Deadline: 12-Jan-22
The Women’s Economic Recovery Challenge Grant Program funds initiatives led by Alberta non-profit organizations that help enhance women’s economic opportunities by providing strategies and solutions to address barriers and engage more effectively in the economy.
Funding Information
The funding range for each approved project is:
- minimum funding: $25,000
- maximum funding: $250,000
Outcomes
- Increase women and girls representation in STEM.
- Increase women and girls representation in entrepreneurship.
- Decrease barriers women face in the workplace.
- Foster ease of women’s career transitions, employment skills and labour entry or re-entry.
Eligible Projects
To be eligible, projects must:
- be time-limited, with all program components completed within 24 months;
- fit within at least one of the four program outcomes listed;
- cost no more than the funding cap set for the program ($250,000 per project) and meet the minimum project cost set for the program ($25,000 per project).
Eligible Activities
For a project to be eligible under the Challenge Grant program, it must create a measurable impact or positive outcome in at least one of the four Challenge Grant program outcomes. Examples of eligible activities to this end include:
- Program development
- Training for women and girls
- Media or educational campaigns
- Educational tools
- Employer and workplace training or plans
- Mentorship or networking programs
Eligibility Criteria
- Non-profit organizations may apply if they meet this criteria:
- registered non-profit for a minimum of 2 years
- demonstrate at least 2 years of relevant experience in delivering community-based supports for economic growth
- ability to implement a grant agreement
- Eligible non-profits include, but are not limited to:
- First Nations or Métis communities in Alberta
- community organizations
- municipalities, including municipal districts
- economic development organizations
- industry associations
For more information, visit https://www.alberta.ca/womens-economic-recovery-challenge-grant-program.aspx#jumplinks-5