Grants and Contributions

Canada Arts Presentation Fund - Programming Support

Remembrance Day Commemoration and a Dedication of Memorial

Through this 33-month systemic change project “Open Hearth: Transformative Mentorship and Culture Change Advancing Nonprofit Equity”, Capacity Canada will help advance underrepresented women’s representation in leadership and decisionmaking roles in the nonprofit sector through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers with the aim of transforming nonprofit organizational culture and practices through community engagement, creating a Women’s Nonprofit Mentorship Network (NFP) and piloting and implementing an Equity Diversity Inclusion Accessibility (EDIA) culture change program. The Women’s NFP Network aims to create an inclusive, safe, interactive, and collaborative mentorship experience and the EDIA Culture Change program aims to spark nonprofit culture change for supporting women in leadership. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 33-month systemic change project, ReelWorld Screen Institute will help advance the representation of women in leadership and decision-making roles within the Canadian screen industry through systemic change.

Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers and the underrepresentation of Black, Indigenous, and Women of Colour, in leadership and decisions-making roles within the Canadian screen industry. Inclusive committees will be established within industry associations and unions. These committees will be comprised of diverse women, including Indigenous, women living with disabilities, members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities, newcomer women, Black, racialized, and migrant women who will share their insights, feedback, and diverse experiences to help shape the project. ReelWorld will utilize engagement strategies and outreach efforts designed to resonate with women of colour. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of this systemic change project throughout the duration.

Through this 21-month project, Gay Ottawa Volleyball will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address Gay Ottawa Volleyball’s capacity to strategically expand and develop as an organization to provide opportunities of safe and inclusive sport for the 2SLGBTQAI+ community. The project will include a strategic review of existing GOV programming and structures, the identification of future needs in the medium term, and the development of a strategic and a fundraising plan to sustain operations and expansions over the next five years.

With this 33-month national project, the Joy Smith Foundation will engage survivors, women’s organizations, government, and the broader community to address systemic barriers faced by survivors of human trafficking and gender-based violence entering the workplace. Through comprehensive research, and the development and implementation of policies, tools, and awareness training for employers, as well as a mentorship program, the project will contribute to build survivor-friendly workplaces, advancing women’s economic security and prosperity. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Sistering A Woman’s Place will help advance women’s economic security and prosperity through systemic change. Specifically, it will address the knowledge gap regarding women and gender-diverse peer workers’ experiences and provide a Roadmap for how organizations can modify their practices to create equitable employment. This will be accomplished by developing a community of Practice, conducting a literature review of peer work, carrying out an environmental scan, setting up focus groups, interviews; performing data analysis, hosting a Peer Forum event , developing an equitable peer employment framework, and providing a Roadmap for employers to help them change harmful policies. An external evaluator will measure and assess the impact of the systemic change project.

This project aims to use ozone to decrease methane production through improving the overall health in dairy farms, fostering a sustainable and healthier environment for livestock.

Support the scale up of the organization in expanding its video game development team

Enhance workforce health and safety protocols to support continued company growth