Grants and Contributions

To facilitate the incorporation of Indigenous traditional knowledge into decision-making for the marine transportation system.

To support activities and advance collaboration between Indigenous / local communities and federal stakeholders.

To support activities and advance collaboration between Indigenous / local communities and federal stakeholders.

This 31-month project will address through the first phase organizational capacity needs of the 2-Spirits in Motion Foundation (2SiMF) and promote collaborative knowledge generation and dissemination amongst Two Spirit peoples and organizations in order to foster the creation of a safe and supportive environment for Two Spirit peoples in Canada. Organizational capacity building will be enhanced through the development of a strategic plan to advance 2SiMF’s finance, governance and human resource management structures, as well as disbursement of micro-grants to strengthen the capacity of locally and regionally engaged two-spirit organizations in Canada. A national Two Spirit gathering will inform priority setting for future policy and planning. The second phase of the project will allow the organization to expand its ability to undertake key activities through enhanced governance, networking, collaboration, and advocacy measures within the 2 Spirit community in Canada.

The additional funding of $40,000 will be used to hire an Indigenous owned law firm to give legal guidance in redeveloping the organization’s bylaws. These bylaws will contribute to adapt the governance structure to the important growth of the organization. An Indigenous staffing company will be hired to carry national recruitment campaign to recruit a permanent Executive Director for the organization. Increased coverage of the Executive Director and Administrative Coordinator salaries will be supported by this additional funding.

This 43-month project will address, through the first phase, organizational capacity needs of 2 Spirits in Motion Society (formerly 2 Spirits in Motion Foundation) and promote collaborative knowledge generation and dissemination amongst Two Spirit peoples and organizations in order to foster the creation of a safe and supportive environment for Two Spirit peoples in Canada. Organizational capacity building will be enhanced through the development of a strategic plan to advance 2 Spirits in Motion Society (2SiMS) finance, governance and human resource management structures, as well as disbursement of micro-grants to strengthen the capacity of locally and regionally engaged two-spirit organizations in Canada. A national Two Spirit gathering will inform priority setting for future policy and planning.

The second phase of the project will allow the organization to expand its ability to undertake key activities through enhanced governance, networking, collaboration, and advocacy measures within the 2 Spirit community in Canada.

As part of the third phase, additional funding of $40,000 will be used to hire an Indigenous owned law firm to give legal guidance in redeveloping the organization's by-laws. These by-laws will contribute to adapting the governance structure to the important growth of the organization.

An Indigenous staffing company will be hired to carry out a national recruitment campaign to recruit a permanent Executive Director for the organization. Increased coverage of the Executive Director and Administrative Coordinator salaries will also be supported by this additional funding.

Additional funding of $175,000 and a one-year extension will allow 2 Spirits in Motion
Society to continue to build their organizational capacity by refining their governance pieces and strengthening partnerships. With the support of an Indigenous legal expert, 2SiMS will re-visit policies and practices to ensure they are in concurrence with the recently revised by-laws. To align, financial processes will be adjusted to ensure sound management of the organization's increased revenues and expenses that have resulted from its growth. Human resource policies and practices will also be adjusted to meet growth demands, including hiring practices, training, work planning, and retainment. Partnerships will be strengthened through face-to-face
engagements, and increased online presence.

This 43-month project will address organizational capacity needs of The Enchanté Network to support its incorporation and expansion from coast to coast, strengthen its governance, develop and implement a communication strategy, work on partnership development, organize its founding national general meeting and provide micro grants to support the capacity building of LGBTQ2 centres and establishment of other centres across the country.

The additional funding of $700,000 will allow for the continued expansion of the organization by further strengthening its communication practices, mobilizing and disseminating knowledge on its member’s capacity, as well as providing them with micro-granting and supports services, and fostering the networking and collaboration between LGBTQ2 service centres. The organization will also join forces with Fierté Canada Pride and 2 Spirits in Motion Foundation to development joint policies, procedures and capacity-building programming, thereby strengthening the infrastructure of LGBTQ2 organizations across the country.

