Call for Proposals to Address GBV through Promising Practices: Eligibility

2. Stream 1 - Promising Practices: Eligibility

Objectives of the promising practices stream of the call for proposals

The objective of this stream is to strengthen the GBV sector through projects that will:

• Develop, put in place, and evaluate promising practices, or
• Scale a successful promising practice in a new location or with a new population

Key action areas

Key actions will focus on promising practices that strengthen the GBV sector. They will also address gaps in prevention and supports for at-risk populations. The key action areas are:

• Develop, put in place, and evaluate a promising practice
• Scale a tested and successful promising practice
• Strengthen the GBV sector to better address the needs of at-risk populations
• Seek to understand the root causes and systemic factors that enable GBV and work on viable solutions
• Address barriers to accessing GBV supports and services

Eligibility

To apply, you must meet all the eligibility criteria in the following sections.

Applicants and funding

All applicants under this call for proposals must meet the following criteria:

• Be a Canadian organization
• Have proof of incorporation or registration or be created under an Act
• Have experience working on GBV issues, for example, if you propose a project on human trafficking, you must show your experience in this area
• Be one of the following organization types:
  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Indigenous governments or their agencies
  • Research organizations or institutes: They have a mandate to conduct research and have research staff and facilities - you must have proof of incorporation or registration as an independent body
  • Centres of expertise: They provide leadership, best practices, support, or training in a given field - you must have proof of incorporation or registration as an independent body
  • Universities, colleges, and CÉGEPs: For these applicants, the federal government will only fund up to 50% of the total project budget

Applicants that are not eligible include:

• For-profit organizations
• Provinces, territories, municipalities, and their agencies

For a project to develop, put in place, and evaluate a promising practice, you can apply for the maximum amounts below. These are total amounts for the whole project:

• Up to $650,000 in total to develop, put in place, and evaluate a promising practice within a local, provincial, or territorial context
• Up to $850,000 in total to develop, put in place, and evaluate a promising practice on a pan-Canadian scale. Project activities must have an impact in at least four WAGE regions and be carried out in both official languages (both official languages not required for Indigenous organizations)

For a project to scale a successful promising practice in a new location or with a new population, you can apply for the maximum amounts below. These are total amounts for the whole project:

• Up to $650,000 in total for a project within a local, provincial, or territorial context
• Up to $2,000,000 in total for a project in multiple provinces or territories

There are often extra costs of living and travelling in northern or remote areas. You may apply for an extra 35% for activities in these areas (see question Activity location type for definitions).

Duration

Projects should aim to start no earlier than summer 2023 and must end by March 31, 2026.

Activities

Before starting an application, we encourage you to take the free online course: Introduction to Gender-based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus).

GBA Plus is a process used to assess how diverse people may experience policies and programs. The “plus” in GBA Plus shows that GBA goes beyond sex and gender differences. We all have many identity factors that intersect to make us who we are. It also considers many other identity factors like ethnicity and age.

Eligible Activities

The activities must align with the following objective: To fund projects to develop, put in place, and evaluate or to scale promising practices to strengthen the GBV sector.

Projects in this stream must be one of the following types:

• Develop, put in place, and evaluate a promising practice to strengthen the GBV sector. It must include:
  • An external evaluation of the promising practice to measure and assess its impact
  • A way to share information on the promising practice with others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it. For instance, you could share information on your project with the GBV Knowledge Centre.

Or

• Scale a tested promising practice that has shown positive results. It must include:
  • Evidence that it has helped at-risk populations in a previous test
  • A way to share information on it with others so that they may replicate it or expand upon it. For instance, you could share information on your project with the GBV Knowledge Centre

The call for proposals will support activities that:

• Engage key at-risk and underserved populations
• Engage and work with stakeholders
• Engage and mobilize men and boys as allies to prevent and end GBV
• Build evidence on promising practices to strengthen the GBV sector
• Design and test ways to address service gaps in the gender-based violence sector
• Develop products such as backgrounders or guides as part of a greater project and
• Scale a promising practice that has shown positive results. Scaling may include:
  • Replication of an existing promising practice in a new location or with a new population
  • Use of the promising practice to advocate for change in law and policy, or
  • Work with partners to increase wrap-around supports in a community

