Deadline: 24-Nov-21
The British Columbia has announced the applications for Crime Prevention to provide one-time funding to organizations from across BC for the implementation of crime prevention and remediation projects.
The Civil Forfeiture Office was established in 2006 with the purpose of removing the tools and proceeds of unlawful activity and returning a portion of the related funds back to communities in B.C. Through the Civil Forfeiture Act, property can be forfeited where it has been proven that it has been acquired as a result of unlawful activity or has been used for unlawful activity. Proceeds from the sale of assets (e.g., houses, cars, or boats) are paid into a special account which can be used for various specified purposes, including actions which support the prevention or remediation of criminal activity.
Priority Areas
Applicants can submit proposals that focus on their community’s unique crime prevention and community safety needs, however, the following priority areas have been identified for this year’s stream, if relevant to your community:
- Gang involvement and gun violence
- People with lived/living experience of mental health challenges and/or health harming coping strategies who are involved or are at-risk of becoming involved in the criminal justice system
Funding Information
This stream provides up to $75,000 in one-time funding to proposals that will implement evidence-based, crime prevention and community safety initiatives that address criminal activity by providing direct supports for vulnerable individuals at-risk of or currently involved in criminal activities and / or behaviour.
Eligibility Criteria
Eligible organizations include:
- Local governments
- Community-based not-for-profit organizations
- Schools and school districts
- Health authorities
- Academic institutions
- Police departments
- Indigenous organizations (e.g. First Nations Bands or Tribal Councils, First Nations organizations incorporated as a not-for-profit society or registered charitable organization, urban/off reserve First Nation organizations such as Friendship Centres, Métis chartered communities and Métis service providers)
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For more information, visit https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/safety/crime-prevention/community-crime-prevention/grants