Black Canadian Women in Action Society: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Edmonton, AB · grants and contributions register · Edmonton Centre

Black Canadian Women in Action Society: federal grants and contributions: 13 agreements; $8.6M value; 5 departments; 7 programs.

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13agreements
$8.6Mvalue
5departments
7programs

Largest agreements

000021778$3.0Mvalue2021start2025end

Foster Black entrepreneurship in Alberta and Saskatchewan in both official languages

000021778$3.0Mvalue2021start2025end

Foster Black entrepreneurship in Alberta and Saskatchewan in both official languages

PC0012710$1.5Mvalue2026start2029end

Strengthen and scale support for Black women entrepreneurs in Alberta

Creating Stronger Foundations: A Prism for Change and Advancement$575Kvalue2024start2027end

Through this 33-month systemic change project, Black Canadian Women in Action Society will help advance representation in leadership and decision-making roles through systemic change. Specifically, the project will address systemic barriers within black and racialized women’s representation in leadership roles and equitable pay in the workforce by generating a community -based research framework which will encompass lived experiences of equity-deserving women from past and present labor trends and creating an educational development tool which will produce an interactive curriculum to educate

Youth Connect for Change and Empowerment$150Kvalue2022start2023end

Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Projects

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Projects
PHASE III - Intégration des immigrants francophones en Alberta : Développement des capacités$150Kvalue2025start2028end

Development of Official Language Communities Program - Community Life

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Community Life
BCW$53.8Kvalue2022start2022end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

BCW's Black Women and Girls Capacity Building Initiative in Western Canada$40.6Kvalue2021start2022end

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges; develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, p

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COVID - No Limits Community Connections$24.9Kvalue2020start2021end

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .

Black Canadian Women in Action Society$23.9Kvalue2025start2025end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Black Canadian Women in Action Society in Action$19.1Kvalue2023start2023end

The expected outcomes of CSJ are: .• Youth are employed, in training or education, or in further employment services and interventions..

Black Canadian Women in Action Society$14.3Kvalue2024start2024end

Through the application of national and local priorities, the CSJ program seeks to provide youth, particularly those who face barriers to employment with access to work opportunities. Funded employers must demonstrate that they are providing quality work experiences for youth that provide opportunities to develop and improve their skills.

Limitless Connections$10.9Kvalue2021start2022end

The objectives of the Program are: • promoting volunteerism among seniors; • engaging seniors in the community through mentoring of others; • expanding awareness of elder abuse, including financial abuse; • supporting social participation and inclusion of seniors; and • providing capital assistance for new and existing community projects and/or programs for seniors.

Departments

Prairies Economic Development Canada2agreements$4.5Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Prairies Economic Development Canada

Western Economic Diversification Canada1agreements$3.0Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation

All grants from Western Economic Diversification Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$575Kvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage2agreements$300Kvalue2programs
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Projects
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Community Life

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada7agreements$188Kvalue3programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
  • SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Grant
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program

All grants from Employment and Social Development Canada

Years

20261agreements$1.5Mvalue1programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
20252agreements$174Kvalue2programs
  • Development of Official Language Communities Program - Community Life
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20242agreements$589Kvalue2programs
  • Women's Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20231agreements$19.1Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20222agreements$204Kvalue2programs
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Projects
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20214agreements$6.1Mvalue3programs
  • Regional Economic Growth through Innovation
  • SDPP-CF - Supporting Black Communities - Grant
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program
20201agreements$24.9Kvalue1programs
  • New Horizons for Seniors Program

Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Government of Canada proactive disclosure of grants and contributions (open.canada.ca, dataset 432527ab-7aac-45b5-81d6-7597107a7013), 1,327,352 rows as published, collapsed to one agreement per agreement number (per reference number where none is given) at its latest amendment, which carries the full agreement value. Years are the agreement start year. Agreements with individuals are counted but not named.