Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Advancing Organizational Equity Through Skills Building in QTBIPOC Communities
Agreement Number:
SO240215
Agreement Value:
$293,595.00
Agreement Date:
Dec 4, 2024 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
Through this 28-month project, Halifax Pride will address the needs and barriers to equality for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, specifically for the 2SLGBTQIA+ non-profit sector and the QTBIPOC community at large in Nova Scotia. This will be achieved by conducting outreach initiatives through surveys and interviews to gather information and identify gaps for both individuals and community organizations, and by creating public accessed focus groups related to skill development and access to professional opportunities regionally. At the end of the project, Halifax Pride will have developed anti-oppression and anti-racism guidelines and best practices for 2SLGTBQIA+ non-profit sector, and offer recommendations to improve skill development, access, and engagement for the QTBIPOC community.
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:
Nova Scotia, Nova Scotia, CA B3H 1J6
Reference Number:
190-2024-2025-Q3-00089
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Halifax Pride Society
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.