Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Strengthening and Raising the Visibility of the Collectif des femmes immigrantes du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
Agreement Number:
WP240168
Agreement Value:
$153,057.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 16, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 29-month project, the Collectif des femmes immigrantes du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean will build its capacity to advance women’s equality. It will address the organization’s need to improve its capabilities in coordination, organizational management, and communications management. The project will include boosting the Collectif’s representation, networking, and collaboration with community organizations; developing a strategic plan; creating a website; and holding training to build Collectif members’ skills.
Thanks to the additional funding and the extension granted at the beginning of 2026, the Collectif des femmes immigrantes du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean will implement member mobilization and governance structures, strengthen fundraising and income diversification capabilities, deploy an integrated communication and regional outreach strategy and enhance research, documentation and analysis capacities on the priority needs and issues of immigrant women in the region. By doing so, the organization will contribute further to the advancement of gender equality.
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:
Alma, Quebec, CA G8B 5Y9
Reference Number:
190-2024-2025-Q3-00048
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Additional Information:
Increase of agreement value, Decrease of agreement value, Change of end date
Amendment Date
Apr 17, 2026
Recipient's Legal Name:
Collectif des femmes immigrantes du Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean
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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