Vancouver Foundation has joined a national initiative called the Communities for Gender Equality, led by Community Foundations of Canada (CFC) and supported by the Government of Canada to advance gender equality through three calls to action: grantmaking, institutional changes, and gender-lens investing.

As part of their commitment to the Community for Gender Equality initiative, Vancouver Foundation is launching a new grant stream called the Fund for Gender Equality. This program will offer grants of up to $40,000 to organizations in BC led by and serving women, girls, Two-Spirit and gender-diverse people. 

In total, they’ll be deploying $320,000 to support projects that shift power to these communities by supporting their leadership on community-level initiatives. The funding can be used to support a wide range of projects such as piloting new initiatives, addressing community needs, or supporting a just recovery from the pandemic. Applications are now open until November 30. If you’d like to apply, click here.