Status of Women Canada invites organizations to apply to the Women's Community Fund component of the Women's Program.

Starting with the 2010-2011 fiscal year, Status of Women Canada will be accepting and reviewing applications to the Women's Community Fund on an ongoing basis, year-round. Interested applicants wishing to propose a project for funding are encouraged to contact their regional Status of Women Canada office in the process of preparing their applications. In addition, application forms and the Women's Program Information Guide will be available on this website by July 2, 2010.

Applications will be examined by a departmental assessment committee comprised of federal officials from Status of Women Canada, as well as from other relevant departments in order to identify potential funding partners and introduce a broader representation of areas of expertise in the assessment process.

Successful projects will be announced throughout the year on an ongoing basis.

Status of Women Canada wishes to highlight the importance for applicants of securing other funding partners in the process of developing their projects, as this is a key factor in ensuring the sustainability of improving the advancement of women in Canadian society.

Status of Women Canada is proud to support projects that bring about equality and the advancement of women in the following three priority areas: ending violence against women and girls, especially those in remote, Aboriginal, and immigrant communities; improving women and girls' economic security and prosperity, and; encouraging women and girls in leadership and decision-making roles.

Information Guide

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Application Form

(Please read the Information Guide before completing the APPLICATION FORM. HTML version suitable for information only. Do not use for formal submission.)

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in PDF format (88 KB) *
in MS Word format (361 KB)

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