Backgrounder – Project details

On August 4, 2023, Women and Gender Equality Canada announced funding of $867,162 for two community organizations located in St. John’s, Newfoundland.

Increasing the Capacity of Indigenous Women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Organizations to address Gender-Based Violence projects fund

In January 2022, Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE) launched a call for proposals to bolster the capacity of Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide gender-based violence (GBV) prevention programming to address the root causes of violence.

First Light St. John’s Friendship Centre Inc., $500,000

Advancing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Policy Change to End Gender-Based Violence in Newfoundland and Labrador

Through this 33-month project, First Light St. John’s Friendship Centre (First Light) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence against Indigenous women, girls, or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be achieved by investing in its organizational capacity through recruitment and training opportunities; managing action circles with partners, community members, and allies in relation to priority calls for change; and building partnerships with the business community.

2SLGBTQI+ Projects Fund

The Projects Fund supports 2SLGBTQI+ not-for-profit organizations in developing community-informed projects that address systemic barriers faced by 2SLGBTQI+ people. The funding also supports efforts to address intersectional barriers, including those facing Indigenous, Black, racialized, and rural or remote 2SLGBTQI+ communities.

Quadrangle LGBTQ Community Centre Inc., $367,162

HERO (Health Equity Research Outreach) – Advancing Healthcare Equality: Addressing Key Issues Faced by the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community in Newfoundland and Labrador

Through this 16-month project, Quadrangle NL will develop community-informed initiatives to overcome key healthcare issues facing 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in Newfoundland and Labrador. This will be achieved by the use of surveys, focus groups, and literature analysis, among other activities. The main goal of the project will be to make healthcare more accessible to 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals in Newfoundland and Labrador by identifying barriers they face and seeking input into equality-advancing initiatives for the province.