Gateway Program
An opportunity to fund your project and join a collective experience
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Are you working on a project that addresses systemic injustice, inequity or unsustainability? Are you interested in monthly meetings with a cohort of like-minded individuals to deepen your understanding of social transformation? Are you looking for funding to launch your project or to support its implementation? Find out if you are eligible for the Gateway Program. You will be applying to receive $5,000 to support your work and participate in a collective learning experience on social transformation.
The dealine to apply is May 15, 2022. |
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Social Transformation Fund – Insights and highlights!
A little teaser while waiting for the big reveal
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We are excited to soon welcome new teams to the SHIFT community and develop meaningful relationships that support our vision of making Montreal more just, equitable and broadly prosperous. This year again, we are very pleased with the large number of projects that were submitted. We are witnessing the dynamism of the community and the commitment of actors from Concordia and across Montreal to generate long-term systemic change. As we patiently wait for the jury to carefully review and evaluate each application, we would like to share an overview of the array and scope of this year's projects. |
Application streams
A record number of 51 applications were submitted this year!
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In numbers:
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Project leadership
Multi-stakeholder teams featuring Concordians
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While a connection with Concordia – through teaching, learning or student life – is a requirement to be eligible for the Social Transformation Fund, we recognize the value of projects led by external stakeholders. In numbers:
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Students are mobilized and rolling up their sleeves for social change!
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Students are engaging in or leading socially transformative projects to create real social impact.
As a unit within the university, SHIFT is proud to contribute to Concordia's teaching and learning objectives! |
Target communities
Initiatives for and by the community
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We remain convinced that solutions to systemic problems must be led by the communities most affected by these challenges. When applying, team members are asked to report on their affiliation or connection with the community that will benefit from the project. The communities being represented are the following: |
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While Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) are the most represented, a notable tendency is also seen in projects for youth and low-income communities. |
Social issues
Tackling the roots of social challenges
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As shown in the graphic below, the main social issues addressed by the teams this year are the various forms of systemic discrimination against gender, race, Indigenous peoples, and LGBTQ2+ communities. Another important issue is related to access to economic opportunities for the most represented communities: BIPOC, youth, and people living with low income. |
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Strategies for change
Driving efforts for social transformation
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While each project is different and has distinct goals, we have identified 6 main categories that depict the strategies teams are implementing to achieve their purpose. |
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Stay tuned...
While we are compiling the results
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Our selection process has started and will run for a few more weeks. The jury is conducting a first round of pre-selection before meeting with the most promising teams. Stay tuned, we will reveal the selected projects in May, 2022! In the meantime: |
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