Grants and Contributions:

Scaling Prevention and Response to Human Trafficking in Geographically Isolated Regions of Alberta

GV230289

$650,000.00

Nov 13, 2023 - Mar 31, 2026

Through this 29-month project, ACT Alberta will scale their response services for survivors of human trafficking to rural, northern, and Indigenous communities in Alberta. The project will address the lack of response services available in geographically isolated regions, improve connection to culturally appropriate supports, and invest in specialized case management for survivors of forced labour and other forms of trafficking. Additionally, it will mobilize men and boys as allies to prevent and respond to human trafficking by scaling their preventative education programs in male-dominated industries. To do so, the project will include extensive outreach, education, and partnership development in priority regions to expand referral networks, share resources with regional service providers, and improve awareness of ACT’s services for survivors. This will include growing labour-specific referral networks, investing in expert advisory services, piloting a peer support group for survivors, and scaling tailored education programs for transportation and front-line industries. ACT Alberta will develop program briefs to be shared through the GBV Knowledge Centre, and disseminated through ACT’s stakeholder meetings so that others may replicate or expand upon the promising practices. Additional funding received will expand the project into a greater number of rural areas.

Women and Gender Equality Canada

Edmonton, Alberta, CA T5J 2J6

001-2023-2024-Q3-00027

Contribution

Grants and Contributions

Increase of agreement value

Aug 5, 2025

Action Coalition On Human Trafficking Alberta Association

Gender-Based Violence Program

The purpose of the GBV Program is to strengthen the GBV sector to address gaps in supports for two groups of survivors: 1) Indigenous women and their communities, and 2) underserved populations (including women living with a disability, non-status/refugee /immigrant women, LGBTQ2S, gender non-conforming people and ethno-cultural women) in Canada. The Program provides grant and contribution funding to Canadian organizations to improve supports to help create long-term, comprehensive solutions at the national, regional, and local levels.