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Department for Women and Gender Equality
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Total Grants
346
Total Amount
$109.9M
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Foundations Canada | 1 | $10.0M |
| 2 | Canadian Women's Foundation | 1 | $10.0M |
| 3 | YWCA Canada | 1 | $1.3M |
| 4 | Yukon Status of Women Council | 2 | $1.2M |
| 5 | Conseil des Atikametw de Manawan | 2 | $1.0M |
| 6 | Public Legal Information Association of NL | 1 | $1.0M |
| 7 | La rue des femmes de Montréal | 1 | $1.0M |
| 8 | Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre (NLSACPC) | 1 | $1.0M |
| 9 | Fédération des maisons d'hébergement pour femmes | 1 | $998.4K |
| 10 | SCWIST - Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology | 1 | $997.9K |
| 11 | Women's Shelters Canada - Hébergement femmes Canada | 1 | $941.3K |
| 12 | Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak | 2 | $900.0K |
| 13 | Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada | 2 | $892.2K |
| 14 | Government of Yukon Women's Directorate | 1 | $867.5K |
| 15 | DisAbled Women's Network Canada | 1 | $831.0K |
| 16 | Aboriginal Women's Association of Prince Edward Island Inc. | 2 | $803.0K |
| 17 | BC Society of Transition Houses | 1 | $800.0K |
| 18 | Women's Economic Council/Le conseil economique des femmes | 1 | $800.0K |
| 19 | Ending Violence Association of Canada | 1 | $794.8K |
| 20 | Shelter Movers | 1 | $780.0K |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 118 | $53.4M | 49% |
| QC | 67 | $18.9M | 17% |
| BC | 47 | $10.2M | 9% |
| MB | 27 | $6.8M | 6% |
| AB | 28 | $5.7M | 5% |
| SK | 17 | $3.2M | 3% |
| NL | 8 | $2.5M | 2% |
| YT | 7 | $2.5M | 2% |
| NT | 9 | $2.3M | 2% |
| NU | 3 | $1.5M | 1% |
| 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 | 320 | $106.5M |
| 2 | Status of Women Canada | 26 | $3.5M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Community Foundations Canada
$10.0M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$10.0M
--
YWCA Canada
$1.3M
--
Conseil des Atikametw de Manawan
$1.0M
--
La rue des femmes de Montréal
$1.0M
--
Public Legal Information Association of NL
$1.0M
--
Newfoundland and Labrador Sexual Assault Crisis and Prevention Centre (NLSACPC)
$1.0M
--
Fédération des maisons d'hébergement pour femmes
$998.4K
--
SCWIST - Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology
$997.9K
--
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
--
Alliance des maisons d'hébergement de 2e étape pour femmes et enfants victimes de violence conjugale
$750.0K
--
The Native Women's Association of Canada
$750.0K
--
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Métis Nation
$750.0K
--
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Association (AWE)
$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
--
Community Foundations Canada
$10.0M--
This 60-month project is based on the principle of mobilizing new funds and partnerships to support and engage Canada’s ...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$10.0M--
This 72-month project is based on the principle of mobilizing new funds and partnerships to address gender-based violenc...
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...
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...
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...
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, ...
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...
SCWIST - Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology
$997.9K--
This 46-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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...
Alberta Women Entrepreneurs Association (AWE)
$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...
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