Anti-Racism Anti-Hate Grant Program in Canada

Deadline: 15-Nov-21

The Ontario is seeking applications for Anti-Racism Anti-Hate Grant Program (ARAH) to support community-led initiatives that will increase public education and awareness on the impact of racism and hate, in all of its many forms.

• Building capacity: Projects in this category build organizational/community capacity to recognize and act to prevent occurrences of racism and hate, and support delivery of culturally-responsive services to individuals and families that are adversely impacted. Projects can include (but are not limited to):
  • developing and providing access to training, tools, job aids, courses and workshops
  • organizational change management
  • embedding culturally-responsive community services
• Growing community: Projects in this category aim to create opportunities for cross-cultural dialogues, increasing access to services, information and advice concerning experiences of racism and hate in communities. Projects can include (but are not limited to):
  • strategic partnerships that develop active allyship and have collective impact
  • convening events and working groups
  • sharing best practices and intersectional experiences
  • awareness campaigns
  • establishing coalitions of organizations and individuals that support addressing systemic racism
• Deepening understanding: Projects in this category strengthen the voices of those impacted by racism and hate incidents to help increase understanding of systemic disparities and challenges faced by these communities. Projects can include (but are not limited to):
• qualitative and quantitative data collection efforts or research around incidents of racism and hate
• culturally safe reporting
• countering narratives through storytelling
• raising awareness and addressing gaps in data reporting

• The total funding for the ARAH Grant Program is $1.6 million over two years starting in 2021-22.
• In response to what they heard from communities, there is a need to support partnerships/collaborations, and to support small community-based, community-led organizations. The ARAH Grant Program has two unique funding tiers.
• Specifically, eligible organizations must apply to one of the following tiers listed below:
  • Tier 1: Partnership development/enhancement projects
    • Maximum of $100,000 per year per project.
    • Eligible organizations will be funded based on applications that identify partnerships and a joint initiative that builds awareness or introduces change at a systemic level. For example, a coalition of community organizations collaborate to develop/implement a framework on addressing hate incidents, etc.
  • Tier 2: Independent projects
    • Maximum of $40,000 per year per project.
    • Eligible organizations will be funded based on applications that tackle public education and awareness at a local or population-specific level. For example, an initiative responding to rising incidents of online racism and hate, culturally responsive toolkit etc.

• The ARAH Grant will fund projects that integrate and consider the key principles below. Principles are informed by the unique and common experiences of racism and hate across Indigenous, Black and racialized communities, and those experiencing antisemitism and Islamophobia.
• Applicants should demonstrate how their proposed projects align with one or more of these principles:
  • Culturally-responsive: The project is culturally-responsive to communities and promotes revitalization of and connection to community and culture. through a person-centered and whole systems approach.
  • Strength-based: The project not only focuses on the needs and issues that communities are facing but the inherent strength of the community is used to mitigate some of the issues.
  • Trauma-informed: The project uses an approach to support communities impacted by racism and hate incidents, that reflects an understanding of racial and colonial trauma, and its impact on those who experience it.

• For both tiers, the following organizations are eligible to apply for funding:
  • community-based, not-for-profit organizations
  • First Nations
  • tribal councils
  • provincial territorial organizations
  • Indigenous not-for-profit organizations
• Applicants are not excluded from applying if they have received other government grants. For example, the Safer and Vital Communities Grant, Student and Family Advocate Grant, etc.
• A community-based, not-for-profit organization and an Indigenous not-for-profit organization that is not incorporated must be sponsored by an incorporated organization and must submit a letter of confirmation and proof of incorporation from their sponsor with their application.
• This letter must specify the sponsoring organization's commitment to enter into a contractual agreement with the ministry on behalf of the applicant.

For more information, visit https://www.ontario.ca/page/anti-racism-anti-hate-grant-program