Women and Gender Equality Canada · Contribution program
Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program
The purpose of ESSOGIE program is to advance social, political and economic equality with respect to sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Advancement towards a greater understanding of the intersection of sex and gender with other identity factors that include race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, place of residence and disability are encouraged under the Program.
- Total value
- $788M
- Agreements
- 450
- Aug 2019 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $359K
- Typical range
- $135K–$570K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
Applying? Equality for Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression Program. Taking applications? No intake dates on the official page. The deadline, who can apply and what applicants actually got are on its page.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Women and Gender Equality Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
Plus 23 agreements ($8.9M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
* 2026 so far: agreements starting by Oct 2026. Departments publish each quarter after it ends, so the latest months fill in later.
Show the numbers
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12 | $3.9M |
| 2020 | 60 | $13.4M |
| 2021 | 11 | $2.9M |
| 2022 | 82 | $32.9M |
| 2023 | 177 | $626M |
| 2024 | 69 | $38.2M |
| 2025 | 31 | $69.5M |
| 2026* | 8 | $1.5M |
By province
Per resident: the total over the whole window divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (Statistics Canada, table 17-10-0009-01). Agreements are placed by the recipient’s address, so a national organization’s funding counts where its office is.
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 142 | $296M |
| Quebec | 81 | $121M |
| British Columbia | 67 | $93.8M |
| Alberta | 47 | $69.6M |
| Manitoba | 19 | $30.7M |
| Saskatchewan | 19 | $29M |
| Nova Scotia | 19 | $24.9M |
| Prince Edward Island | 7 | $22.3M |
| Yukon | 9 | $21.2M |
| New Brunswick | 13 | $20.8M |
| Northwest Territories | 9 | $20.6M |
| Nunavut | 6 | $19.7M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 12 | $19M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 13 | $535M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 323 | $195M |
| Indigenous recipients | 114 | $58.5M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | Alliance Arc-en-ciel de Québec | Building and consoliding the capacity of the Alliance Arc-en-ciel de Québec - Phase 2Contribution | $119,886 |
| May 2026 | Réseau des lesbiennes du Québec | Creating Inclusive Signposts: Promoting Visibility for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women and Non-binary People in Canada- Phase 2Contribution | $119,865 |
| May 2026 | GRIS-Québec | Increase visibility and provide better support to partnersGrant | $119,646 |
| May 2026 | Centre de solidarité lesbienne (CSL) | Launching the CSL of Tomorrow Together - Phase 2Grant | $39,964 |
| May 2026 | Diversité 02 | Consolidation of Diversité 02 in the region - Phase 2Grant | $84,294 |
| May 2026 | RÉZO (santé et mieux-être des hommes gais et bisexuels) | Strengthening action plans and governanceGrant | $119,728 |
| May 2026 | Divers-Gens | Stratégic planning - Phase 2Grant | $60,000 |
| Feb 2026 | The University of Western Ontario | Web of Impact: Sharing, Strengthening and Sustaining Promising Practices on Gender-Based ViolenceContribution | $799,816 |
| Sep 2025 | Food Banks Canada / Banques Alimentaires Canada | Menstrual Equity Fund Pilot ExtensionContribution | $57,002,752 |
| Jun 2025 | Intersex Canada | Enhancing Support and Visibility for Intersex Individuals within the 2SLGBTQI+ and broader Canadian societyContribution | $631,311 |
| Apr 2025 | Sudbury Queers United Around Diversity Inc.(SQUAD) | Safer Community Development for 2SLGBTQIA+Contribution | $264,433 |
| Apr 2025 | Rainbow Resource Centre, Inc. | Queer Resistance: Empowering 2SLGBTQI+ Individuals and The Broader Community to Overcome HateContribution | $774,341 |
| Apr 2025 | Northreach Society | 2SLGBTQ+ Community Needs AssessmentContribution | $352,588 |
| Apr 2025 | Coalition jeunesse Montréalaise de lutte à l'homophobie | Estran: The Navigation Tool and Standards of Care that 2SLGBTQIA+ Communities NeedContribution | $1,048,388 |
| Apr 2025 | Alliance Arc-en-ciel de Québec inc. | Supporting the Events Industry in Being Inclusive of Sexually and Gender-Diverse PeopleContribution | $484,084 |
| Apr 2025 | 2Spirit Manitoba Inc. | Being a Good Relative: Tools for 2Spirits and the Communities that Support ThemContribution | $575,958 |
| Mar 2025 | HIV Network of Edmonton Society | Road to Equity: Digital Stories of the 2SLGBTQI+ community living with HIVContribution | $198,172 |
| Mar 2025 | Egale Canada | Pride 7 – Summit 2025: Advancing 2SLGBTQI Equality and Leadership in CanadaContribution | $148,800 |
| Mar 2025 | Wabanaki Two Spirit Alliance | Understanding the Complexities of 2SLGBTQQIA+ lives to Grow Safer Futures in Wabanaki TerritoryContribution | $1,069,160 |
| Feb 2025 | North Bay Pride Fierté North Bay | Building Inclusive 2SLGBTQI+ CommunitiesContribution | $141,841 |
| Feb 2025 | Queer Yukon Society | Safer Together: Combating Isolation, Discrimination and Anti-2SLGBTQIA+ Hate in Yukon CommunitiesContribution | $971,217 |
| Jan 2025 | Pride Calgary Planning Committee | Advancing Inclusive Policing: Diversity Intersection Analysis and Community Engagement for 2SLGBTQ+ Comfort and Police InteractionContribution | $157,940 |
| Jan 2025 | Groupe régional d'intervention sociale de l'Estrie (GRIS Estrie) | Awareness and Engagement in Rural CommunitiesContribution | $228,511 |
| Jan 2025 | Spark Your Pride | Building Bridges from the Past to the FutureContribution | $336,495 |
| Jan 2025 | Trans Manitoba INC. | Gender Equity in Organizations: Including Two Spirits, Trans, and Gender-Diverse Folks in the WorkplaceContribution | $399,664 |