Grants and Contributions

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, partnerships, coalitions) that mobilize community assets and develop capacities and resources for action..

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, partnerships, coalitions) that mobilize community assets and develop capacities and resources for action..

The Recipient will engage in Step 2 of Finance Canada's engagement process on Indigenous economic participation in Trans Mountain. The Recipient will work towards the general objective of enabling participating Indigenous groups to make an informed decision on whether and how they wish to be represented in a potential future negotiation with Canada on Indigenous economic participation in Trans Mountain. Eligible activities include: conducting outreach, communication, and recruitment among participating Indigenous groups; establishing internal governance structures; engaging experts (including legal); and engaging support to provide secretariat services, including coordination and communications with members groups. The Recipient is eligible to be reimbursed up to a maximum amount derived from the number of Member Groups during the Eligible Expenditure period, which the Recipient could satisfactorily confirm with evidence by January 31, 2022. This Recipient provided such evidence of 22 Member Groups, and is therefore eligible to be reimbursed up to $320,000.

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

Canada's Fisheries Fund will transform and drive innovation in the fish and seafood sector in Canada with a focus on developing the sector to better meet growing market demands for sustainably sourced, high-quality fish and seafood products.

This project aims to improve the health and wellbeing of 77,348 women, girls, men, and boys in eight districts of Abeshege and eight districts of Woliso in Ethiopia. Project activities include: (1) conducting formative research in project areas to identify and prioritize motives for key healthy household behaviours; (2) conducting behavior change campaigns, education, training, and awareness-raising; (3) empowering women health practitioners with relevant knowledge and skills; (4) providing training to key influential community, religious, political and traditional leaders on healthy water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) practices; (5) providing skills and development training to women health extension workers, community health agents, and members of the women’s development army; and (6) hosting marketing campaigns for WASH projects and services.

This project supports the production and dissemination of high-impact research that addresses inequalities faced by women and diverse populations. These populations including Indigenous Peoples, African descendants, persons with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and other sexual identities (LGBTQ+) persons in Latin America and the Caribbean through the Gender and Diversity Lab (GDLab) and the Gender and Diversity Knowledge Initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Group.
A continuous call for proposals funds high-quality research that contributes to closing the knowledge gaps on topics considered a priority by GDLab and its donors, is potentially scalable, and can be completed in a maximum of 24 months. GDLab seeks to act as a catalyst for creative solutions, promoting cross-sector collaboration on such crucial issues for women and diverse population groups. Among these areas are inequalities in the labour market, social assistance and social insurance, migration patterns, human capital development, digital inclusion, access to health services, financial markets, entrepreneurship, political representation, promotion of sustainable development, unpaid and paid care work and the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence. GDLab also seeks to assess the impacts of the economic and health crisis associated with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and to contribute to the design of recovery strategies for women and other diverse populations in the region.

Habitat Stewardship for 8 Species at Risk in Quebec

Evaluating the Interaction of Nitrogen Oxides Resulting from Train Activity with the Urban Built Environment

Assessing the cumulative effects of development on Species At Risk to inform land use planning and environmental assessment