Government of Canada: Call for Proposals for 2021-2022 Family Violence Prevention Program

Deadline: 18-Feb-22

Government of Canada is seeking proposals for its 2021-2022 Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) to support the provides operational funding to shelters and transition homes funds culturally-appropriate and community-driven violence prevention activities across Canada.

Priority Themes

Activities can focus on Indigenous populations across Canada.
They may 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

Eligible activities

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

Funding Information

Proposals can range from short term activities with a smaller budget (such as $50,000 for 1 year) to a multi-year project requiring a larger amount of funding due to the nature and scope of proposed activities.
Proposals should include the funds needed to undertake the planned activities in a meaningful way, annually, if applicable.
The amount of funding for a multi-year project is anticipated to be in the average upper range of $100,000 to $250,000 annually.
They may also consider funding strong and comprehensive proposals beyond the anticipated average range.

Eligibility Criteria

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
All non-Indigenous organizations, including provincial, territorial and municipal governments, require demonstrated support from Indigenous organizations or Indigenous community groups to be eligible for funding.

Selection criteria

Applications must include the following elements:

a target audience, for example, 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, for example, seminar, healing circle, 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