Workplace Sexual Harassment

• Completed application form (obtained by contacting pb-dgp@justice.gc.ca)
• Project proposal with objectives and expected outcomes
• Detailed project budget aligned with proposed activities
• Demonstration of experience working with target populations
• Evidence of organizational capacity and financial management practices

• The organization must be a Canadian not-for-profit, legal aid provider, or Indigenous organization.
• The project must address workplace sexual harassment and align with program objectives.
• Applicants must demonstrate experience working with vulnerable populations.
• The project must integrate Gender-Based Analysis Plus and trauma-informed approaches.
• Budget must be reasonable and aligned with proposed activities.

Who is eligible?

• Organizations that provide legal advice and information services
• Canadian not-for-profit organizations
• Bands, Tribal Councils, self-governing First Nations and Inuit
• Public Legal Education and Information organizations
• Provincial and territorial governments and legal aid providers
• Educational institutions (universities and colleges)
• Private sector organizations sponsoring non-profit projects

Who is not eligible

• Organizations without legal services or PLEI capacity
• Organizations without experience working with vulnerable populations
• For-profit activities intended to generate profit
• Projects not aligned with workplace sexual harassment focus

Eligible expenses

• Personnel costs for legal advice and information services
• Development and dissemination of PLEI materials and resources
• Training and workshop delivery for employees and employers
• Translation services for multilingual resources
• Navigation support services for complainants
• Data collection and management systems

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Projects not related to workplace sexual harassment
• Activities that do not target vulnerable populations or employers
• Projects that do not include GBA Plus or trauma-informed approaches
• Profits-generating activities for private sector organizations

Eligible geographic areas

• Projects can be local, regional, provincial, territorial, interprovincial, or national in scope
• Services must be available across each province and territory
• Canada-wide projects eligible for increased funding

• Alignment with call for proposals objectives and clear outcomes
• Knowledge of needs of vulnerable populations and target groups
• Integration of key considerations (GBA Plus, trauma-informed, official languages)
• Reasonable project budgets aligned with proposed activities
• Organizational experience and capacity for delivery
• Evidence of efficient financial management practices

• Applications are reviewed for eligibility and alignment with program objectives
• Funding decisions communicated by email to applicant contacts
• Expected decisions in Fall/Winter 2024
• Funding agreement required before project activities begin
• Recipients must obtain permission before public announcement of funding

• The program has two funding streams: Stream 1 (Legal Advice and Information) and Stream 2 (Public Legal Education and Information). Each stream requires a separate application.
• Projects must integrate Gender-Based Analysis Plus (GBA Plus) to address diverse experiences of complainants.
• Projects must demonstrate trauma-informed approach in service delivery.
• All funded projects must submit semi-annual progress reports and financial reports.
• Recipients must seek permission from the Department of Justice before any public announcement of funding.