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Women and Girls Grant applications open for Red Deer area organizations and projects

Oct 29, 2023 | 9:00 AM

The Women and Girls Grant, administered by the Red Deer & District Community Foundation, is now accepting applications.

This fund rewards $5,000 annually to support organizations and projects whose core activities, leadership, missing and vision are committed to advancing gender equity.

Its mission is the following:

  • provide opportunities to address basic needs or develop economic self-sufficiency for women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals,
  • strengthen and/or provide health and safety programs for women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals,
  • promote the education of women, girls and gender-diverse individuals, and/or,
  • invest in systems and sustainable change efforts in diversity, equity and inclusion.

Applications are open until January 30, 2024.

To be eligible:

  • Applicants must be incorporated non-profit organizations and have a valid charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency or be a First Nations Band or municipality designated as a qualified donee by Canada Revenue Agency. If your organization does not have charitable status or is not a qualified donee, we can consider an application in partnership with another organization that is a registered charity or qualified donee with a mandate relevant to your proposal.
  • Gender-based programming, services, and/or advocacy are central to your project’s mission, and you have experience offering gender-based programs, services, and/or advocacy initiatives with/for women, girls, Two Spirit, trans, and non-binary people who face multiple barriers and are underserved, including:
    • First Nations, Métis, and InuitBlack2SLGBTQI+
    • With disabilitiesLiving in rural or remote communities
    • Racialized, Refugee, immigrant, or non-status
    • Living on low incomes
    • Older/Seniors
    • Young
  • Your organization is grassroots with a small budget (defined as organizations with an operating budget of less than $1 million per year OR shelters/transitional housing with an operating budget of less than $2 million per year).

Any questions about the the online application process can be directed to Danielle at daniellestewart@rddcf.ca