Building Safer Communities Program - Youth Engagement Project Grants

• The applicant must be a registered non-profit society, community service, co-op, or a social enterprise wholly owned by a non-profit and in good standing with the Registrar of Companies, or a registered charity in good standing with the CRA, or a First Nations Band.
• The project must be youth-led and aim to increase a sense of safety and belonging among Vancouver youth.
• The project must build social-emotional skills that prevent or mitigate the effects of youth violence.
• The initiative must incorporate a peer-to-peer approach to implementation.
• The project should focus on enhancing protective factors that lessen the likelihood of youth violence victimization or perpetration.

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

Eligible expenses

Ineligible Costs and Activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Vancouver (projects focused on Vancouver youth)

• Projects use a peer-to-peer approach for implementation.
• Organizations that are not registered may apply through an eligible fiscal sponsor.
• The listed general deadline was October 4, 2024 (passed).