RISE WOMEN'S LEGAL CENTRE: federal grants and contributions

Updated 12 October 2026 · Vancouver | Vancouver, BC · grants and contributions register · Vancouver Centre

RISE WOMEN'S LEGAL CENTRE: federal grants and contributions: 6 agreements; $3.9M value; 2 departments; 4 programs.

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6agreements
$3.9Mvalue
2departments
4programs

Largest agreements

Innovating Virtual Legal Services in BC$2.5Mvalue2021start2026end

This project will support victims of intimate partner violence by providing independent legal advice and other legal navigation services through a virtual legal clinic. Additionally, this project will provide training and resources to community organizations that support clients navigating the legal system, and will provide training to lawyers and legal professionals working with victims of intimate partner violence.

Supporting BC Family Advocates$548Kvalue2022start2026end

This project will develop a model to promote standardization and coordination of existing Family Law Advocacy programs in BC for victims of intimate partner violence who are involved in the family justice system. It will establish and deliver continuous standardized training, mentorship and practical support to BC family law advocates.

Enhancing women's access to justice through philanthropic and social enterprise development$376Kvalue2020start2024end

This 48-month project will diversify Rise’s funding and create a sustainable fund development plan. This objective will be achieved by hiring an experienced fund development expert who will (1) develop and implement an annual fundraising plan; (2) cultivate donors and spearhead a fundraising plan; (2) cultivate donors and spearhead fund-raising campaigns; (3) build organizational capacity to write grants; and (4) develop a social enterprise. These activities will help to provide a stable revenue stream for Rise and extend its services. By supporting Rise in its fund development goals, legal st

Scaling Out Rural Lawyer Practices so Women Experiencing Violence Can Access Economic Opportunities$313Kvalue2024start2027end

Through this 31-month systemic change project, Rise Women’s Legal Centre will scale Rural, Remote, and Northern Lawyer Practices to advance women’s economic prosperity. The project will scale GV21609 to directly influence and change lawyer’s practices to address barriers to economic participation due to unequal access to family law amongst women experiencing violence in rural, remote, and Northern communities. To do so, the project will develop and deliver personalized, targeted trainings and supports to lawyers, strengthen sectoral collaborations to cultivate knowledge-sharing opportunities,

Indigenous Family Law Support & Training Services$150Kvalue2023start2025end

This project aims to provide dedicated resources for relationship building and outreach to Indigenous organisations. It also aims to provide them with specialised support in family and child protection law.

PLEI resources and training on how to access peace bonds in British Columbia$67.2Kvalue2022start2022end

Rise Women's Legal Centre will work with victims of violence who have lived experiences with the justice system, advocates and anti-violence workers, to create a guide that will more fully meet the needs of victims of violence who need to access a peace bond.

Departments

Department of Justice Canada4agreements$3.3Mvalue3programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
  • Victims Fund

All grants from Department of Justice Canada

Women and Gender Equality Canada2agreements$689Kvalue1programs

Years

20241agreements$313Kvalue1programs
  • Women's Program
20231agreements$150Kvalue1programs
  • Canadian Family Justice Fund
20222agreements$616Kvalue2programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
  • Victims Fund
20211agreements$2.5Mvalue1programs
  • Justice Partnership and Innovation Program
20201agreements$376Kvalue1programs
  • Women's 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.