Deadline: 28-Jun-24
The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program.
In order to achieve the long-term systemic change required to prevent violence in Indigenous communities, it is essential that the Provincial Government work collaboratively with Indigenous women’s groups and organizations to achieve the collective goal – a society where Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals live free from the threat of violence and abuse.
This objective of this program is supporting targeted efforts, led by Indigenous governments and organizations, to combat violence within their communities.
Based on knowledge shared from Indigenous women’s groups and organizations, the Provincial Government acknowledges that there are many culturally appropriate approaches to preventing violence in Indigenous communities including, but not limited to, the following:
- Increasing awareness, education and training,
- Investing in leadership development,
- Building community capacity, and
- Enhancing opportunities for healing.
Focus Areas
- Focus areas may include:
- Building community support networks,
- Supporting survivors and/or their families,
- Connecting to cultural values,
- Addressing stigma,
- Engaging men and boys,
- Improving shelter service delivery, and/or
- Violence Prevention training delivery.
Funding Information
- Applicants can request up to $30,000 per project. Successful applicants will enter a funding/grant contract with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Eligible Activities
- Projects must be related to violence prevention. Proposals with one or more of the following activities will be considered under the 2024-25 IVPG program:
- Gatherings or workshops,
- Knowledge sharing or training,
- Program planning or implementation,
- Material development or improvement,
- Mentoring program, and/or
- Capacity building.
Eligibility Criteria
- Indigenous community organizations, governments, and groups can submit applications for the Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program.
- Applicants must be:
- Providing services or programs for Indigenous communities in Newfoundland and Labrador, and
- Either be an Indigenous government or organization through their proposed program or be able to identify partnerships with Indigenous governments or organizations through their proposed program.
- Both individual organizational proposals and joint partnerships will be considered for funding, but please note, if you are not an Indigenous community organization or government, you must have formal partnerships with Indigenous stakeholders in place prior to application in order to be eligible for this funding. Proof of this must be attached to your application.
For more information, visit Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.