Deadline: 04-Sep-20
The Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime (CPCSOC), the Department of Public Safety Canada is seeking proposals from eligible organizations for projects and/or initiatives starting in fiscal year 2020-21 that support and advance efforts to prevent and combat human trafficking, with a specific focus on enhancing access to trauma-informed, culturally-relevant, wrap-around services and supports by victims and survivors of human trafficking from specific vulnerable populations. This targeted contribution funding supports Public Safety Canada’s mandate by ensuring communities is kept safe.
Objectives
The objective of this call for proposals is to fund projects by eligible organizations that provide trauma-informed, culturally-relevant, wrap-around services and supports to victims and survivors of human trafficking.
- Projects funded through this call should aim to empower victims and survivors of human trafficking to regain their independence. Further, projects should help to prevent the re-victimization of people who have been the targets of human trafficking, and support their recovery as they regain control over their lives, gain independence, and reintegrate into their communities.
- Projects could provide transition, second stage housing, mental health, and employment services and supports, as well as training and tools to gain financial independence. Unique forms of support will help victims work through the trauma they have experienced when being trafficked and provide them with the tools necessary for them to reintegrate into their communities.
- Projects that target one or more of the following at-risk and vulnerable populations may be prioritized: Indigenous persons living on and off-reserve, in Northern, rural or urban communities; persons living with disabilities; and immigrant and migrant populations, including migrant and foreign national workers.
Funding Information
- The total federal funding available through this call is $3,000,000 over a four-year period, starting in fiscal year 2020-21 (ending March 31, 2024).
- A total of $750,000 is available each fiscal year for all funded projects, with an anticipated maximum of $150,000 available per year for each project.
- Funding is available to eligible organizations that are not currently receiving funding through Stream A of CPCSOC.
Requirements
- The activities of the proposed projects must target one or more of the vulnerable and at-risk populations identified in the objectives of this call for proposal.
- Applicants must demonstrate their experience with providing services and supports and/or tools and resources to victims and survivors of human trafficking from one or more of the vulnerable and at-risk populations identified in the objectives of this call for proposals, including mental and physical health care, psychological treatment, employment assistance and case management support and other services that are tailored to the gender-specific and culturally-sensitive needs of its clients.
- Applicants must demonstrate their capacity to provide training on victim-centred and trauma-informed approaches to their front-line service professionals.
- Applicants must provide a detailed description of the project and workplan, including expected results and how the project meets the objectives of the call and CPCSOC.
- Project proposals should include a collaboration plan that demonstrates planned engagement to leverage resources and build partnerships with victim-centre support services and organizations, Indigenous organizations and other relevant stakeholders, in order to meet the objectives of the project. The proposal should include at least two letters of support from partners.
- Characteristics of youth most at risk of human trafficking include being: under 18 years of age; of female gender identity; LGBTQ2+; Indigenous; homeless; and/or living in foster care. Youth with a history of significant conflict with parents/caregivers, and with previous experience with physical or sexual or physical abuse are also considered at risk. Taking these and other relevant characteristics into account, project proposals should demonstrate how the proposed initiative will be culturally appropriate and sensitive, acknowledge the specialized needs of vulnerable youth populations and incorporate a gendered and diverse approach in preventing exploitation, including ensuring that education and awareness materials and resources include inclusive language and a balanced and constructive perspective. Applicants must include a GBA+ (intersectional) analysis identifying how members of Indigenous and northern communities, youth, LGBTQ2+persons will be engaged.
- Applicants must include a performance measurement and evaluation plan that demonstrates how outcomes of the proposed project will be measured.
- Applicants must include a description of how any confidential and personal information will be protected in accordance with applicable federal, provincial or territorial legislation.
For more information, visit https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/hmn-trffckng/cpcsoc/cpcsoc-ppfrm-en.aspx