Women & Girls Fund

Women & Girls Fund is sponsored by Indigenous Sport and Wellness Ontario (ISWO). Aims to create more opportunities for Indigenous women and girls in Ontario to participate in sports, recreation, and physical activities.

The Women & Girls Sport Fund (WGSF) is an ISWO initiative under its Women & Girls program. This fund aims to create more opportunities for women and girls to participate in sports, recreation, and physical activities while building confidence, skills, and knowledge. It also focuses on breaking down barriers, providing resources, and reducing at-risk behaviours through education and support.

The WGSF will support each successful application and project by awarding $5,000 grant to expand wellness for their program and community. 10 grants are available each year. Funded by the Government of Canada under STREAM 1 of the Sport for Social Development in Indigenous Communities (SSDIC) initiative, managed by Sport Canada.

Who Can Apply for ISWO Funding Programs This fund is designed to make sports, physical activities, and Indigenous wellness practices more accessible to women and girls of all ages and abilities. ISWO encourages applications from remote and rural communities with limited sports opportunities and urban Indigenous populations with low participation rates. First Nation, Métis, or Inuit (FNMI) community associations located in Ontario.

Indigenous women and girls or youth groups Indigenous not-for-profit organizations located in Ontario. A First Nation, Inuit, or Métis governing body, or an Indigenous provincial/territorial organization or authority in Ontario. Not-for-profit organizations, clubs, and associations in Ontario that directly influence organized sport delivery in Indigenous communities, in consultation and collaboration with those communities.

ISWO is responsible for determining the eligibility of each applicant, their project, and project-related expenses. The WGSF is specifically designed to support the Women and Girls population within the Indigenous communities of Ontario. Review fund eligibility by reading reviewing the criteria above.

Applying for funding is straightforward to best support your initiatives. Complete the online application form with accurate information. Double-check your entries to avoid delays in processing.

Wait for Confirmation and follow-up from ISWO Staff A member of the ISWO team will get in touch with eligible applications.

Submit Your Funding Application First Name * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Last Name * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Preferred Name [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Job Title * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Email * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (‫افغانستان‬‎) +93 🇺🇸 [placeholder for all other country codes] [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] 🇦🇫 Afghanistan (‫افغانستان‬‎) +93 🇺🇸 [placeholder for all other country codes] [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Organization Name * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Street Address * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] City * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Province/Region * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Country/Region * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Band Number / Registered Charity / Incorporation number: * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Website URL * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Has your organization previously received funding from ISWO?

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* [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] How does your project align with your selected community social development outcome(s), and what will the impacts be for the participants?

* [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Please identify 3 to 5 measures that you will use to evaluate the success of the program (i.e., number of participants, new skills learned, games played, certifications awarded, survey results, etc.). * [Placeholder text - Hubspot will create the error message] Project costs * Please provide an estimate cost of your project by activity and item.

Only project-related expenses, which can be of cash and in-kind, are eligible. Please refer to the guidelines for full list of eligible expenses. This file you attach must include: Program Items (Honorarium, equipment, supplies, other, etc.), Description of Cost, Quantity, Cost Per Item, and Total Estimated Cost.

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