Grants and Contributions

This project aims to strengthen the quality and effectiveness of humanitarian action by Canadian non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The project supports the Humanitarian Response Network (HRN), a forum for Canadian humanitarian non-governmental organizations to share information, coordinate humanitarian responses, and build organizational knowledge and skills.

Project activities include: (1) training members on key humanitarian issues and approaches; (2) developing an online platform to provide a space for members to consult and share documents relevant to the sector, and on themes covered in HRN events; (3) providing engagement opportunities (i.e. conferences, annual meetings, and other fora) involving heads of agencies, programmatic and support staff, and GAC staff to advance priority policy issues and improvements to response modalities; and (4) organizing various discussion forums (in person and virtual) on humanitarian topics, which will shape future events and training for HRN members.

This project aims to increase awareness and use of Red Flag laws on Central Alberta post-secondary campuses to prevent firearm-related harm by focusing on early intervention in cases involving mental health, gender-based violence, and campus threats—particularly among equity-deserving groups such as Indigenous, 2SLGBTQI+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and other sexually and gender diverse), and newcomer students—with the ultimate goal of building safer, more inclusive campus communities

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Infinity Women Secretariat seeks to empower Red River Métis women, girls, and 2SLGBTQ+ (Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, and other sexually and gender diverse) individuals in the Homeland of the Red River Métis by providing knowledge and resources to navigate Red Flag laws, which allow for the temporary removal of firearms from individuals deemed to pose a risk to themselves or others.

The Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services (PATHS) seeks to educate gender-based violence specialists and other human service professionals about Red Flag laws through research, training, and public awareness initiatives.

Through this 18-month project, DisAbled Women’s Network of Canada (DAWN Canada) will scale a peer support model for women with disabilities (WWD) who are survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) to new local and national partners across Canada.

This Project will support the participation of 34 elected officials and municipal staff from cities and municipalities across Africa, the Middle East, and South and Southeast Asia in the Strong Cities Sixth Global Summit, taking place in Toronto, Canada in December 2025. The Strong Cities Global Summit serves as the premier global convening for local leaders working to prevent and respond to hate, extremism, and polarization. Through a dynamic agenda of keynote addresses, high-level panels, practitioner workshops, and peer-learning sessions, the Summit will provide a unique opportunity for participating officials to: Share local innovations in prevention and safeguarding social cohesion; Engage in in-depth discussion on strengthening national-local coordination; Explore inclusive responses to online hate and digital radicalisation; and Connect with peers, civil society actors, and international institutions to build sustained partnerships.

This project aims to educate Manitoba’s gender-based violence emergency shelter staff, their service users, and the general public about “Red Flag” laws, focusing on how these laws can help prevent firearm-related harm.

The project will equip survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) with the knowledge and tools to reduce risk, understand their legal rights, and access protective measures.

It will ensure that individuals from high-risk groups—including victims of gender-based and intimate partner violence, those experiencing mental health crises, Indigenous peoples, and residents of rural and underserved communities—receive accessible, accurate information on how these laws operate and how to apply them in real-world contexts.