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Title:

Consolidate for sustainability

Agreement Number:

SO20162

Agreement Value:

$130,000.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 14, 2020 - Mar 31, 2023

Description:

This 28-month project aims to strengthen the capacity of GRIS-Québec to promote LGBTQ2 equality in the Greater National Capital Region. Project objectives will be achieved by developing a strategic plan, diversifying and modernizing funding sources to ensure its long-term sustainability, and conducting a market study to implement a Maison de la diversité (diversity centre) that will reduce rental costs for user organizations in order to improve inter-organizational collaboration and partnership. A 12-month extension will allow the organization to develop communication tools to pursue its philanthropic development, to consolidate and review all of their internal governance documents, to reinforce the volunteer component of the organization and to create a central database to meet their needs. By the end of the project, the organization will have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. In addition, partnerships and collaborations will have been established or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement.

Organization:

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Expected Results:

Partnerships and collaborations are established and/or strengthened to support the LGBTQ2 movement LGBTQ2 organizations have increased knowledge and capacity to advance equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression.

Location:

Québec, Quebec, CA G1K 6E9

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q1-00036

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Amendment Date

Apr 6, 2022

Recipient's Legal Name:

GRIS-Québec

Program:

Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.

Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.

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