The additional funding of $105,000 will allow for the development of a robust, long-term strategic plan and a broad overview of the Canadian 2SLGBTQ+ community organizations landscape. The organization will also refine its internal processes to support the needs of its expanding membership and update its branding, communications, and marketing practices accordingly. The “Centre in a Box” service, a one-stop-shop providing foundational information and resources, will also be created in response to its member organizations’ requests for capacity building resources.

The additional funding of $175,000, PHASE 2, and the one-year extension will allow the Enchanté Network to reduce silos by convening 2SLGBTQI+ organizations for discussions on key issues, opportunities to network, and to share best practices. The capacity and sustainability of Canadian 2SLGBTQI+ organizations will be strengthened through the development and delivery of capacity building resources and programs. The Enchanté Network will also build capacity to advocate for the public policy conditions necessary for 2SLGBTQI+ organizations to thrive by consulting 2SLGBTQI+ organizations to determine their policy priorities, building key public policy skills and developing an advocacy strategy.

The Project Time for 5 will be addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and women’s economic security, which is aligned with the Recipient’s work and experiences in seeking gender equity for all women in Canada. The focus of this project will specifically be on GBV, economic security and emerging issues in rural, remote and northern communities (using WAGE’s contribution to the Project), along with advancing gender equality for girls and women throughout Canada (using other sources of funding). In addition to providing direct contribution funding, the project will also provide capacity building supports for community-based organizations and grassroots initiatives within these communities.

Supplemental funding for the project will enable an expanded reach of the project to distribute additional funding to eligible organizations and to further support project activities.

This 19-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2+ individuals and increase awareness of their disappearance and death. Project activities will include a commemorative event promoting the healing of families and a monument will be erected in memory of the women and girls from the community of Pikogan, missing and murdered in the community.

This 7-month project will address organizational capacity needs of the 2-Spirits in Motion Foundation (2SiMF) and promote collaborative knowledge generation and dissemination amongst Two Spirit peoples and organizations in order to foster the creation of a safe and supportive environment for Two Spirit peoples in Canada. Organizational capacity building will be enhanced through the development of a strategic plan to advance 2SiMF’s finance, governance and human resource management structures, as well as disbursement of micro-grants to strengthen the capacity of locally and regionally engaged two-spirit organizations in Canada. A national Two Spirit gathering will inform priority setting for future policy and planning.

This 43-month project will address organizational capacity needs to strengthen the organization’s foundational structure and network to support the growth and capacity of Pride organizations across the country by engaging them in an asset mapping exercise, developing and launching a 5-year strategic plan, implementing a micro-granting program for small and medium Pride organizations, and providing members with capacity-building support services.

Second Phase : The additional funding of $400,000 will allow for the continued expansion of the organization and provision of supports and services to Pride members, including micro-granting, a national conference and national Pride event, access to a human resources management online platform, and fundraising and grant-writing workshops. The organization will also join forces with The Enchanté Network and The 2 Spirits in Motion Foundation to development joint policies, procedures and capacity-building programming, thereby strengthening the infrastructure of LGBTQ2 organizations across the country.

Third Phase: The additional funding of $30,500 will be used to hire specialists and professionals who will help make the AGM and the 2022 Annual Gathering more accessible, visible, and impactful, and thus reach more participants. A consultant will be hired to undertake an anti-racism audit to build a better understanding of how racism may be unknowingly perpetuated through the organization and develop the capacity of the board and team. This audit will be used to provide a strong framework on what needs to be implemented within the organization and to develop future anti-racism projects.

Fourth Phase: This one-year extension and additional funding of $175,000 will contribute to further strengthen and stabilize the organization by hiring and maintaining its first Executive Director, developing HR policies, supporting its four leadership councils and providing a smooth transition for the organization to move from a working board to a governance board. On the external side, this will support FCP’s work with its membership and the national network of 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations to ensure they can access services, develop their capacities and become more resilient. Finally, pride organizations and those that are marginalized within the movement will be engaged and best practices will be shared between prides with the aim to reduce discrimination and barriers by changing norms, attitudes and behaviors.