The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, is launching a call for proposals to increase the capacity of Indigenous and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organizations in Canada to provide gender-based violence (GBV) prevention services and supports to address the disproportionate rates of GBV in these communities. The funding stems from the Budget 2021 announcement of $55 million and will help organizations increase their ability to prevent and address the root causes of GBV.

All applicants must be Indigenous not-for-profit organizations in Canada with experience working on GBV issues for Indigenous women, girls or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The deadline to submit an application is March 10, 2022.