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Contribution: Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre

$486,931.00

Medium- and Long-Term Governance, Transition, and Strategic Planning

FY 2023-24 · 2023-11-03

Summary
Through this 41-month project, Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address the need to increase organizational governance structures and undertake strategic planning to provide a community art exhibition space in Toronto for work by and about marginalized queer and trans people. The project will review day-to-day and governance policies to support the development of the organization’s staff manual, orientation package and a new five-year organizational strategic plan. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre will incorporate lessons learned in Phase I by 1) addressing organizational policy gaps through new policy development, updating By-Laws, and applying for charitable status; 2) developing an Operational Plan to implement the Strategic Plan created in Phase I; and 3) creating tools and systems to strengthen 2SLGBTQI+ sectoral collaboration, including supports for employment sustainability and a Programs Development Plan with aligned partners. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
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.

AmendmentDateFiscal YearTotal
02023-11-032023-24$366,931.00
12023-11-032023-24$486,931.00

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
2027-03-31
Agreement Number
SO230056
Agreement Start Date
2023-11-03
Agreement Title
Medium- and Long-Term Governance, Transition, and Strategic Planning
Agreement Title (French)
Gouvernance, transition et planification stratégique à moyen et à long termes
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$486,931.00
Amendment Date
2026-06-15
Amendment Number
1
Description
Through this 41-month project, Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre will build stronger capacity of 2SLGBTQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGBTQI+ equality. It will address the need to increase organizational governance structures and undertake strategic planning to provide a community art exhibition space in Toronto for work by and about marginalized queer and trans people. The project will review day-to-day and governance policies to support the development of the organization’s staff manual, orientation package and a new five-year organizational strategic plan. With the Supplemental funds and extension provided in early 2026, the Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre will incorporate lessons learned in Phase I by 1) addressing organizational policy gaps through new policy development, updating By-Laws, and applying for charitable status; 2) developing an Operational Plan to implement the Strategic Plan created in Phase I; and 3) creating tools and systems to strengthen 2SLGBTQI+ sectoral collaboration, including supports for employment sustainability and a Programs Development Plan with aligned partners. Through this they will further advance Gender Equality.
Description (French)
Au cours de ce projet de 41 mois, le Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre renforcera la capacité des organisations et réseaux de la communauté 2SLGBTQI+ à promouvoir l’égalité 2SLGBTQI+. Il répondra au besoin d’améliorer les structures de gouvernance organisationnelle et de mettre en place une planification stratégique afin de fournir un espace d’exposition artistique communautaire à Toronto pour des œuvres créées par et sur des personnes queer et trans marginalisées. Le projet examinera les politiques quotidiennes et de gouvernance pour soutenir le développement du manuel du personnel de l’organisation, du kit d’orientation et d’un nouveau plan stratégique organisationnel sur cinq ans. Grâce aux fonds supplémentaires et à la prolongation accordés au début de 2026, le Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre intégrera les enseignements tirés de la phase I en : 1) comblant les lacunes de ses politiques organisationnelles par l’élaboration de nouvelles politiques, la mise à jour de ses règlements administratifs et une demande de statut d’organisme de bienfaisance; 2) élaborant un plan opérationnel pour mettre en œuvre le plan stratégique créé lors de la phase I; et 3) créant des outils et des systèmes pour renforcer la collaboration sectorielle 2ELGBTQI+, notamment des mesures de soutien à la durabilité de l’emploi et un plan d’élaboration de programmes avec des partenaires engagés. L’organisation contribuera ainsi à faire progresser 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
Toronto
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Toronto Queer Media & Arts Centre
Recipient Postal Code
M5R 1L9
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
001-2023-2024-Q3-00081