We will prioritize proposals that:

• Develop, put in place, and evaluate a promising practice for at-risk populations:
  • That engages men and boys as allies in the prevention of GBV
  • To prevent human trafficking, or
  • To enhance supports for victims and survivors of human trafficking
• Scale a promising practice that has been tested and shown positive results
• Prevent and address GBV as experienced by Black or racialized women, immigrant, refugee and newcomer women, women living with disabilities, 2SLGBTQI+ people, or northern communities, and/or
• Address any other gap, such as geography, as deemed by the Department

Ineligible activities

The call for proposals will not support activities that:

• Build training or toolkits unless they are put in place and tested as part of a promising practice
• Address GBV issues outside Canada
• Address forms of exploitation related to:
  • Migrant smuggling
  • Forced begging
  • Forced criminal activity
  • Forced marriage
  • Production of pornographic material
  • Organ removal
  • Recruitment of children into armed groups
• Provide direct services that are not an integral part of a promising practice, including:
  • Medical assistance, such as medical exams
  • Material assistance, such as food and clothing
  • Shelter
  • Legal advice and representation to secure legal status and/or remedies
  • Mental health support
  • Education or training
  • Support to reunify or repatriate families
• Focus only on:
  • Information campaigns
  • Awareness-raising
  • Networks or partnerships
  • The development of a strategy
  • Studies
  • Publications or newsletters
  • Research
• Provide direct financial compensation to victims
• Deliver services and programs to men and boys that are perpetrators, victims, or survivors of GBV
• Put in place or test promising practices that focus on health

Costs

The Department will only fund eligible costs. Eligible costs are those that are necessary to support the purpose of the project. We will only reimburse eligible costs incurred after the signature of an agreement. Read the Guidelines on Eligible Expenditures for Funding Programs for more information.

Total government funding for the project must not exceed 100% of eligible costs. For universities, colleges, and CÉGEPs, the federal government will only fund up to 50% of the total project budget. This includes all levels of government. We will adjust the level of funding and seek reimbursement if necessary.

There are two categories of eligible costs:

• Direct costs: expenses related to the delivery of the project linked to specific activities
• Administrative costs: expenses incurred to manage and support the project

The Department will determine the final value of funding.

Eligible costs

The Department will fund as many projects as possible to have a greater impact, but funding is limited. As such, please only request eligible costs that are necessary to deliver the project. For this call for proposals, eligible costs include:

Direct costs (necessary to deliver the project)

• Travel costs must not exceed the rates in the National Joint Council Travel Directive. This includes the Travel Directive for Kilometric Rates and Meals Allowances
• Salaries and benefits for staff related to project delivery
• Honoraria and professional fees, including those paid to Indigenous Elders for their services during the project
• Materials and supplies
• Space used for project activities
• Translation
• Training related to the project
• Publicity and promotion
• Other costs such as snacks or meals served during key project activities

Administrative costs (to manage and support the project)

• Project oversight
• Project staff office space
• Telephones
• Computer equipment
• IT maintenance
• Accounting

Include audit costs for projects above $300,000 in your administrative costs. The Department requires the following on an annual basis:

• Audited Statement of Revenues and Expenditures for projects between $300,000 and $1,000,000
• Audited Financial Statements for projects above $1,000,000

Administrative costs can only add up to 20% of the total funding requested from the Department.

Ineligible costs

Ineligible costs include:

• General operating costs for the organization that are not related to this project such as:
  • Regular telephone
  • Rent
  • Utilities
  • Property taxes
  • Equipment for staff
  • Insurance that is not required for this project
  • Audits that are not required for this project
• Capital costs, such as land, buildings, or vehicles, except for computer equipment such as desktops, portables, and small peripherals required to carry out the project
• Salaries, allowances, and benefits for directors of a board or other governance body
• Budget deficits, debt reduction, organizational reserves, or endowment funds
• Costs added to a project over the estimated project value to cover unexpected costs
• Costs incurred before a funding decision is made
• Further distribution of funds
• Pay debts or cover losses