The Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) has issued 346 federal grants totaling $96,435,113. Key recipients include the Canadian Women's Foundation, YWCA Canada, and the Yukon Status of Women Council. Grants were primarily administered by Women and Gender Equality Canada, Status of Women Canada, and an unspecified department.
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Department for Women and Gender Equality
SaveTotal Grants
346
Total Amount
$96.4M
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canadian Women's Foundation | 1 | $10.0M |
| 2 | YWCA Canada | 1 | $1.3M |
| 3 | Yukon Status of Women Council | 2 | $1.2M |
| 4 | Conseil des Atikametw de Manawan | 2 | $1.0M |
| 5 | Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre (NLSACPC) | 1 | $1.0M |
| 6 | Public Legal Information Association of NL | 1 | $1.0M |
| 7 | La rue des femmes de Montréal | 1 | $1.0M |
| 8 | Fédération des maisons d'hébergement pour femmes | 1 | $998.4K |
| 9 | Women's Shelters Canada - Hébergement femmes Canada | 1 | $941.3K |
| 10 | Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak | 2 | $900.0K |
| 11 | Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada | 2 | $892.2K |
| 12 | Government of Yukon Women's Directorate | 1 | $867.5K |
| 13 | DisAbled Women's Network Canada | 1 | $831.0K |
| 14 | Aboriginal Women's Association of Prince Edward Island Inc. | 2 | $803.0K |
| 15 | BC Society of Transition Houses | 1 | $800.0K |
| 16 | Women's Economic Council/Le conseil economique des femmes | 1 | $800.0K |
| 17 | Ending Violence Association of Canada | 1 | $794.8K |
| 18 | Shelter Movers | 1 | $780.0K |
| 19 | Canadian Council of Muslim Women | 1 | $761.7K |
| 20 | Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Métis Nation | 1 | $750.0K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 118 | $42.1M | 44% |
| QC | 67 | $18.9M | 20% |
| BC | 47 | $8.9M | 9% |
| MB | 27 | $6.7M | 7% |
| AB | 28 | $5.3M | 5% |
| SK | 17 | $2.7M | 3% |
| NL | 8 | $2.5M | 3% |
| YT | 7 | $2.5M | 3% |
| NT | 9 | $2.3M | 2% |
| NU | 3 | $1.5M | 2% |
| PE | 4 | $1.2M | 1% |
| NS | 5 | $1.1M | 1% |
| NB | 6 | $630.7K | 1% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women and Gender Equality Canada | 295 | $80.7M |
| 2 | Unknown | 27 | $12.3M |
| 3 | Status of Women Canada | 24 | $3.4M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Canadian Women's Foundation
$10.0M
--
YWCA Canada
$1.3M
--
Conseil des Atikametw de Manawan
$1.0M
--
Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre (NLSACPC)
$1.0M
--
Public Legal Information Association of NL
$1.0M
--
La rue des femmes de Montréal
$1.0M
--
Fédération des maisons d'hébergement pour femmes
$998.4K
--
Women's Shelters Canada - Hébergement femmes Canada
$941.3K
--
Government of Yukon Women's Directorate
$867.5K
--
DisAbled Women's Network Canada
$831.0K
--
BC Society of Transition Houses
$800.0K
--
Women's Economic Council/Le conseil economique des femmes
$800.0K
--
Ending Violence Association of Canada
$794.8K
--
Shelter Movers
$780.0K
--
Canadian Council of Muslim Women
$761.7K
--
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Association (AWE)
$750.0K
--
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Métis Nation
$750.0K
--
The Native Women's Association of Canada
$750.0K
--
Alliance des maisons d'hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale
$750.0K
--
Association féminine d'éducation et d'action sociale
$750.0K
--
Dandelion Initiative
$741.0K
--
Rowan House Society
$731.3K
--
Rainbow Resource Centre - Enchante
$700.0K
--
National Association of Women and the Law
$700.0K
--
The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
$687.5K
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$10.0M--
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic b...
YWCA Canada
$1.3M--
This 36-month project will improve to employment and the labour market for vulnerable and marginalized women. Through pa...
Conseil des Atikametw de Manawan
$1.0M--
This 60-month project will implement a new structure comprising all community networks working with the local population...
Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre (NLSACPC)
$1.0M--
This 60-month project will develop and implement a regional network model of response for survivors of sexual violence, ...
Public Legal Information Association of NL
$1.0M--
This 60-month project will pilot and evaluate the effects of establishing a legal navigator service to provide survivors...
La rue des femmes de Montréal
$1.0M--
This 60-month project will evaluate and show that the organization's relationship health intervention practice is a mode...
Fédération des maisons d'hébergement pour femmes
$998.4K--
This 60-month project will develop and test a model of practice to enhance the safety and health of children and mothers...
Women's Shelters Canada - Hébergement femmes Canada
$941.3K--
This 43-month project will address Women’s Shelters Canada’s (WSC) capacity-building needs and will enable it to continu...
Government of Yukon Women's Directorate
$867.5K--
A joint strategic funding initiative between the Department for Women and Gender Equality and the Government of Yukon Wo...
DisAbled Women's Network Canada
$831.0K--
This 48-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
BC Society of Transition Houses
$800.0K--
This 47-month project will increase access to transition houses for Indigenous women and children by testing a service m...
Women's Economic Council/Le conseil economique des femmes
$800.0K--
This 48-month project will address organizational and sector capacity needs to allow the Women’s Economic Council and it...
Ending Violence Association of Canada
$794.8K--
This 48 month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
Shelter Movers
$780.0K--
This 36-month project will assess the impact and effectiveness of a no-cost moving and storage service for women and chi...
Canadian Council of Muslim Women
$761.7K--
This 48-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Association (AWE)
$750.0K--
This 45-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Métis Nation
$750.0K--
This 48-month project will address organizational capacity needs to ensure that Métis women from across the homeland are...
The Native Women's Association of Canada
$750.0K--
This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
Alliance des maisons d'hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale
$750.0K--
This 45-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
Association féminine d'éducation et d'action sociale
$750.0K--
This 47-month project will increase organizational capacity to allow the organization to continue to promote social and ...
Dandelion Initiative
$741.0K--
This 46-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Dandelion Initiative to continue promoting...
Rowan House Society
$731.3K--
This 48-month project will test the applicability of a “Stay at Home” option for women living in rural areas who are exp...
Rainbow Resource Centre - Enchante
$700.0K--
This 8-month project will address organizational capacity needs of Enchanté: a Network of 2SLGBTQ+ Centres of Canada, to...
National Association of Women and the Law
$700.0K--
This 46-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
The Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies
$687.5K--
This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Soci...
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