Grants and Contributions

Through this 17-month project, EcoEquitable Inc. will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the employment barriers faced by women, especially newcomers, living with low income, living with a disability, or racialized, whose first language is not English. The project will include the development of three core strategies; a fund diversification and fundraising strategy, a strategic plan, and an advocacy strategy, along with a gender-based analyses of their existing programs and communications plan, which will improve the ability of the organization to reach their goals, be sustainable, and make change.

Through this 17-month project, Maama Watali will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the lack of culturally appropriate supports for black/racialized women who have experienced GBV and the need for second stage housing for this population. The project will include the development and implementation of governance and financial management training for board and staff; the development of a communications and engagement plan with the community to promote the project & extend partnerships; and the development and beginning implementation of a 5-year strategic plan.

Grant as part of the Participant Funding Program to Doig River First Nation to assist in preparing for and engaging in Indigenous consultation activities and public participation opportunities associated with the assessment process for the Rocky Creek Metallurgical Coal Project.

This project aims to purchase hydroponic grow towers, an irrigation system, composting units along with modifications to the greenhouse, which will improve the productivity of the greenhouse and community garden.

This project aims to purchase a greenhouse and supplies to grow local produce to distribute to vulnerable community members.

This project aims to purchase raised garden beds, hydroponic towers, a stove, a cold room and a refrigerator.

The Sachs Harbour Hunters and Trappers Committee will implement the Country Foods Processing & Chiller Facility Development Project to enhance food security and promote economic development within Sachs Harbour. The project aims to establish a modular processing facility for country foods, enabling the community to harvest, process, and store local foods such as fish, muskox, and waterfowl, while also contributing to the country food program and regional cooperation through product shipments to the ICEDO facility, in Inuvik.

The Tłıc̨hǫ Investment Corporation is receiving $253,000 (80% of project costs) towards a two-year $287,000 project to generate three different strategic plans; one for infrastructure within the Tłıc̨hǫ Region, one for development of the Tłıc̨hǫ people to better support their participation in the economy, and one for better Tłıc̨hǫ participation within the Giant Mine Remediation Project.

HyperYou, Inc. (HyperYou) will undertake a AI commercialization project to demonstrate and refine their prototype. 

The Indigenous Creatives Alliance (The Alliance), based in Whitehorse, Yukon will undertake a project aimed at becoming a self-sustaining social enterprise. The Alliance supports Indigenous artists by enhancing their skills and expanding their market reach, creating an ecosystem that boosts their businesses and economic opportunities.