Title:
Building Capacity at UNYA
Agreement Number:
SO230018
Agreement Value:
$569,347.00
Agreement Date:
Jun 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2027
Description:
Through this 52-month project, Urban Native Youth Association will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with a focus on urban Indigenous youth in Vancouver. This will be achieved by: onboarding a Fund Development Manager to secure stable funding sources in support of UNYA's 20+ youth programs (many focused on prevention, early intervention and crisis support for youth vulnerable to and experiencing GBV); developing and implementing a funding sustainability plan; delivering a donor engagement and marketing strategy; staff training to enhance staff ability to serve impacted youth, and the development of UNYA's Youth Advisory Committee.
By the end of the project, Urban Native Youth Association will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in their existing programs by strengthening organizational capacity to better deliver UNYA’s Philosophy of Care to their 20+ programs and empower the voices of impacted youth through the Youth Advisory Committee to steer future programming.
With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, Urban Native Youth Association moves from establishing the foundation to embedding it within a focused sustainability mission. This phase implements integrated, long-term sustainability measures that future-proof Urban Native Youth Association’s fund development, events, community engagement, and communications functions. 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:
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V5L 1S6
Reference Number:
001-2023-2024-Q2-00055
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Aboriginal recipient
Additional Information:
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Amendment Date
May 8, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Urban Native Youth Association
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.