Call for Proposals: Family Violence Prevention Program (Canada)

Deadline: 30-Jan-23

The Government of Canada is now inviting proposals for the Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP).

Purpose

• The Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) provides vital services to Indigenous women, children, families and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people facing violent situations, and funds activities and key supports to help prevent future violence.
  • provides operational funding to Indigenous-led shelters and transition homes that address family violence
  • funds Indigenous-led, culturally-appropriate and community-driven family violence prevention activities across Canada
• This call for proposals concerns family violence prevention activities that focus on Inuit, Métis, as well as Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA+, and urban populations. Proposals for family violence prevention activities that are geared toward First Nations on reserve are to be sent to ISC regional offices.

Themes

• Activities that address at least 1 of these themes will be prioritized:
  • outreach to Indigenous women, children, youth and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people on the prevention of family violence
  • empowerment of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to reduce the risk of vulnerability to violence
  • vulnerability to violence associated with the transition between on reserve and off reserve living environments
  • engagement of Indigenous men and boys in the prevention of family violence
  • human trafficking and sexual exploitation
  • assessment of needs in prevention and protection against gender-based violence
  • wrap-around services and case management for survivors of gender-based violence
• If your project does not address at least 1 of these themes, please note in your cover letter how it addresses a specific need.

Funding Information

• The primary focus of proposed activities must be on family violence prevention. Proposals can range from short term activities with a smaller budget (such as $50,000 for 1 year) to multi-year projects in the average upper range of $100,000 per year.

Eligible Activities

Activities may include, but are not limited to:

• enhanced wrap-around services
• case management
• land-based activities
• programs to reduce the risk of sexual exploitation
• culturally appropriate mental health and addiction supports
• public outreach and awareness
• conferences and workshops
• stress and anger management seminars
• support groups
• community needs assessments

Eligibility Criteria

• Who may apply:
  • First Nations, governments and communities in Canada, including bands, district, tribal councils and associations
  • Inuit representative organizations, governments and communities
  • Métis representative organizations and settlements
  • Indigenous organizations
  • National Indigenous organizations
  • Municipalities
  • Non-governmental and voluntary associations and organizations, including non-profit corporations
  • Educational or research institutions and associations
• Non-Indigenous organizations, including provincial, territorial and municipal governments, are only eligible for funding if they can demonstrate meaningful support from the Indigenous clients they expect to serve.
• Indigenous-led proposals will be prioritized.
• They may also prioritize:
  • Indigenous organizations, associations and societies that have violence prevention as part of their mandate or who have partnered with these organizations
  • organizations with a mandate to reach marginalized individuals at a higher risk of violence

Selection Criteria

Applications must include the following elements:

• a focus audience, such as women, men, youth, children, families or 2SLGBTQQIA+ people
• a target number or level of community participation
• a specific need, for example, addressing violence in high-risk communities
• a delivery method, such as seminar, healing circle or cultural camp
• an emphasis on using partnerships and additional resources:
  • identify potential partners, for example:
    • federal, provincial, municipal or community governments
    • communities and non-government organizations
  • identify the role of partners in your application
• tangible and measureable expected results, for example:
  • integrated and culturally appropriate programming
  • increase in community awareness on family violence
  • a reduction in violent behaviours
• strong community participation
• links with community planning, objectives or identified needs

For more information, visit Government of Canada.