiple promising practices and address systemic factors in skilled trades workplaces by working collaboratively with partners across British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, and Nova Scotia to strengthen the GBV sector.

To do so, the project will engage and mobilize men as allies to prevent and end GBV in skilled trades workplaces. It will maximize impact through collaborative partnerships and knowledge-sharing, and include three approaches to systems change:
1. Scaling Out: Support organizational and cultural shifts towards safer workplaces in skilled trades by scaling three promising practices across four different regions (BC, MB, ON, and NS)
2. Scaling Up: Convene sector partners and policymakers to disseminate knowledge of root causes and systemic factors that enable GBV in skilled trades and discuss how, collectively, we can build safe working cultures.
3. Scaling Deep: Expand collaborations with Indigenous communities by exchanging knowledge on how current training methods, especially those addressing psychological safety, can influence gender-based violence (GBV) in the workplace, and integrate this shared knowledge into effective practices to enhance support for an intersectional approach.

CCWESTT will actively share information on these promising practices, enabling others to replicate or build upon its success and impact.

Amendment No. 1 – 2024-2025 supplement funds will facilitate the documentation and the mobilization of knowledge and successes through video storytelling and participation at industry conferences. The engagement of experts from Next Gen Men will facilitate in person sessions, and scale out to the province of New Brunswick through regional partnerships.

Amendment No. 2 – 2025-2026 supplement funds will support scaling out by removing barriers to workshop participation in Northern Ontario. It will also support strengthening the project’s dissemination approach by leveraging storytelling and knowledge sharing by video, asynchronous learning, and advertising to a national audience. In addition, supplemental funding will support knowledge sharing, engaging with key stakeholders, including industry, in both official languages at a project-culminating gathering.

Through this 41-month project, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for Indigenous women. It will identify and address the intricate systems that influence inequality and increase susceptibility to GBV for Indigenous women who also experience or are at risk of criminalization. In addition, this project will study the systemic consequences of GBV that emerge because of existing structural, physical, and socio-cultural barriers that heighten the vulnerability of Indigenous women to negative outcomes such as homelessness, poverty, and criminalization. To do so, this project will employ an Indigenous research methodology, receive the guidance of Knowledge Holders and Elders through regular discussions and meetings, and create Advisory Circles of women with lived experience, which will guide and inform recommendations for the restructuring and decolonizing of supports and services for Indigenous women. The Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary will also hold a community photo exhibit, coordinate a community validation ceremony and community sharing circles, to share findings, as well as compile an in-depth final written report, which will be shared through presentations, conversations, and a publication.

With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary, Alberta will review their ethics approval, engage with community and stakeholders to refine their knowledge to obtain guidance for the development of a construct of a Safety APP for Indigenous women experiencing gender-based violence and produce a final report with their recommendations. Through this, they will further advance Gender Equality.

Through this 41-month project, West Coast LEAF will conduct research that will help improve GBV services for at-risk groups. It will address the knowledge gap regarding the intersections between BC's child welfare system and experiences of GBV, specifically for racialized, newcomer, and/or disabled women and 2SLBTQIA+ people. To do so, the project will conduct community-based research with a diverse network of community partnerships to support law and policy development to address issues in the child welfare system to align with community-identified priorities, needs and practices. West Coast LEAF will develop a knowledge sharing and mobilization plan to share information on the research findings.

With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, West Coast LEAF will carry out knowledge mobilization and stakeholder engagement activities relating to the project’s research findings regarding the intersections of BC’s child welfare system and experiences of GBV. Through these activities, West Coast LEAF will further advance gender equality and the safety of women and gender-diverse people with children who face risks and surveillance through the existing child welfare system.

Through this 41-month project, The Pride Centre of Edmonton (TPCE) will strengthen the capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. By adopting anti-oppressive and anti-racist employment practices, fiscal planning, and implementing recommended strategies for operational development, it will ensure the organization’s growth and sustainability on the overall operating structure. The project will include an environmental scan, needs assessment, the development of an operational and action plan, an evaluation and risk framework to build and strengthen the TPCE’s operational capacity to help them meet the growing needs of the 2SLGBTQI+ community in Alberta.

With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, The Pride Centre of Edmonton (TPCE) will undertake a comprehensive strengthening of its Human Resources systems through: a full organizational HR review and compliance scan; the development of updated, equity-informed HR policies, compensation frameworks, and hiring practices; and the implementation and coaching support required to include these improvements into daily operations and governance structures. Through this they will embed intersectional, anti-oppressive, and gender-affirming practices into its workforce structures to further advance gender equality.