The Safer + Stronger Grants Program aims to support organizations’ ability to help address, prevent and reduce gender-based violence and deal with an influx of people seeking support due to an increase in gender-based violence in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Examples of eligible activities include:
> Counselling support;
> Crisis intervention;
> Digital and telephone-based resources;
> Coordination of services and/or supplies;
> Additional staff required to safely deliver services;
> Participant engagement costs (e.g. childcare, transportation assistance);
> Preventing and supporting those that have experienced sexual violence, including in the workplace and on campus;
> Capacity-building for the sector through resource sharing, training opportunities or knowledge mobilization by regional, provincial, or national groups;
> Broader prevention work such as advocacy, policy development, research, and public engagement in the context of the pandemic.
Utilize This Offer
The Foundation encourages applicants from and applications supporting equity-seeking communities, including:
a) First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women, girls, Two Spirit, trans, and non-binary people;
b) Black women, girls, Two Spirit, trans, and non-binary people;
c) Women, girls, Two Spirit, trans, and non-binary people living with disabilities;
d) Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, pansexual, androgynous, and asexual (2SLGBTQI+) people.
Applicants Must Be:
1. Women’s organizations and other organizations in any region of Canada, except Quebec, offering significant gender-based violence supports and services to women;
2. Incorporated non-profit organizations with a valid charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency, or a First Nation or other organization/hamlet that is designated as a qualified donee;
3. Incorporated non-profit organizations without charitable status that are not qualified donees will be considered if they are working with a partner who is a qualified donee and has a mandate relevant to the project.
Requests can range between $10,000 and $200,000.
Apply as early as possible. We will accept applications on a continuous basis until February 15, 2021.
For more information, please visit https://canadianwomen.org/safer-stronger-grants/