CFP - Status of Women Canada Community Fund 2009/2010

Status of Women Canada Community Fund Call for Proposals 2009/2010
The purpose of this Call for Proposals is to solicit funding applications for the Women's Community Fund of the Women's Program, Status of Women Canada. The call is open to eligible not-for-profit and for-profit organizations to carry out projects at the local, regional,provincial/territorial and national levels.

Deadline for submission of proposals: September 30, 2009.

The Women's Program Community Fund provides grants to projects at the local, regional and national levels. The objective of this fund is to address the economic and social situation of women and their participation in democratic life through projects that directly support women in their communities.

Status of Women Canada will focus its support on projects that address its 2009-2010 priorities:

. eliminating violence against women and girls;
. improving women's and girl's economic security and prosperity; and
. encouraging women and girls in leadership and decision-making roles.

Eligible Applicants

. Incorporated not-for-profit and for-profit Canadian organizations. (Note: An unincorporated organization that wishes to apply for funding can partner with an incorporated organization that agrees to: a) apply on its behalf, and b) take financial and administrative responsibility for
the project).

. Organizations with a democratic structure and a record of responsible governance (see definitions in Glossary of Key Terms)

. Organizations whose mandate and objectives reflect Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, which stipulates, "(1) Every individual is equal before and under the law and has the right to the equal protection and equal benefit of the law without discrimination and, in particular, without discrimination based on race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability," and "(2) Subsection (1) does not preclude any law, program or activity that has as its object the amelioration of conditions of disadvantaged individuals or groups, including those that are disadvantaged because of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age or mental or physical disability."

Eligible Projects
. Contribute to the achievement of the Women's Program objective
. Occur within a specific period of 36 months or less
. Demonstrate planned results with a complete and precise plan

How To Apply

. The application form for the Women's Community Fund is available on the Status of Women Canada website.
. All required documents must be submitted at the time of application. A checklist on the last page of the application form will help ensure all necessary documents are included.
. Proposals that are national in scope must be submitted to the Status of Women Canada headquarters in Ottawa. A project is considered national if it engages participants from at least three regions of the country in its development and implementation.

. All other proposals should be submitted to the nearest Status of Women Canada regional office (please see List of Status of Women Canada Offices in this document).

. As indicated in this Call for Proposals, all funding applications must be postmarked on or before the deadline date of September 30, 2009.

Information Guide in HTML format
http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/fun-fin/wcf-fcf/guide-eng.html