Grants and Contributions

The overall aim of this funding opportunity is to support robust research to analyze, monitor, contextualize and/or evaluate how structural or “system-level” drivers (e.g. legislation and policies) can create, maintain or exacerbate health (in)equity across populations, regions, contexts and settings.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• To increase the evidence base on the structural determinants of health inequities in Canada.
• To support a range of identifiable and/or novel interdisciplinary research designs, theories, methods, and approaches to understand the structural determinants of health and their impacts on health (in)equities.
• To foster connections and collaboration between researchers and stakeholders across a broad range of disciplines, including (but not limited to) population and public health researchers, public health professionals, people with lived experience, communities, knowledge keepers, knowledge-users, and decision-makers to translate knowledge into policy and practice. This form of knowledge synthesis will be supported through a convening event that all funded applicants will attend during the funding period.

The overall aim of this funding opportunity is to support robust research to analyze, monitor, contextualize and/or evaluate how structural or “system-level” drivers (e.g. legislation and policies) can create, maintain or exacerbate health (in)equity across populations, regions, contexts and settings.

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• To increase the evidence base on the structural determinants of health inequities in Canada.
• To support a range of identifiable and/or novel interdisciplinary research designs, theories, methods, and approaches to understand the structural determinants of health and their impacts on health (in)equities.
• To foster connections and collaboration between researchers and stakeholders across a broad range of disciplines, including (but not limited to) population and public health researchers, public health professionals, people with lived experience, communities, knowledge keepers, knowledge-users, and decision-makers to translate knowledge into policy and practice. This form of knowledge synthesis will be supported through a convening event that all funded applicants will attend during the funding period.

Justice for Children and Youth will offer trauma-informed legal services to young individuals, particularly those facing gender-based violence, through outreach to the Ministry of the Attorney General and evaluating public legal education resources for young victims of sexual violence.

Durham Region is facing a rise in gender-based violence and human trafficking, necessitating immediate action.

The Willow Centre will produce a 5-day training program designed to improve the skills of service providers who assist individuals affected by sexual and gender-based violence. It will fill gaps identified in community assessments, highlighting the need for better trauma-informed care and collaboration among workers.

This research will study the lived experiences of women Veterans to better understand and address the unique mental health challenges faced by those who deploy internationally. We will use this research to produce a policy framework to inform women-focused prevention and treatment

November 2024 - Older Ukrainians face unique challenges accessing essential items and basic services in conflict-affected areas. This is particularly the case in front-line areas such as Donetsk and Kharkiv, where intense fighting and displacement severely impacted infrastructure and livelihoods. With 8.9 million individuals over the age of 60 across the country, addressing this need is crucial.

With GAC’s support, HelpAge Canada helps provide essential services to 5,000 older people in need in Dnipro, Donetsk, Kharkiv, and Zaporizhzhia. These services include life-saving psychosocial support, protection, hygiene kits, multi-purpose cash assistance (MPCA), legal aid, and winterization non-food items. This project aims to enhance the resilience and well-being of at-risk older people, including those with disabilities, by providing sustained access to essential care, basic services, and support in Eastern Ukraine. Project activities include: (1) revising response program activities, outcomes, and monitoring f

Through this 26-month project, Pride Calgary Planning Committee will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by conducting a diversity intersection analysis on survey data to understand the comfort levels of 2SLGBTQ+ individuals with the Calgary Police Service, organizing town hall events for community dialogue and feedback, and developing recommendations for enhancing inclusivity in policing practices.

Expected results include increased understanding of community perspectives, sustainable collaborative efforts to strengthen trust between the 2SLGBTQ+ community and law enforcement, and providing actionable recommendations for promoting safety and inclusivity for all residents of Calgary

The project benefits 100 forcibly displaced women in Mexico who are survivors of gender-based violence and are taking part in the UN Refugee Agency’s Local Integration Program.

This project aims to strengthen the conflict sensitivity capacity of local and international humanitarian, development and peace (HDP) actors in Ethiopia by establishing a Conflict sensitivity hub. Project activities include: (1) conducting conflict analysis; (2) providing training and support to Ethiopian and international organizations on conflict sensitivity; (3) providing longer-term mentorship to develop local expertise and accompany Ethiopian organizations; (4) providing on-the-job training for Ethiopian experts through a fellowship program within the Hub; (5) establishing an online database of key publications, news and resources along with a conflict sensitivity help desk; and (6) convening research briefings and outreach meetings with donors, government and sectoral coordination mechanism to communicate the importance of conflict sensitivity and the Hub’s services.