INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN: federal grants and contributions

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

INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN: federal grants and contributions: 17 agreements; $6.6M value; 6 departments; 9 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0ZANJDL04A · Cite as: Assay Systems, “INSTITUTE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF ABORIGINAL WOMEN: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/institute-for-the-advancement-of-aboriginal-women/

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17agreements
$6.6Mvalue
6departments
9programs

Largest agreements

2627-HQ-000004$4.2Mvalue2026start2031end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Esquao Healing and Wellness Program$743Kvalue2024start2029end

This project will assist families attending Court or Circle processes; provide strong internal and external referrals to programs for victims and other supporting services based on the families needs; and increase skills and capacity of organization as well as providing information and connection between the community and clients to service providers.

Increasing Staff Capacity to reduce Gender Based Violence in Northern Alberta$480Kvalue2022start2024end

Through this 24-month project, Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women (IAAW) will increase its ability to prevent and address gender-based violence (GBV) against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, with outreach to five northern rural Indigenous communities in Alberta. This will be achieved by hosting small gatherings with northern rural Indigenous communities to build relationships, identifying needs to better support survivors of GBV, sharing of tools; and developing online resources. This project will also strengthen organizational capacity by updating business and

1920-HQ-000270$274Kvalue2019start2020end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Improving Access to Justice for Indigenous Women through the UNDRIPA Action Plan$235Kvalue2024start2027end

This project aims to contribute to the implementation of the UNDA and Action Plan, by summarizing and analyzing the types of legal service requested and barriers Indigenous women experienced while accessing justice system. Also, a review of legislation will be performed to identify barriers for Indigenous women seeking justice and next steps for alignment with UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Info sheets will be developed for accessing legal services in the Alberta Court Systems.

2122-HQ-000077$100Kvalue2021start2026end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2021-HQ-000045$95.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Improving Access to Justice for Indigenous Women through the UNDRIPA Action Plan$75.0Kvalue2024start2025end

This project aims to contribute to the implementation of the UNDA and Action Plan, by summarizing and analyzing the types of legal service requested and barriers Indigenous women experienced while accessing justice system. Also, a review of legislation will be performed to identify barriers for Indigenous women seeking justice and next steps for alignment with UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Info sheets will be developed for accessing legal services in the Alberta Court Systems.

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Agreement$60.0Kvalue2007start–end
Agreement$53.3Kvalue2006start–end
Agreement$43.1Kvalue2011start–end
Agreement$43.0Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$30.0Kvalue2010start–end
Mending the Blanket: The Star Blanket Teachings$24.0Kvalue2020start2021end

Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

Institute for the Advancement of Aboriginal Women$19.2Kvalue2021start2022end

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.

IAAW$19.1Kvalue2020start2020end

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.

IAAW$7.4Kvalue2018start2018end

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Departments

Indigenous Services Canada3agreements$4.4Mvalue3programs
  • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Other Program Reporting, Social Development
  • CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government
  • Social Development

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Department of Justice Canada3agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Victims Fund
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada1agreements$480Kvalue1programs
  • Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$274Kvalue1programs
Canadian Heritage6agreements$253Kvalue1programs
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$45.7Kvalue1programs

Years

20261agreements$4.2Mvalue1programs
  • Health Promotion & Disease Prevention, Other Program Reporting, Social Development
20243agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Victims Fund
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
20221agreements$480Kvalue1programs
  • Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
20212agreements$119Kvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20203agreements$138Kvalue3programs
  • Social Development
  • Celebration, Commemoration and Learning
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20191agreements$274Kvalue1programs
  • Governance and Institutions of Government
20181agreements$7.4Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20111agreements$43.1Kvalue0programs
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    20102agreements$73.0Kvalue0programs
      20071agreements$60.0Kvalue0programs
        20061agreements$53.3Kvalue0programs

          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.