Title:
Indigenous Women Capacity Building _ Violence Prevention Initiatives
Agreement Number:
SO220044
Agreement Value:
$573,712.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 3, 2022 - Sep 30, 2027
Description:
Through this 60-month project, Hotinohsioni Incorporated / Brantford Native Housing will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by improving its organizational capacity through the development and implementation of a strategic plan, a risk management plan, a succession plan, and improvement of its financial sustainability to enable to the organization to better address GBV issues.
This project will enhance the organization's engagement with community partners, Elders and Indigenous residents, to support the advancement of GBV services. By the end of the project, Brantford Native Housing will have improved their policies, operations and practices, strengthening their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Brantford.
With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Brantford Native Housing will 1) increase functionality of the dashboard created in Phase I to implement an advanced staff performance and accountability system; 2) co-create and institutionalize an Indigenous GBV-informed Mentorship Model for staff; 3) strengthen governance and operational systems to sustain inclusive and accessible GBV programming; 4) create a social enterprise business plan and social innovation model; 5) create an Indigenous GBV Awareness and Early Warning Education Initiative (MMIWG-Informed); and 6) build tools to support regional health & community systems integration. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
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:
Brantford, Ontario, CA N3S 3M9
Reference Number:
001-2022-2023-Q3-00024
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Aboriginal recipient
Additional Information:
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Amendment Date
Apr 27, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Hotinohsioni Incorporated / Brantford Native Housing
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.