Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Grandmothers Circle
Agreement Number:
-
Agreement Value:
$64,300.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 17, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
This project is intended to provide a culturally safe environment for Grandmothers to engage with Indigenous women, fostering healing and promoting apiksiktuaqn. Activities will include three workshops ribbon skirt making, medicine pouch crafting, and creating personal bundles alongside a Water Ceremony and a concluding Forgiveness Ceremony.
Organization:
Correctional Service of Canada
Expected Results:
Expected outcomes of this initiative include the creation of a culturally safe, multi‑generational forum led by Mi’kmaq Grandmothers that promotes apiksiktuaqn (forgiveness), strengthens healing and reintegration pathways for criminalized Indigenous women, girls, and gender‑diverse people, and advances reconciliation commitments within the justice system.
Location:
Sydney, Nova Scotia, CA B1N 3K4
Reference Number:
003-2025-2026-Q3-00001
Agreement Type:
Grant
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton (EFSCB)
Recipient's Legal Name:
Elizabeth Fry (Unison) Society
Program:
Indigenous Offender Reintegration Contribution Program (IOR-CP)
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the IOR-CP is to provide funding assistance to facilitate Indigenous offender reintegration support by strengthening community partnerships, enhancing community engagement and increasing awareness of CSC programs within communities