Increase to Anti-Racism Grant Funding
Applications are open for the 2024-2025 round of the Anti-Racism Grants with a total of $275,000 available – up from $100,000 in the last round of funding.
This funding will be used to develop and deliver anti-racism activities that benefit and impact racialized and Indigenous communities in Prince Edward Island.
The Anti-Racism Grant has been designed to help promote a culture of diversity and inclusion, address racism and strengthen the link between racial equality and community cohesion.
The following groups and organizations are invited to apply:
- Indigenous governments, bands, councils, or non-profits
- Non-profit organizations, institutions and associations
- Municipalities
- Registered charities
- Advocacy groups
- Educational institutions
Eligible projects must promote anti-racism education and awareness, foster community support and capacity-building, and improve organizational governance. Examples of anti-racism themes and priority areas include:
- Reduce systemic racial barriers: reducing barriers to inclusion by addressing systemic racism in education, healthcare, justice system, housing, public services, and employment.
- Research and collect disaggregated data: promoting and increasing availability and accessibility of data, evidence and community insights on race related issues in PEI.
- Build organizational capacity: developing and strengthening the skills, instincts, abilities, processes, and resources that organizations and communities need to survive, adapt, and thrive in a fast-change world.
- Enhance awareness: innovative projects that will enhance awareness, education, and action towards preventing violence against women in PEI, with a specific focus on racialized women and gender diverse people.
Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on December 13, 2024.
For further information visit: Government of Prince Edward Island