Deadline: 27-Jun-25
The Community Violence Prevention Program increases collaboration with community partners to address the root causes of gender-based violence.
The Program will provide grants to support targeted, community-driven efforts, led by community partners within the province, particularly those in rural areas, to address violence against high-risk populations.
Focus Areas
- Projects must fall into 1 (or more) of the 5 GBV-NAP pillars & include at least 1 of the following focus areas:
- Building community support networks, especially at the regional and municipal levels;
- Supporting survivors, their families, and their communities;
- Engaging men and boys in gender-based violence prevention;
- Ending the normalization of violence in communities;
- Addressing the stigma against gender-based violence; and/or
- Promoting healing and well-being of those impacted by gender-based violence.
Funding Information
- The maximum funding contribution for each project is up to $50,000. Please Note: Any project funds that are unused as of March 31, 2026, must be returned to the provincial Office of WGE.
Eligible Activities
- Additionally, projects must contain one or more of the following activities:
- Knowledge sharing and training;
- Program planning and implementation;
- Material development or improvement;
- Community workshops and gatherings;
- Mentoring program; and/or
- Capacity building.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must be either a:
- Community organization
- Indigenous government
- Indigenous organization
- Municipal government
- Non-profit group
- Eligible applicants must also:
- Have the experience, infrastructure, and ability to undertake their project’s administrative, reporting, and financial requirements;
- Deliver programs/services in a manner that is respectful and appreciative of diversity, inclusion, and Truth and Reconciliation; and,
- Must have a satisfactory record of past performance as determined by the provincial Office of WGE if they have previously received funding from WGE.
For more information, visit Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.