Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Building supports for LGBTQ2+ organizations and people in rural areas

Agreement Number:

SO21936

Agreement Value:

$596,680.00

Agreement Date:

May 15, 2022 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

This 22-month project will reduce silos, foster systems change collaboration and build supports for 2SLGBTQI+ organizations and communities in rural areas that is substantive and sustainable. This will be achieved through convening rural 2SLGBTQ+ organizations to identify the systems-level barriers they experience in their work. The Enchanté Network will offer Systems change support for 2SLGBTQI+ organizations to deepen the set of tools and strategies that they use to address key systemic barriers related to racism, sexism, ableism, and other forms of systemic oppression. The Enchanté Network will conduct needs assessment research for rural 2SLGBTQI+ organizations and communities and hold consultations with rural member organizations to determine their structural policy priorities. Finally, the Enchanté Network will share resources and reports on the research and consultations and advocate with and for 2SLGBTQI+ rural organizations through public policy engagement and connecting key stakeholders with rural organizations to affect broader systemic change.

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:

Edmonton, Alberta, CA R3L 0L3

Reference Number:

001-2022-2023-Q1-00060

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Enchanté Network

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.