Canadian Centre For Gender and Sexual Diversity - OM for/pour BLKGURL

Canadian Centre For Gender and Sexual Diversity - OM for/pour BLKGURL

Grant programYouth Opportunities Fund
Grant typeYOF - Youth Innovations
Amount awarded$449,500
Duration36 months
Year2024-2025
Location served
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Champlain
Population servedBlack Youth;Racialized youth;Newcomer youth;Francophone youth;Two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and/or questioning, intersex, asexual (2SLGBTQIA+) youth;Girls and/or women;Youth living with disabilities or special needs between the ages of 12 to 29;Youth in care or leaving care;Youth in low-income situations or from low-income families;Youth who are homeless or at risk of being homeless;Youth at-risk of dropping out or have dropped out of school
Age group15 to 19 years;20 to 25 years
DescriptionDelivering a project that builds on the success of a proven model or program with a $449,500 grant over 3 years to empower youth to be changemakers and leaders by creating safer spaces where they are seen, celebrated and represented while building community connections for Black women, girls and gender marginalized youth in Ottawa.
Grant resultEmpowering girls and young women to lead, including women's economic empowerment initiatives
Grant statusClosed