Building Safer Communities Program - Organizational and Youth Sector Capacity-building Project Grants

• The applicant must be a registered non-profit society, community service organization, co-op, or a social enterprise wholly owned by a non-profit and in good standing with the Registrar of Companies.
• OR the applicant must be a registered charity in good standing with the Canada Revenue Agency.
• OR the applicant must be a First Nations Band.
• The proposed capacity-building initiative must strengthen the organization’s ability to address youth violence prevention.
• The initiative must align with at least one Focus Area in the City of Vancouver Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy and address identified priorities.

Who is eligible?

• Registered non-profit societies
• Community service organizations
• Co-operatives
• Social enterprises wholly owned by a non-profit
• Registered charities
• First Nations Bands

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that are not registered as an eligible entity and do not have an eligible fiscal sponsor.

Eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• City of Vancouver (alignment required with the City of Vancouver Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy).

• Alignment with at least one Focus Area in the City of Vancouver Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy.
• Clarity on how the project addresses identified priorities related to youth safety and violence prevention.

• Applicants may work with a fiscal sponsor to meet the required registration status.
• Capacity-building initiatives must align with at least one Focus Area in the City of Vancouver Youth Safety and Violence Prevention Strategy.