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November 1, 2007

Government of Canada Announces New Call for Proposals for Women's Projects

OTTAWA  - The Honourable Josée Verner, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages, today announced a second call for proposals to solicit funding from the Women's Community Fund of Status of Women Canada.

The new call invites eligible organizations to access funding from the overall $15.3 million Women's Program budget of Status of Women Canada.

"Our Government is working to advance women's participation in the economic, social and cultural life of Canada and we are doing so at record levels of funding," Minister Verner said. "We are eager to work with groups that will have a direct, positive impact on women in their communities."

Status of Women Canada will focus its support on projects that promote women's economic security and prosperity, health, safety and those aimed at ending all forms of discrimination and violence against women. As a condition of eligibility for funding, projects must support the advancement of all women in Canada. The first call for proposals was issued on June 4, 2007. On October 11, 2007, Minister Verner announced that 60 projects will receive funding totalling $8 million through the Women's Program of Status of Women Canada.

The Women's Community Fund makes $12.3 million available per year for grants and contributions to support eligible projects at the local, regional and national level. To qualify, a project must advance the economic, social and cultural situation of women through initiatives that directly support women in their communities. The deadline for submissions to the Women's Community Fund, under the second call for proposals, is December 17, 2007.

Applications and Funding Guidelines for the Women's Community Fund are available on the SWC website (http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca).

Status of Women Canada is a federal government agency working to promote the full participation of women in the economic, social and cultural life of Canada.

For more information on Status of Women Canada, visit http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/.

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For more information, please contact:

Richard Walker
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Status of Women and Official Languages
(819) 997-7788

Nanci-Jean Waugh
Director of Communications
Status of Women Canada
613 995-7839

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