Grants and Contributions

Project activities include: (1) strengthening surveillance and detection through enhanced capacity reinforcement; (2) enhancing community protection, with a focus on addressing stigma and discrimination associated with mpox, particularly related to sexual orientation, gender identity and HIV status; and (3) providing safe and scalable care, including the protection of healthcare workers and patients.

Project activities include: 1) offering scholarships, leadership and life skills trainings to Indigenous youth mentors; 2) preparing e-learning resources accessible for students and providing training to teachers and young mentors to integrate them into learning; and 3) providing gender equality workshops and training to teachers, parents, community leaders and students.

By building their skills and knowledge, the organization aims to ensure equal, gender-inclusive participation and representation of youths who can lead conservation efforts and secure sustainable, nature-based livelihood opportunities for future generations.

Through this 28-month project, CAAT – Community Alliance for Accessible Treatment will address health equity needs and barriers faced by 2SLGBTQI+ immigrant and refugee communities impacted by HIV/HCV. This will be achieved by: 1) conducting a needs assessment with those with lived experience, service providers, and community organizations; 2) designing and piloting an intervention program; and, 3) conducting an external evaluation to measure the impact of the intervention and refine the program. The intervention program will comprise three key elements: training for service providers and frontline staff on how to provide culturally competent care; peer support networks for 2SLGBTQI+ immigrant and refugee communities to better advocate for themselves when facing barriers; and a comprehensive resource roadmap for navigating HIV/HCV and sexual health services. The organization will disseminate the evaluation findings and program resources through its website and across communities within Ontario.

This project seeks to enhance the conservation and protection of biodiversity, through improved governance and monitoring, to improve the quality of life for citizens of Suriname. The project primarily focuses on women and Indigenous Peoples, who rely more heavily on natural resources for livelihoods, health, and sanitation. Project activities include: (1) providing technical assistance from biodiversity experts to develop implementation plans for National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans that address the needs of vulnerable people; (2) establishing a data management system for national biodiversity focal points and other relevant government institutions; (3) supporting the engagement of women, Indigenous People, and tribal groups to participate in designing and managing select biodiversity project areas; (4) strengthening biodiversity negotiation and advocacy skills of relevant government representatives; (5) providing technical assistance to national biodiversity focal points and relevant government institutions to revise laws, policies, and regulations based on localizing biodiversity-related multilateral environmental agreements; and (6) developing biodiversity finance proposals with experienced writers and government staff (learning by doing).

Through this 16-month project, Beendigen Incorporated will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the need to ensure the long-term capacity of this community organization which is dedicated to empowering Indigenous women to live a life free from violence and the need to make cultural inclusion a necessary everyday part of the organization.

Collection of uniform complete timely road safety related information and data To undertake outreach activities communication cooperation and collaboration among road safety stakeholders

Collection of uniform complete timely road safety related information and data To undertake outreach activities communication cooperation and collaboration among road safety stakeholders

In this 28-month project, the Edmonton 2 Spirit Society will address the unique needs and barriers faced by Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ people in rural and urban Albertan communities. This initiative will empower participants to reconnect with their culture, history, ceremonies, and identities by employing traditional methods to document, share, and preserve personal narratives within a safe, inclusive setting. Through Indigenous Two Spirit teachings, mentorship from Elders, and the creation of individual Two Spirit lil koont (Winter Counts), participants will gain insights into the historical roles, responsibilities, and respected contributions of Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ and Indigiqueer people. The project will culminate in a community Two Spirit lil koont, which will be shared with both Indigenous and non-Indigenous audiences to foster education, reduce stigma and discrimination, and facilitate knowledge sharing around the often-overlooked history of Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This concluding event aims to strengthen understanding and respect across communities, creating a bridge of awareness for a more inclusive society.

This project is part of Canada’s Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership (WVL) Program, which supports women’s rights organizations (WROs), lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex plus (LBTQI+) groups and women human rights defenders (HRDs) to enhance enjoyment of human rights by women and girls in all their diversity and to advance gender equality in countries where WVL is implemented and other countries facing crisis and conflict.