The Women's Program has issued 1,219 federal grants, totaling $1,327,242,677. Top recipients include Women's Shelters Canada, Canadian Women's Foundation, and Secrétariat à la Condition Féminine Québec, with primary departmental oversight from Women and Gender Equality Canada and Status of Women Canada.
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Women's Program
SaveTotal Grants
1,219
Total Amount
$1.3B
Provinces Served
13
Top Recipients by Funding Amount
| # | Recipient | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Women's Shelters Canada | 8 | $363.1M |
| 2 | Canadian Women's Foundation | 12 | $355.9M |
| 3 | Secrétariat à la Condition Féminine Québec | 4 | $56.4M |
| 4 | Community Foundations of Canada | 3 | $40.6M |
| 5 | Grand Challenges Canada | 3 | $27.8M |
| 6 | Women's Shelters Canada l Hébergement femmes Canada | 1 | $20.5M |
| 7 | Assembly of First Nations/National Indian Brotherhood | 3 | $14.1M |
| 8 | LEAP Pecaut Centre for Social Impact | 3 | $9.6M |
| 9 | Gouvernement du Québec | 1 | $8.7M |
| 10 | The Province of Ontario , Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services | 1 | $8.0M |
| 11 | Assembly of First Nations | 1 | $5.4M |
| 12 | Oxfam Canada | 6 | $5.3M |
| 13 | Fora: Network for Change | 6 | $5.1M |
| 14 | Wisdom2Action Consulting Limited | 4 | $4.3M |
| 15 | Canadian Women and Sport | 5 | $4.1M |
| 16 | Canadian Research Institute For The Advancement Of Women (CRIAW) | 7 | $4.1M |
| 17 | Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC) of Canada Inc. | 4 | $3.5M |
| 18 | Possibility Seeds Inc. | 2 | $3.5M |
| 19 | YWCA Canada | 2 | $3.5M |
| 20 | Canadian Center for Women's Empowerment (CCFWE) | 5 | $3.4M |
Geographic Distribution by Province
| Province / Territory | Grants | Total Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| ON | 532 | $1.0B | 78% |
| QC | 163 | $109.1M | 8% |
| BC | 179 | $61.4M | 5% |
| AB | 82 | $30.3M | 2% |
| MB | 56 | $17.8M | 1% |
| NB | 50 | $15.0M | 1% |
| NS | 31 | $11.6M | 1% |
| NL | 30 | $10.8M | 1% |
| SK | 29 | $9.0M | 1% |
| NT | 16 | $6.1M | 0% |
| YT | 17 | $5.1M | 0% |
| PE | 16 | $4.5M | 0% |
| NU | 5 | $2.2M | 0% |
Departments Administering This Program
| # | Department | Grants | Total Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | 741 | $824.8M |
| 2 | Women and Gender Equality Canada | 467 | $496.8M |
| 3 | Status of Women Canada | 11 | $5.7M |
Recent Grants
Recipient
Amount
Year
Purpose
Women's Shelters Canada
$85.5M
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Women's Shelters Canada
$85.5M
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Women's Shelters Canada
$81.5M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$63.1M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$48.3M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$48.3M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$48.3M
--
Secrétariat à la Condition Féminine Québec
$44.4M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$40.8M
--
Women's Shelters Canada
$36.2M
--
Women's Shelters Canada
$36.2M
--
Women's Shelters Canada
$36.2M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$33.6M
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Canadian Women's Foundation
$33.6M
--
Women's Shelters Canada l Hébergement femmes Canada
$20.5M
--
Community Foundations of Canada
$16.2M
--
Community Foundations of Canada
$14.4M
--
Canadian Women's Foundation
$13.0M
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Canadian Women's Foundation
$12.0M
--
Community Foundations of Canada
$10.0M
--
Grand Challenges Canada
$10.0M
--
Grand Challenges Canada
$9.0M
--
Grand Challenges Canada
$8.7M
--
Gouvernement du Québec
$8.7M
--
The Province of Ontario , Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
$8.0M
--
Women's Shelters Canada
$85.5M--
This 29-month project will support the capacity of violence against women shelters and transition houses to deliver esse...
Women's Shelters Canada
$85.5M--
This 32-month project will support the capacity of violence against women shelters and transition houses to deliver esse...
Women's Shelters Canada
$81.5M--
This 20-month project will support the capacity of violence against women shelters and transition houses to deliver esse...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$63.1M--
This 20-month project will support the capacity of sexual assault centres (SACs) and other gender-based violence (GBV) s...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$48.3M--
This 36-month project will build the capacity of sexual assault centres to respond to the immediate health and safety cr...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$48.3M--
This 22-month project will build the capacity of sexual assault centres to respond to the immediate health and safety cr...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$48.3M--
This 24-month project will build the capacity of sexual assault centres to respond to the immediate health and safety cr...
Secrétariat à la Condition Féminine Québec
$44.4M--
This 35-month project will build the capacity of organizations working with victims of sexual assault and organizations ...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$40.8M--
This project will build the capacity of sexual assault centres to respond to the immediate health and safety crisis pose...
Women's Shelters Canada
$36.2M--
This 18-month project will build the capacity of women's shelters to respond to the immediate health and safety crisis p...
Women's Shelters Canada
$36.2M--
This 12-month project will build the capacity of women's shelters to respond to the immediate health and safety crisis p...
Women's Shelters Canada
$36.2M--
This 24-month project will build the capacity of women's shelters to respond to the immediate health and safety crisis p...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$33.6M--
This 12-month project will build the capacity of sexual assault centres to respond to the immediate health and safety cr...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$33.6M--
This 18-month project will build the capacity of sexual assault centres to respond to the immediate health and safety cr...
Women's Shelters Canada l Hébergement femmes Canada
$20.5M--
This 12-month project will build the capacity of women's shelters across Canada (excluding Quebec) to respond to the imm...
Community Foundations of Canada
$16.2M--
The Project is based on the principle of mobilizing new funds and partnerships to support and engage Canada’s community ...
Community Foundations of Canada
$14.4M--
This 71-month project is based on the principle of mobilizing new funds and partnerships to support and engage Canada’s ...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$13.0M--
This 12-month project will build the capacity of sexual assault centres across Canada (excluding Quebec) to respond to t...
Canadian Women's Foundation
$12.0M--
The Project Time for 5 will be addressing gender-based violence (GBV) and women’s economic security, which is aligned wi...
Community Foundations of Canada
$10.0M--
This 63-month project is based on the principle of mobilizing new funds and partnerships to support and engage Canada’s ...
Grand Challenges Canada
$10.0M--
This 72-month project (I3 – WG2S) is based on the principle of mobilizing new funds and partnerships to advance Indigeno...
Grand Challenges Canada
$9.0M--
This 72-month project (I3 – WG2S) is based on the principle of mobilizing new funds and partnerships to advance Indigeno...
Grand Challenges Canada
$8.7M--
The Project I3 – WG2S will advance indigenous gender equality for women and girls across social and economic conditions ...
Gouvernement du Québec
$8.7M--
This 18-month project will enhance the capacity of women’s shelters and organizations in support of victims of sexual an...
The Province of Ontario , Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services
$8.0M--
This federal–provincial agreement is to support eligible organizations providing existing crisis hotlines responding to ...
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