Call for proposals – Attaarnangitumik Inuusiqarniq gender-based violence initiative funding

Press Release

March 11, 2025

The Department of Family Services is committed to supporting initiatives that seek to address gender-based violence (GBV) in Nunavut.

Under the Gender-Based Violence National Action Plan, we offer funding opportunities to support larger-scale community-based initiatives that empower community-based efforts, organizations, and projects aimed at gender-based violence prevention, education, awareness, and support.

The department is currently accepting proposals for the 2025-26 fiscal year.

Projects can commence any time after April 1, 2025.

Proposals should demonstrate how proponents will actively:

• Promote gender-based violence prevention and education.
• Aim to transform social norms, attitudes, and behaviors contributing to gender-based violence.
• Enhance health, social, economic, and justice outcomes of those impacted by gender-based violence.
• Address underlying causes, prevention strategies, mitigation, and responses to gender-based violence.

The deadline for applications is April 10. For application assistance, please contact familysafetyprogram@gov.nu.ca. The application form and program guidelines can be found on the Family Wellness website.

Contact

Tina Rose
Manager, Communications
Department of Family Services
867-975-5227
fscommunications@gov.nu.ca

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