Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia: federal grants and contributions

Updated 11 October 2026 · Halifax, NS · grants and contributions register · Dartmouth–Cole Harbour

Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia: federal grants and contributions: 7 agreements; $1.3M value; 4 departments; 4 programs.

Assay record ASY-CA-0XAS6GE0T4 · Cite as: Assay Systems, “Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia: federal grants and contributions”, https://assay-systems.com/register/ca/grants/r/rainbow-refugee-association-of-nova-scotia/

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7agreements
$1.3Mvalue
4departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Rainbow Refugee Support Program$769Kvalue2025start2028end

Community Connections Indirect Services Support Services

Centering LGBTQI+ Newcomers in Leadership Development / Impliquer les personnes LGBTQI+ nouvellement arrivées dans le développement du leadership$268Kvalue2024start2027end

Through this 36-month project, Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia (RRANS) will build stronger capacity of 2SLGTBQI+ community organizations and networks to advance 2SLGTBQI+ equality. The project will address the need for LGBTQI+ newcomer involvement and leadership with respect to planning, development of policies, and programming, which will enable RRANS to become more representative of its community. This will be achieved by strengthening organizational governance, human resources and leadership policies, as well as establishing a mentorship structure. With the supplemental funds

Peer 2 Peer LGBTQI+ Newcomer Support and Education for Systems Change$200Kvalue2022start2024end

Through this 16-month project, Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia will develop community-informed solutions to key barriers and gaps facing 2SLGBTQI+ communities. This will be achieved by developing peer 2 peer LGBTQI+ refugee support frameworks, creating navigation education modules for LGBTQI+ refugees, and creating a toolkit for community groups to meaningfully include and relevant to LGBTQI+ refugees.

RRANS Organizational Capacity Building$91.3Kvalue2024start2026end

Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Organizational Capacity Building

  • Canadian Heritage
  • Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Organizational Capacity Building
Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia$4.8Kvalue2025start2025end

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.

Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia$4.5Kvalue2023start2023end

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.

Rainbow Refugee Association of Nova Scotia$4.1Kvalue2022start2022end

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.

Departments

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada1agreements$769Kvalue1programs
Women and Gender Equality Canada2agreements$468Kvalue1programs
  • Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program

All grants from Women and Gender Equality Canada

Canadian Heritage1agreements$91.3Kvalue1programs
  • Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Organizational Capacity Building

All grants from Canadian Heritage

Employment and Social Development Canada3agreements$13.4Kvalue1programs

Years

20252agreements$774Kvalue2programs
  • Settlement
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20242agreements$359Kvalue2programs
  • Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
  • Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program - MARP - Organizational Capacity Building
20231agreements$4.5Kvalue1programs
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs
20222agreements$204Kvalue2programs
  • Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
  • Youth - Canada Summer Jobs

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.