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Grant: Department for Women and Gender Equality

West Coast LEAF Association

$610,688.00

Funding Gender Equality

FY 2019-20 · 2019-05-08

Summary
This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: financial sustainability through donor fundraising; and partnership and communications development. This provincial project seeks to advance gender equality by enhancing organizational capacity, ultimately making the law accessible to self-identified women and marginalized groups in BC.
Program
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Agreement End Date
2023-03-31
Agreement Number
BC18476
Agreement Start Date
2019-05-08
Agreement Title
Funding Gender Equality
Agreement Title (French)
Financer l’égalité des genres
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$610,688.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This 47-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the organization to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through the following activities: financial sustainability through donor fundraising; and partnership and communications development. This provincial project seeks to advance gender equality by enhancing organizational capacity, ultimately making the law accessible to self-identified women and marginalized groups in BC.
Description (French)
Ce projet de 47 mois portera sur les besoins en matière de capacité organisationnelle afin de permettre à l’organisme de continuer à promouvoir le changement social et systémique en faveur de l’égalité entre les sexes. La capacité organisationnelle sera renforcée grâce aux activités suivantes : viabilité financière grâce à la collecte de fonds auprès de donateurs; et développement des partenariats et des communications. Ce projet provincial vise à promouvoir l’égalité des genres en améliorant la capacité organisationnelle et, en fin de compte, en rendant le domaine du droit accessible aux femmes et aux groupes marginalisés qui s’identifient comme tels en Colombie-Britannique.
Expected Results
Women and stakeholders have access to supports to address issues relating to equality between women and men.
Expected Results (French)
Les femmes et les parties prenantes peuvent obtenir de l’aide pour traiter des enjeux liés à l’égalité entre les femmes et les hommes.
Organization Code
wage
Organization
Women and Gender Equality Canada | Femmes et Égalité des genres Canada
Program Name
Department for Women and Gender Equality
Program Name (French)
Ministère des Femmes et de l’Égalité des genres
Program Purpose
The purpose of the Women’s Program is to advance equality for women in Canada by working to address or remove systemic barriers impeding women’s progress and advancement. The WP supports the Government of Canada’s goal of advancing gender equality in Canada. It is consistent with Government of Canada priorities related to economic prosperity, and supports Canada’s international commitments related to gender equality.
Program Purpose (French)
Le Programme de promotion de la femme a pour but de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada et il travaille pour ce faire à réduire ou éliminer les obstacles systémiques qui freinent le progrès des femmes. Le Programme soutient la visée du gouvernement du Canada de promouvoir l’égalité entre les sexes au Canada. Il cadre avec les priorités du gouvernement du Canada en matière de prospérité économique et ses engagements internationaux en matière d’égalité entre les sexes.
Recipient City
Vancouver
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
West Coast LEAF Association
Recipient Postal Code
V6C 1T2
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
GC-2019-2020-Q1-134
West Coast LEAF Association - $610,688 Grant (2019-20) | Canada Spends