Deadline: 24-Nov-21
British Columbia is accepting call for Human Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation & Sex Worker Safety to provide one-time funding to organizations from across British Columbia (BC) for the implementation of crime prevention and remediation projects.
The Civil Forfeiture Office was established in 2006 with the purpose of removing the tools and proceeds of unlawful activity and returning a portion of the related funds back to communities in B.C. Through the Civil Forfeiture Act, property can be forfeited where it has been proven that it has been acquired as a result of unlawful activity or has been used for unlawful activity. Proceeds from the sale of assets (e.g., houses, cars, or boats) are paid into a special account which can be used for various specified purposes, including actions which support the prevention or remediation of criminal activity.
Aims
- Sexual Exploitation can include, but is not limited to, a focus on helping individuals coerced and/or lured into the sex trade, including the trafficking of children and youth for the purposes of online exploitation.
- Labour trafficking can include, but is not limited to, exploitation of temporary foreign workers, live-in caregivers, nannies, seasonal agricultural workers, domestic workers and others with less than permanent status in Canada.
- Sex worker safety can include, but is not limited to, a focus on improving the safety and well-being of sex workers.
Funding Information
This stream provides up to $30,000 in one-time funding for culturally relevant, culturally safe and trauma informed proposals that will address issues related to human trafficking (including labour trafficking); sexual exploitation; sex worker safety; and exiting from sex work in communities across British Columbia.
Preference
Preference may be given to projects focus on the unique needs of Indigenous women and girls, 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, racialized survivors, and survivors with disabilities.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations include:
- Local governments
- Community-based not-for-profit organizations
- Schools and school districts
- Health authorities
- Academic institutions
- Police departments
- Indigenous organizations (e.g. First Nations Bands or Tribal Councils, First Nations organizations incorporated as a not-for-profit society or registered charitable organization, urban/off reserve First Nation organizations such as Friendship Centres, Métis chartered communities and Métis service providers)
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For more information, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/crime-prevention/community-crime-prevention/grants