What is eligible?
Initiatives which:
• fall within the Women's Program mandate;
• address one or more of the Program's objectives and Areas of Focus;
• involve women who are affected in all aspects of the initiative (e.g., planning, implementation, follow-up, and evaluation) and address their concerns; and
• identify other potential sources of financial and/or "in kind" support.
Who is eligible?
• Women's organizations in Canada whose objectives are to promote equality for women in Canadian society; and
• other non-profit, voluntary organizations in Canada committed to equality for women in Canadian society (including ad hoc or permanent committees or coalitions of voluntary, non-profit organizations where women play a significant part in decision-making).
An organization must be able to demonstrate that:
• its principles, objectives and activities support the attainment of women's equality as defined in the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, The Federal Plan for Gender Equality, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and the Beijing Platform for Action;
• it operates democratically, or in other participatory ways, and represents its membership or constituency;
• the person responsible for the application has the organization's support; and
• the results of any funded initiative will be made accessible to the public and other organizations which promote women's equality in Canada.