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Workplace Sexual Harassment
Supports workplace sexual harassment awareness projects
Latest source updateLast Update: April 8, 2026Latest change: The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program has replaced the Legal Aid Program for workplace sexual harassment funding, with expanded project listings across all provinces and territories, new funding timelines from January 2025 to March 2027, and updated contact information.View change
Latest source update
Last Update: April 8, 2026
Latest change: The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program has replaced the Legal Aid Program for workplace sexual harassment funding, with expanded project listings across all provinces and territories, new funding timelines from January 2025 to March 2027, and updated contact information.
Workplace Sexual Harassment Grant: Major Program Restructuring
The grant page has undergone significant restructuring. The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program (JPIP) has replaced the Legal Aid Program as the primary vehicle for workplace sexual harassment funding. A comprehensive section listing currently funded initiatives has been added, featuring detailed project descriptions from organizations across all provinces and territories, including British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador. Funding timelines have been specified: the workplace sexual harassment initiative runs from January 2025 to March 2027. The target audience has been expanded to include vulnerable workers such as racialized women, newcomers, those in precarious employment, and people in rural and remote areas, as well as employers in specific sectors. Contact information has been updated: the program name changed from Programs Branch to Justice Partnership and Innovation Program,
Funding available
$ 1,500,000
Deadline
September 14, 2020
Location
Canada
Overview
This program supports targeted projects that increase awareness and knowledge about workplace sexual harassment, with up to $375,000 per project over up to 3 years. Eligible activities include developing and sharing public legal education resources, creating training materials, and delivering training for workers, employers, and other workplace stakeholders.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Law and Legal Services
- Social Services
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
- National
- International
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Develop, adapt, update, and disseminate public legal education and information resources on workplace sexual harassment laws and resolution options.
- Create public legal education and training materials for employees and employers on addressing workplace sexual harassment.
- Develop and deliver workplace sexual harassment training for audiences such as employers, HR professionals, unions, sector specialists, and front-line workers.
- Projects that better inform vulnerable workers about their rights and how to access help.
- Projects that help employers implement workplace sexual harassment training, policies, or procedures.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Canadian not-for-profit organizations
- Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and Crown corporations
- Canadian educational institutions and boards of education
- Bands, tribal councils, self-governing First Nations, and Inuit
- International governments or international non-governmental organizations associated with organizations of which Canada is a member
Eligible geographic areas
- Canada
Additional information
- Projects are intended to increase awareness and knowledge of rights and responsibilities related to workplace sexual harassment.
- Public legal education and information may include printed materials, workshops, training, and online resources.
- The Department of Justice encourages participation and consideration of official language minority communities.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Workplace Sexual Harassment Program
What is the Workplace Sexual Harassment?
This program supports targeted projects that increase awareness and knowledge about workplace sexual harassment, with up to $375,000 per project over up to 3 years. Eligible activities include developing and sharing public legal education resources, creating training materials, and delivering training for workers, employers, and other workplace stakeholders.
How much funding can be received?
Workplace Sexual Harassment Funds up to $1,500,000 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the Workplace Sexual Harassment program?
To be eligible for the Workplace Sexual Harassment program, you must:
Eligible Canadian organizations
Workplace sexual harassment project
Aligned with program priorities
What expenses are eligible under Workplace Sexual Harassment?
Develop, adapt, update, and disseminate public legal education and information resources on workplace sexual harassment laws and resolution options.
Create public legal education and training materials for employees and employers on addressing workplace sexual harassment.
Develop and deliver workplace sexual harassment training for audiences such as employers, HR professionals, unions, sector specialists, and front-line workers.
Projects that better inform vulnerable workers about their rights and how to access help.
Projects that help employers implement workplace sexual harassment training, policies, or procedures.
Who can I contact for more information about the Workplace Sexual Harassment?
You can contact Federal Department of Justice by email at pb-dgp@justice.gc.ca or by phone at 613-941-4193.
Where is the Workplace Sexual Harassment available?
The Workplace Sexual Harassment program is available across Canada.
Is the Workplace Sexual Harassment a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Workplace Sexual Harassment is a Grant and Funding