Grant: Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre
$819,417.00
Building capacity to implement strengths-based community service delivery model to prevent and heal from violence
FY 2022-23 · 2022-08-22
Summary
Through this 62-month project, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre will increase its ability to prevent or address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by strengthening the Inuit and Indigenous mechanisms of governance within the organization; improving and expanding skills to prevent violence within cross-sectoral program delivery and strengthening mechanisms for collaborative community programming with other organizations participating in the Inuusirvik Hub.
By the end of the project, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, as applicable with a focus on the community’s children and
families in need.
With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre will develop of a GBV-Focused strategic and sustainability plan, support leadership development and mentorship for GBV prevention capacity, create an organizational knowledge transfer and succession planning framework for GBV programming, develop a GBV-focused advocacy and policy positioning strategy, and strengthen financial governance and oversight for GBV programming. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.
Department
Program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Recipient
Location
Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada
Recipient Type
Indigenous recipient
Type
Grant
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 | 2022-08-22 | 2022-23 | $482,417.00 |
| 1 | 2022-08-22 | 2022-23 | $819,417.00 |
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
SO220029
Agreement Start Date
2022-08-22
Agreement Title
Building capacity to implement strengths-based community service delivery model to prevent and heal from violence
Agreement Title (French)
Renforcement des capacités pour mettre en œuvre un modèle de prestation de services communautaires axé sur les forces afin de prévenir la violence et favoriser le rétablissement et la guérison
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$819,417.00
Amendment Date
2026-04-08
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 62-month project, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre will increase its ability to prevent or address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. This will be achieved by strengthening the Inuit and Indigenous mechanisms of governance within the organization; improving and expanding skills to prevent violence within cross-sectoral program delivery and strengthening mechanisms for collaborative community programming with other organizations participating in the Inuusirvik Hub.
By the end of the project, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre will have strengthened their capacity to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, as applicable with a focus on the community’s children and
families in need.
With the supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre will develop of a GBV-Focused strategic and sustainability plan, support leadership development and mentorship for GBV prevention capacity, create an organizational knowledge transfer and succession planning framework for GBV programming, develop a GBV-focused advocacy and policy positioning strategy, and strengthen financial governance and oversight for GBV programming. Through this, they will further advance gender equality.
Description (French)
Grâce à ce projet de 62 mois, le Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre accroîtra sa capacité de prévenir ou de contrer la violence fondée sur le sexe faite aux femmes, aux filles ou aux personnes 2ELGBTQQIA+ autochtones. Cet objectif sera atteint en renforçant les mécanismes de gouvernance inuits et autochtones au sein de l’organisation; en améliorant et en développant les compétences pour prévenir la violence dans le cadre de la prestation de programmes intersectoriels et en renforçant les mécanismes d’établissement de programmes communautaires en collaboration avec d’autres organismes participant au Inuusirvik Hub.
À la fin du projet, Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre aura renforcé sa capacité à prévenir et à contrer la violence fondée sur le sexe envers les femmes, les filles et les personnes 2SLGBTQIS+ autochtones, selon le cas en particulier envers les enfants et les familles de la communauté dans le besoin.
Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés début 2026, le Centre de recherche en santé Qaujigiartiit élaborera un plan stratégique et de durabilité axé sur la violence fondée sur le sexe, soutiendra le développement du leadership et le mentorat pour renforcer les capacités de prévention de la violence fondée sur le sexe, créera un cadre de transfert des connaissances organisationnelles et de planification de la relève pour les programmes de lutte contre la violence fondée sur le sexe, élaborera une stratégie de plaidoyer et de positionnement politique axée sur la violence fondée sur le sexe, et renforcera la gouvernance financière et la surveillance des programmes de lutte contre la violence fondée sur le sexe. 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
Iqaluit
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Qaujigiartiit Health Research Centre
Recipient Postal Code
X0A 0H0
Recipient Province or Territory
NU
Recipient Type
A
Reference Number
001-2022-2023-Q2-00021