Deadline: 31 July 2017
The Government of Canada is seeking applications for its “Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Program (SIP)” to help communities at risk of hate-motivated crime improve their security infrastructure, which will help make Canada safer for all Canadians.
Funding Criteria
- Approved projects may receive up to 50% of total project costs to a maximum of $100,000 per project. Proposals may be approved in their entirety or in part.
- Applicants must demonstrate that they are able to provide cash and in-kind contributions amounting to at least 50% of the total project costs. These contributions must be from non-governmental sources and must be confirmed at the time the application is submitted.
- In-kind contributions include labour, equipment and expertise. In-kind contributions can serve as an organization’s funding commitment to the project; these contributions must be detailed in the project proposal and assigned a fair market value.
- SIP funding cannot be used in combination with any other federal/provincial/ territorial/regional/municipal government funding the applicant for the same purpose, activities and eligible costs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Funding is available to not-for-profit organizations linked to a community at risk of being victimized by hate-motivated crime. The funds help with the costs of security infrastructure improvements for places of worship, provincially and territorially recognized educational institutions, and community centers.
- Crown Corporations, public institutions, for-profit organizations and individuals are not eligible for funding.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted electronically at the address given on the website.
Eligible Country: Canada
For more information, please visit Security Infrastructure Program.