Women's Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre - OM for/pour Project Agape

Women's Multicultural Resource and Counselling Centre - OM for/pour Project Agape

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$255,000
Duration36 months
Year2022-2023
Location served
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Champlain
Population servedBlack youth, Racialized youth, Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (2SLGBTQ+) youth
Age group20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project at the idea or conceptual stage with a $255,000 grant over 3 years to address the lack of access to culturally responsive supports, healing, community, and resources for Black women and gender diverse survivors of sexual and gender-based violence aged 20 to 25 in Ottawa by offering online and in-person workshops, a podcast series, a weekend-long survivor wellness retreat and a food bank.
Grant resultCreating safe spaces for Indigenous and/or Black youth to build strong community and cultural connections
Grant statusActive