The Canadian Women’s Foundation empowers women and girls in Canada to move out of violence, out of poverty and into confidence.
The foundation believes that helping women and girls is not only the right thing to do, it’s an intelligent investment in a better future. Since 1991, the Canadian Women’s Foundation has invested over $40 million in charitable support to over 1,200 community programs and to every woman’s shelter across Canada.
Priorities
- Improving gender equality improves economic and social conditions for everyone.
- Women and girls deserve a chance for a better life—free from violence, poverty, and rigid stereotypes that limit their potential. Women and girls face different kinds of economic and social challenges, which require different kinds of solutions.
- Helping women and girls is cost effective and creates very successful outcomes.
Focus Areas
- Stop the violence
- End poverty
- Empower Girls
- End human trafficking
Grants Program
- Violence Prevention Grants
- Anti-Trafficking Grants
- Economic Development Grants
- Girl’s Fund Grants
Open Applications : Girl’s Fund Grants
Applications Open: 8 October 2015
Eligibile Applicants
All applicants should be incorporated, non-profit organizations and have a valid charitable number from Canada Revenue Agency, or First Nations Bands designated as qualified donees.
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