Deadline: 31 March 2019
The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC) is inviting applications for Awakening Grant which supports Canadian projects to help Indigenous women in Canada.
This grant is funded by sales of the limited edition prints of “Awakening,” a painting by Canadian artist David Alexander Risk. We thank him for donating this painting to WICC, and our board for its vision to use this gift to benefit Indigenous women in Canada.
Focus Areas
- Addressing gender-based violence
- Economic justice, health
- Cultural education
- Child welfare
- Advocacy
- Anti-racism
- Peace
Funding Information
Awakening grants range between CDN$500 and CDN$2000, depending on availability of funds.
Values
- Cooperation
- Self-sufficiency
- The growth of Indigenous languages and cultures
- Awareness of underlying causes of suffering
- Empowerment of women
- The ability of women to develop their full potential
- Culturally safe education and training for Indigenous women
Eligibility Criteria
- Any and all Indigenous women’s organizations with a valid registered charitable number from the Canada Revenue Agency.
- WICC does not give grants to individuals, or for buildings (capital campaigns) or general operating expenses such as salaries and rent.]
Eligible Projects
They encourage projects that:
- are cooperative and promote self-sufficiency
- promote the growth and education of Indigenous languages and cultures
- contribute to raising awareness of underlying causes of suffering
- contribute to the empowerment of women
- enable women to develop their full potential
- provide cultural education and training for women
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
Eligible Country: Canada
For more information, please visit Awakening Grant.