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Title:

Strengthening Alter Acadie NB’s Organizational Capacity to Better Serve New Brunswick’s 2SLGBTQIA+ Community

Agreement Number:

SO230176

Agreement Value:

$388,646.00

Agreement Date:

Oct 1, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Through this 30-month project, Alter Acadie NB, New Brunswick’s Franco-queer organization, will strengthen the capacity and networks of 2SLGBTQIA+ organizations to advance 2SLGBTQIA+ equality. The project will address two key issues: strategic planning and collecting conclusive data and knowledge on the challenges and barriers faced by New Brunswick’s Francophone 2SLGBTQIA+ community. The project will include positioning the organization to make a greater contribution to the province’s progress on gender equality in priority areas through enhancing its capacity for advocacy and strengthening member engagement. It will also include improving Alter Acadie NB’s organizational management so it can be more active in supporting the sustainability of New Brunswick’s 2SLGBTQIA+ movement. This will be achieved by assessing, developing, and implementing a strategic plan, as well as by developing and implementing a data collection strategy.

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:

Caraquet, New Brunswick, CA E1W 1A5

Reference Number:

001-2023-2024-Q3-00024

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

Alter Acadie NB : l'Organisme Franco Queer du Nouveau-Brunswick

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.