Description      
Canadian Women's Foundation is Canada’s only national public foundation designed to raise and grant funds to meet the needs of women and girls. We support women’s organizations across Canada that are using the most effective approaches to ending violence against women, moving low-income women out of poverty and building strong, resilient girls. We give particular priority to funding work with women and girls who face multiple challenges. Canadian Women's Foundation awards both one-year and multi-year grants. The maximum one-year grant size is between $20,000 and $25,000, depending on from which Fund the grant is made. Larger, multi-year grants are made to some economic development, teen violence prevention, and girls' programs.

Comments      
Each of the three grant areas has different eligibility and criteria. Specific guidelines for each granting area are posted when the application process opens. A few of the many projects funded in the British Columbia region include the BC/YK Society of Transition Houses, Victoria Women's Sexual Assault Centre, West Coast Legal Education and Action Fund, Chetwynd Women's Resource Centre, Nechako Valley Communit y Services Society and Kootenai Community Centre Society.

Contact Information      
133 Richmond St. W., Suite 504, Toronto, ON M5H 2L3 Tel: 416-365-1444 Toll Free: 1-866-293-4483 TTY: 416-365-1732 Fax: 416-365-1745

Website: www.cdnwomen.org

Email: info@canadianwomen.org