395 agencies to advance gender equality through federal funding

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“With this historic investment, our government is giving nearly 400 organizations the support they need to keep changing lives. When women and gender-diverse Canadians are safe, supported, and able to participate fully, Canada is stronger.”

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Alberta projects to receive funding include:

Participation of women

Central Alberta Immigrant Women’s Association (CAIWA) (Red Deer, Alberta) Initial Amount: $374,380 Additional Amount: Up to $174,946

Centre for Young Parents (Grande Prairie, Alberta) Initial Amount: $425,000 Additional Amount: Up to $243,000

Chinook Sexual Assault Centre (Lethbridge, Alberta) Initial Amount: $124,970 Additional Amount: Up to $60,000

Action Coalition On Human Trafficking Alberta Association (Edmonton, Alberta) Initial Amount: $450,162 Additional Amount: Up to $390,176

Alberta Association of Midwives (Calgary, Alberta) Initial Amount: $373,909 Additional Amount: Up to $76,855

Association for the Alberta Network of Immigrant Women (Calgary, Alberta) Initial Amount: $358,584 Additional Amount: Up to $169,222

Association of Early Childhood Educators of Alberta (Edmonton, Alberta) Initial Amount: $375,000 Additional Amount: Up to $180,000

Fear Is Not Love Society (Calgary, Alberta) Initial Amount: $63,275 Additional Amount: Up to $60,000

Femme Moderne Influente (Edmonton, Alberta) Initial Amount: $121,796 Additional Amount: Up to $60,000

GirlsIncorporated of Northern Alberta Society (Fort McMurrray, Alberta) Initial Amount: $140,762 Additional Amount: Up to $94,312

Pro-Choice Society of Lethbridge & Southern Alberta (Fort Macleod, Alberta) Initial Amount: $600,000 Additional Amount: Up to $300,000

Rowan House Society (High River, Alberta) Initial Amount: $326,500 Additional Amount: Up to $134,310

Saffron Centre Ltd. (Sherwood Park, Alberta) Initial Amount: $122,752 Additional Amount: Up to $60,000

Sagesse Domestic Violence Prevention Society (Calgary, Alberta) Initial Amount: $375,000 Additional Amount: Up to $179,590

Terra Centre for Teen Parents (Edmonton, Alberta) Initial Amount: $122,142 Additional Amount: Up to $60,000

True North Society (Strathmore, Alberta) Initial Amount: $219,230 Additional Amount: Up to $164,840

NATIONAL — Daughters of Zion Women Foundation (Edmonton, Alberta)Initial Amount: $148,000Additional Amount: Up to $87,770

NATIONAL — Elevate Aviation (Edmonton, Alberta)Initial Amount: $1,478,396Additional Amount: Up to $739,338

NATIONAL — Environmental Careers Organization of Canada (Calgary, Alberta) Initial Amount: $1,067,900 Additional Amount: Up to $609,605

NATIONAL — Famous 5 Foundation (Calgary, Alberta) Initial Amount: $99,998 Additional Amount: Up to $125,000

NATIONAL — Girls Forward Foundation (formerly Fast and Female) (Canmore, Alberta)Initial Amount: $183,360Additional Amount: Up to $116,200

NATIONAL — Righting Relations Canada (Edmonton, Alberta)Initial Amount: $1,415,140Additional Amount: Up to $731,315

Prevent and address gender-based violence

Sanare Centre (Medicine Hat, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $373,096  Additional Amount: Up to $131,060

Calgary Immigrant Women’s Association (Calgary, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $749,870  Additional Amount: Up to $215,000

E2S – Edmonton 2 Spirit Society (Edmonton, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $400,000  Additional Amount: Up to $199,197

Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary, Alberta (Calgary, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $278,612  Additional Amount: Up to $134,925

Nisohkamakewin Foundation (Spruce Grove, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $384,000  Additional Amount: Up to $159,600

The Alberta Native Friendship Centres Association (Edmonton, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $500,000  Additional Amount: Up to $250,000

The Bonnyville Canadian Native Friendship Centre (Bonnyville, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $497,264  Additional Amount: Up to $268,785

The Immigrant Education Society (TIES) (Calgary, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $627,350  Additional Amount: Up to $214,958

2SLGBTQI+ community sector

Calgary Outlink (Calgary, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $147,378  Additional Amount: Up to $39,930

The Pride Centre of Edmonton (Edmonton, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $138,442  Additional Amount: Up to $40,000

Wood Buffalo Pride Society (Fort McMurray, Alberta)  Initial Amount: $358,886  Additional Amount: Up to $161,730

NATIONAL — The Enchanté Network (Edmonton, Alberta) Initial Amount: $900,000 Additional Amount: Up to $160,000

NATIONAL — The Enchanté Network (Edmonton, Alberta) Initial Amount: $476,618 Additional Amount: Up to $160,000