Community Violence Prevention Program in Canada

Deadline: 21-Oct-2024

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador has launched the Community Violence Prevention Program to safeguard individuals, families, and communities from physical, psychological, and social harm and creates safer environments

Government is committed to providing support for organizations and projects that are working to prevent violence and support the well-being of women, girls, and gender diverse people throughout Newfoundland and Labrador.

The Program’s purpose is to increase collaboration with community partners to address the root causes of gender-based violence against women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people. The Program will provide grants to support targeted, community-driven efforts, led by community partners within the province, particularly those in rural areas, to combat violence against high-risk populations.

Pillars

• The GBV-NAP identifies five pillars under which Federal, Provincial and Territorial governments can advance work on preventing and addressing gender-based violence:
  • Pillar One: Support for survivors and their families;
  • Pillar Two: Violence prevention;
  • Pillar Three: Responsive justice system;
  • Pillar Four: Implementing Indigenous-led approaches; and
  • Pillar Five: Social infrastructure and enabling environment.

Funding Information

• The maximum funding contribution for each project is up to $50,000.

What kinds of projects can be funded?

• Projects must fall into one or more of the five GBV-NAP pillars and include at least one 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.
• 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.