Deadline: 17-Nov-2025
The Civil Remedies Grant Program provides a valuable opportunity to strengthen community safety and support victims of crime across Ontario.
This initiative offers one-time funding to projects that directly assist victims or prevent unlawful activities that lead to victimization. Guided by the principles of the Civil Remedies Act, 2001, the program places a special focus on supporting vulnerable victims who may face barriers to accessing help and essential services.
Organizations may apply for multiple projects, with total funding not exceeding $400,000 and a maximum of $200,000 per individual project. Eligible applicants include not-for-profit organizations assisting victims or preventing unlawful activities, Indigenous communities and organizations, municipal and provincial law enforcement agencies, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and First Nations Police Services.
Projects submitted under this program must align with one or more key objectives. These include improving access to victim services, supporting victims of unlawful activities, preventing criminal acts that lead to victimization, and developing educational or awareness initiatives that address profit-motivated crimes. The program also encourages efforts to enhance the capacity of stakeholder organizations and promote the use of technology and innovative solutions to reduce victimization.
Funding will prioritize initiatives that address specific victim groups or crime types such as Indigenous communities, children and youth, seniors, survivors of intimate partner and family violence, human trafficking victims, and individuals affected by hate crimes, gun and gang violence, or those living in rural and remote communities. Eligible projects may involve prevention, training, the development of new resources, or the expansion of existing victim support services. Projects focused on intelligence gathering, investigation, and prosecution may also qualify where a clear need is demonstrated.
Applicants are expected to provide strong justification for training, education, or awareness initiatives, detailing their reach, audience size, and impact. Proposals must ensure that all activities respect fundamental requirements, including victim safety, effective investigations and prosecutions, and the constitutional rights of individuals.
Through this program, the Government of Ontario continues to invest in innovative and community-based approaches to victim support and crime prevention. By empowering organizations and strengthening collaboration, the initiative aims to reduce victimization and foster safer, more resilient communities across the province.
For more information, visit Government of Ontario.
