Grants and Contributions:
Title:
A stronger structure to support Black Francophone women
Agreement Number:
WP240141
Agreement Value:
$181,796.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 25, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 29-month project, the Femme Moderne Influente association will build its capacity to advance gender equality.
Project activities will build the organization's capacity to improve its service delivery to Black immigrant women in Edmonton who are Francophones. The project will involve assessing the organization's needs; developing the governance infrastructure; implementing operational policies, a financial management system, and a marketing plan; and evaluating the organization's strategic plan.
Thanks to the additional funding and the extension granted at the beginning of 2026, the Association Femme Moderne Influente will modernize and digitize its website and digital tools, create a platform for managing its members and activities, and improve its communication and digital mobilization tools. This project to modernize and digitize organizational resources will enable the Association to improve its internal coordination, its communications with its members and partners, and its capacity to support women's empowerment initiatives. By doing so, the organization will contribute further to the advancement of gender equality, particularly for Black Francophone women living in Edmonton.
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:
Edmonton, Alberta, CA T6X 1V5
Reference Number:
190-2024-2025-Q3-00035
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Amendment Date
May 6, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Femme moderne influente
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.
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