Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Miyoskamin: From breaking ground to building strong foundations
Agreement Number:
WP240155
Agreement Value:
$354,793.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 16, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
Through this 18-month project, the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal will build its capacity to advance gender equality. It will address the governance gaps in its second- stage housing program, Miyoskamin, with a primary focus on assessing, building, and solidifying the systems, processes, policies, and structures integral to Miyoskamin’s transition towards an independent organization. The project will include a needs assessment; staff and management training; and the development of a strategic plan, human resource guidelines, and a funding strategy. This will ensure the establishment of strong foundations that enable Miyoskamin to develop sustainably based on a solid governance and leadership vision, allowing it to better serve the specific housing needs of Indigenous women, non-binary individuals, and their children in Montreal.
Organization:
Women and Gender Equality Canada
Expected Results:
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Location:
Montreal, Quebec, CA H3C 2S1
Reference Number:
001-2024-2025-Q2-00246
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
The Native Women's Shelter of Montreal
Program:
Women's Program
Program Purpose:
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.