Grants and Contributions

Thanks to the additional funds and the 12-month extension granted at the beginning of 2026, The Alliance Arc‑en‑ciel de Québec will modernize its digital and physical infrastructure and deploy a community expertise hub, while also launching a 2027–2030 strategic planning process grounded in extensive member engagement. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.

Thanks to the additional funding and 12-month extension granted at the beginning of 2026, the Réseau des lesbiennes du Québec will produce a sustainable, accessible, bilingual resource on lesbian-queer knowledge and create a web-based video training course on analyzing the intersection between sexism and lesbophobia. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.

Thanks to the additional funds and the 12-month extension granted at the beginning of 2026, GRIS-Québec will carry out the implementation of part of its strategic planning and the development of a decision tree intended to support referrals. These two new activities will, on the one hand, increase the public and social visibility of the organization by clarifying its role and strengthening its positioning in the region. On the other hand, the organization will improve its ability to effectively refer people seeking its support. By doing so, the organization will contribute further to the advancement of gender equality.

Thanks to the additional funding and 12-month extension granted in early 2026, the Centre de solidarité lesbienne will implement its strategic plan and adapt the organization's services to Indigenous/two-spirit people. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.

Thanks to the additional funds and the 12-month extension granted at the beginning of 2026, Diversité 02 will structure an impact partnership strategy by developing a formal regional and national partnership framework; by aiming to increase its influence in decision-making bodies and generating constructive collaborations; and by consolidating its positioning as a reference in regional LGBTQ+ expertise. Furthermore, the organization will work to develop a philanthropic organizational culture by mobilizing and adopting philanthropy internally; by creating a funding plan; by structuring tools and creating partnerships; and by integrating a process for ensuring the sustainability of the philanthropic component. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.

Thanks to the additional funds and the 12-month extension granted at the beginning of 2026, Divers-Gens will address the support of its financial independence, modernize work processes through the responsible integration of artificial intelligence, and stabilize human resources by reviewing the work policy, and developing a staffing plan and a volunteer management plan. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.

Thanks to the additional funds and the 12-month extension granted at the beginning of 2026, RÉZO will integrate the data and sustain monitoring of the challenges and obstacles encountered by the communities, produce an informative summary of demands and recommended actions, and update governance elements: general regulations and a guide to the values on which the organization is based. By doing so, the organization will contribute further to the advancement of gender equality in society and within the communities it serves.

This 14-month pilot project will gather, produce and mobilize knowledge from promising practice projects focused on preventing and responding to gender-based violence (GBV), and bring together organizations working in the sector for networking and knowledge exchange. It will ensure the sustainability of learning by consolidating data, lessons learned and best practices on a bilingual online platform. Collaboration will be facilitated during a two-day in-person event, which will convene organizations working at local, regional and national levels, and continue through collaborative working groups, ensuring accessibility of information and engagement on GBV issues throughout the country.

Through this 18-month project, Food Banks Canada will facilitate the provision of menstrual products to community organizations serving diverse low-income populations in various locations throughout Canada, including those living with disabilities and Indigenous populations, and support the delivery of education and awareness activities to increase awareness of period poverty and reduce the stigma of menstruation.

Specifically, this initiative will allow Food Banks Canada to procure and distribute a variety of menstrual products, both disposable and reusable. The primary distribution sites will distribute products to people in need in their communities directly through their existing client relationships, and where applicable, may further distribute through their network of community organizations. They will communicate the availability of product to the community and use their infrastructure and existing systems to distribute to those in need. As a result, individuals who are living with low income will have access to the products they need, allowing them to participate fully in life’s activities – school, work, community, and family.

Food Banks Canada will also work with menstrual equity organizations in Canada to support the delivery of their education and awareness activities to increase awareness of period poverty and reduce the stigma of menstruation in Canada.

Through this 22-month project, Intersex Canada will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by: developing and sharing tools for accessible services for intersex individuals, building awareness to increase visibility of intersex individuals past and present and conducting research activities to understand the needs and experiences of intersex individuals.