ONTARIO NATIVE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Thunder Bay, ON · grants and contributions register · Taiaiako'n-Parkdale-High Park

ONTARIO NATIVE WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION: federal grants and contributions: 22 agreements; $5.6M value; 8 departments; 11 programs.

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22agreements
$5.6Mvalue
8departments
11programs

Largest agreements

Nibwaakaa Inaadiziwin She is Wise in the Ways of Life: GBV Best Practice Blueprint$1.0Mvalue2019start2024end

This 60-month project will build on work previously undertaken by ONWA in 1989 and 2015, using a community development model to find strategies to help communities in their efforts to combat violence and system discrimination. The project will engage with Indigenous women, using a trauma-based care approach and cultural practices to develop recommendations for both organizational and system-wide approaches and mechanisms to respond to the needs of Indigenous women survivors of violence.

2223-HQ-000188$774Kvalue2023start2024end

To address systemic racism and discrimination in Canada’s health systems by striving to ensure high quality health services are efficient and accessible, and by reducing health inequalities.

  • Health Canada
  • Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program
Supporting Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls$750Kvalue2024start2029end

The Ontario Native Women’s Association’s overall goal of this program is to support families and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls (MMIWG). The program will continue to honour the memory of MMIWG through ceremony and other cultural activities, which is essential to family healing. The program will provide information, coordination, counselling and ceremonial supports to families of Indigenous women, girls and 2S people who have been murdered or gone missing. This program will leverage the expertise of Indigenous women, lessons learned through its existing work and mob

She is Wise: Passing on our Wisdom$500Kvalue2019start2023end

This 44-month project will address organizational capacity needs to allow the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) to continue promoting social and systemic change towards gender equality. Organizational capacity will be enhanced through strengthening capacity of Indigenous women and organizations across the province of Ontario by providing culturally-sensitive training and resources grounded by the wisdom of Indigenous women’s perspectives and knowledge. ONWA will build its leadership through diversifying its funding case, and building training and program delivery capacity.

Supporting Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls$450Kvalue2020start2024end

The organization will support families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls by providing counseling, information and ceremonial supports to assist them in the process of healing and reconciliation. The organization will host four traditional ceremonies to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The organization will also promote capacity building among organizations by developing and delivering training that will better equip organizations to address the multiple layers of recent and historical trauma that Indigenous families face with trauma-informed care and cul

Anti Human Trafficking & Sexual Exploitation Gladue Program$450Kvalue2023start2026end

The organization will provide a Gladue Program for Indigenous women and girls involved in the justice system who are victims and survivors of human trafficking and sexual exploitation. The program will draw from the voices and expertise of Indigenous women and girls with lived experience of being trafficked and sexually exploited to provide culturally grounded and holistic trauma-informed supports and services in support of their healing, ability to foster family reunification and access to safe housing. The organization will also develop and deliver specialized training for law enforcement, g

Supporting Families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls$400Kvalue2017start2020end

The organization will support families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls by providing counseling, information and ceremonial supports to assist them in the process of healing and reconciliation. The organization will host four traditional ceremonies to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. The organization will also promote capacity building among organizations by developing and delivering training that will better equip organizations to address the multiple layers of recent and historical trauma that Indigenous families face with trauma-informed care and cul

Implementing UNDRIP: Building Indigenous Women's Bundles$270Kvalue2024start2027end

This project aims to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) and Action Plan, by developing a national-scale public education campaign for Indigenous women to strengthen their knowledge regarding discussions and research into the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and to be actively involved in the implementation of the Action Plan through multiple engagement sessions.

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Medicine Lines of Womanhood$200Kvalue2019start2021end

This 19-month project will honour the lives and legacies of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S individuals and increase awareness about missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and LGBTQ2S individuals. Project activities will include a series of commemorative art exhibits, hosted in four different cities throughout Ontario: Thunder Bay, Ottawa, Kenora, and Sioux Lookout; the collaborative Indigenous arts-based approaches used in this series will be self-determined by the families in each region, to honor their loved one in collaboration with ONWA, while encouraging

Centering Indigenous Women’s Voices Perspective on Justice$150Kvalue2022start2027end

This five year project will identifying innovative recommendations for culturally grounded, gender based and trauma informed approaches to justice. Indigenous women with lived experience with the justice system will be key participants.

1718-ON-000098$150Kvalue2017start2023end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Implementing UNDRIP: Building Indigenous Women's Bundles$110Kvalue2024start2025end

This project aims to contribute to the implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (UNDA) and Action Plan, by developing a national-scale public education campaign for Indigenous women to strengthen their knowledge regarding discussions and research into the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) and to be actively involved in the implementation of the Action Plan through multiple engagement sessions.

Nibwaakaa Inaadiziwin - She is Wise Conference$100Kvalue2023start2024end

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

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Events
1718-ON-000098$75.0Kvalue2017start2022end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

Medicine Lines of Womanhood MMIWG Commemorative Art Project Exhibit$40.0Kvalue2023start2024end

Host public exhibits in three Ontario locations which will include commemorative art pieces, project participant videos and interviews to create a space of healing for those directly affected by Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and to bring awareness through stories and art pieces.

Agreement$33.0Kvalue2010start–end
Agreement$30.0Kvalue2012start–end
Agreement$28.9Kvalue2013start–end
499178$27.5Kvalue2006start2008end

YIP - coordinate community networking events/information sessions and to develop promotional materials for the Lodge

Mino Wiisiniwin$25.0Kvalue2019start2021end

The objective of this project aims to set up a food distribution service and collective cooking workshops.

2324-ON-000047$10.0Kvalue2023start2028end

Not a Project (Mandated or Core Funding)

2023 Victims and Survivors of Crime Week$9.0Kvalue2023start2023end

Victims and Survivors of Crime Week will take place from May 14 to May 20, 2023. Victims and Survivors of Crime Week projects provide an opportunity to raise awareness about victim issues and about the programs, services and laws in place to help victims and survivors of crime and their families.

Departments

Department of Justice Canada9agreements$2.6Mvalue3programs
  • Victims Fund
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
  • Indigenous Justice Program

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada3agreements$1.7Mvalue2programs
  • Gender-Based Violence Program
  • Department for Women and Gender Equality

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

Health Canada1agreements$774Kvalue1programs
  • Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program

All grants from Health Canada

Canadian Heritage4agreements$192Kvalue1programs
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Events

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Indigenous Services Canada2agreements$160Kvalue2programs
  • CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government
  • Individual Affairs

All grants from Indigenous Services Canada

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada1agreements$75.0Kvalue1programs
  • CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government

All grants from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada1agreements$27.5Kvalue1programs
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada1agreements$25.0Kvalue1programs

Years

20243agreements$1.1Mvalue2programs
  • Victims Fund
  • Indigenous Partnership Fund
20236agreements$1.4Mvalue4programs
  • Addressing Racism and Discrimination in Canada’s Health Systems Program
  • Victims Fund
  • Community Support, Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Initiatives Program - Multi Inter-Action - Events
  • Individual Affairs
20221agreements$150Kvalue1programs
  • Indigenous Justice Program
20201agreements$450Kvalue1programs
  • Victims Fund
20194agreements$1.7Mvalue3programs
  • Gender-Based Violence Program
  • Department for Women and Gender Equality
  • Local Food Infrastructure Fund
20173agreements$625Kvalue2programs
  • Victims Fund
  • CIRNAC - Governance and Institutions of Government
20131agreements$28.9Kvalue0programs
    20121agreements$30.0Kvalue0programs
      20101agreements$33.0Kvalue0programs
        20061agreements$27.5Kvalue1programs
        • FedNor

        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.