Backgrounder – Funding for seven organizations supporting Indigenous women and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to prevent and address gender-based violence in British Columbia

September 15, 2023 – Vancouver, British Columbia

The funding announced will benefit Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations to provide gender-based violence (GBV) prevention programming to address the root causes of violence.

The following seven organizations received funding for a total of over $3.1 million:

Lower Fraser Valley Aboriginal Society

Langley, British Columbia

Project name: Spirit Path Project

Funding amount: $400,000

Carrier Sekani Family Services

Prince George, British Columbia

Project name: Destiny’s Project

Funding amount: $625,000

Kamloops Aboriginal Friendship Society

Kamloops, British Columbia

Project name: KAFS Capacity Development

Funding amount: $400,000

Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Society

Vancouver, British Columbia

Project name: VAFCS WAGE Capacity Building

Funding amount: $500,000

Lillooet Friendship Centre Society

Vancouver, British Columbia

Project name: Building Capacity for Positive Change

Funding amount: $400,000

Urban Native Youth Association

Vancouver, British Columbia

Project name: Building Capacity at UNYA

Funding amount: $400,000

Aboriginal Front Door Society

Vancouver, British Columbia

Project name: From Insights to Equity

Funding amount: $395,283