Status of Women committee  Under blueprints for theme 7, we were looking at just that, adapting and creating different supports and programs that would assist women in business to develop and grow their businesses. The theme was not specifically targeting young women in business, but it was not excluding them.

Status of Women committee  We're funding a number of projects with a lot of interesting approaches. One project in particular is working to develop girl-led clubs in schools to empower girls and young women to assume leadership roles in their schools and in their communities. It's a project that's working at educating and giving the knowledge to these girls about domestic as well as international issues around gender inequalities.

Status of Women committee  It's a national project.

Status of Women committee  On projects, we're still targeting our three priority areas: violence, economic security, and leadership, but under blueprint they were looking at specific issues such as the youth one I mentioned. They had predetermined or predefined elements like maximum duration and funding amount, key activities—which I will speak to—and key deliverables.

Status of Women committee  The theme for youth was violence prevention.

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  Blueprint Projects was SWC's first targeted call for proposals, launched in February of 2011. It was designed to test innovative and promising models and to demonstrate how approaches could best be applied to various population groups and settings across Canada. It was a success, as more than 330 applications were received and a total of 65 projects were approved.