Contribution: Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
2Spirit Manitoba Inc.
$739,684.00
2Spirits Building from Within (Part II)
FY 2023-24 · 2023-05-15
Summary
Through this 53-month project, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will increase its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ community members. This will be achieved by developing more inclusive policies and procedures, collaborating with Rainbow Resource Centre to ready the organization for youth focused GBV programs, by creating a strategic plan through community consultation and advisory group engagement, by creating GBV focused tools and resources, including a “safer spaces” guide for gender diverse and trans Indigenous community members, by creating a tool for 2SIQ inclusion at Trans Day of Remembrance events and by developing educational workshop content.
By the end of this project, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will have strengthened their internal capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ people with a focus on creating resources for 2SIQ community members and allies within Manitoba.
With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will improve how the organization learns and operates more effectively, collaborates with partners and strengthens networks to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people and improves organizational and resource sustainability through succession planning and performance evaluation. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Department
Program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Recipient
Location
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2023-05-15 | 2023-24 | $491,608.00 |
| 1 | 2023-05-15 | 2023-24 | $739,684.00 |
As published
Additional Information
Increase of agreement value, Change of end date
Additional Information (French)
Augmentation de la valeur de l'accord, changement de la date de fin
Agreement End Date
2027-09-30
Agreement Number
SO220030
Agreement Start Date
2023-05-15
Agreement Title
2Spirits Building from Within (Part II)
Agreement Title (French)
Bâtir la bispiritualité de l’intérieur (Partie II)
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$739,684.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-22
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 53-month project, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will increase its capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ community members. This will be achieved by developing more inclusive policies and procedures, collaborating with Rainbow Resource Centre to ready the organization for youth focused GBV programs, by creating a strategic plan through community consultation and advisory group engagement, by creating GBV focused tools and resources, including a “safer spaces” guide for gender diverse and trans Indigenous community members, by creating a tool for 2SIQ inclusion at Trans Day of Remembrance events and by developing educational workshop content.
By the end of this project, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will have strengthened their internal capacity to prevent and address GBV against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQIA+ people with a focus on creating resources for 2SIQ community members and allies within Manitoba.
With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. will improve how the organization learns and operates more effectively, collaborates with partners and strengthens networks to end violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people and improves organizational and resource sustainability through succession planning and performance evaluation. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet d’une durée de 53 mois, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. Augmentera sa capacité de prévenir et de contrer la violence fondée sur le sexe (VFS) contre les femmes et les filles autochtones ou les membres de la communauté 2ELGBTQIA+. Pour ce faire, l’organisme élaborera des politiques et des procédures plus inclusives; collaborera avec le Rainbow Resource Centre pour se préparer à offrir des programmes de lutte contre la VFS axés sur les jeunes; élaborera un plan stratégique grâce à des consultations communautaires et à la participation de groupes consultatifs; mettra au point des outils et des ressources axés sur la VSF, y compris un guide sur les « espaces plus sécuritaires » pour les membres des communautés autochtones transgenres et de diverses identités de genre; mettra au point un outil pour l’inclusion des 2SIQ aux événements de la journée du Souvenir trans; et créera du contenu pour les ateliers éducatifs.
À la fin de ce projet, 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. Aura renforcé sa capacité interne de prévenir et de contrer la VFS contre les femmes et les filles autochtones ou les personnes 2ELGBTQIA+ en mettant l’accent sur la création de ressources pour les membres de la communauté 2SIQ et ses alliés au Manitoba.
Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, l’organisme 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. améliorera la façon dont il apprend et fonctionne plus efficacement, collabore avec des partenaires et renforce ses réseaux afin de mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes, filles et personnes 2ELGBTQQIA+ autochtones et améliore la durabilité organisationnelle et des ressources grâce à la planification de la relève et à l’évaluation du rendement. Ce faisant, l’organisme contribuera davantage à l’avancement de l’égalité des genres.
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.
Expected Results (French)
Des partenariats et des collaborations sont mis en place ou améliorés pour appuyer le mouvement de la diversité sexuelle. Les organisations de la diversité sexuelle ont de meilleures connaissances et une capacité accrue pour faire avancer l’égalité en ce qui concerne le sexe, l’orientation sexuelle ainsi que l’identité et l’expression de genre.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Program Name (French)
Programme de promotion de l’égalité des sexes, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité et de l’expression de genre
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.
Program Purpose (French)
L'objectif du programme ESSOGIE est de faire progresser l'égalité sociale, politique et économique en ce qui concerne le sexe, l'orientation sexuelle, l'identité ou l'expression de genre.
Le programme encourage la progression vers une meilleure compréhension de l'intersection du sexe et du genre avec d'autres facteurs identitaires, notamment la race, l'origine nationale et ethnique, l'origine ou l'identité autochtone, l'âge, l'orientation sexuelle, la condition socio-économique, le lieu de résidence et le handicap.
Recipient City
Winnipeg
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
2Spirit Manitoba Inc.
Recipient Postal Code
R3C 1K4
Recipient Province or Territory
MB
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
001-2023-2024-Q1-00196