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Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
Supports security enhancements for at-risk community gathering spaces
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Funding available
$ 1,500,000
Timeline
- Open Date : October 1, 2024
Location
Canada
Overview
The Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) provides up to $1.5 million per project, covering up to 70% of eligible costs, to help at-risk communities prevent and mitigate hate-motivated crimes at their gathering spaces. Funding supports security infrastructure improvements, minor renovations, emergency planning, security assessments, training, and short-term deployment of third-party security personnel.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop workforce skills
- Strengthen cybersecurity
- Renovate or expand facilities
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 1,500,000 $
- Up to 70% of project cost
Timeline
- Open Date : October 1, 2024
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Educational services
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Canada
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Language Minorities
- Newcomers to Canada
- Other Racialized Persons
- Black Canadians
- Rural or Northern Residents
- 2SLGBTQI+
- Canadians
- Youth (<40)
- Women
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Primary and Secondary Education
- Other Education
- Social Services
- Emergency and Relief
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Religious Congregations and Associations
- Children and Youth Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- Children & youth
- Indigenous peoples
- New immigrants & refugees
- People with disabilities
- Women & girls
- LGBTQ+ community
- Nonprofits / charities
- Academia / students
- Minority groups
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Local
- Municipal
- Regional
- Provincial
- National
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Enhancing physical security at community gathering spaces through equipment installation and minor renovations.
- Implementing third-party security personnel during periods of elevated risk.
- Conducting professional security assessments and developing emergency or security response plans.
- Providing training on responding to hate-motivated incidents and the use of newly installed security equipment.
- Upgrading security measures at offices, administrative spaces, places of worship, community centres, child care centres, educational institutions, shelters, and cemeteries vulnerable to hate-motivated incidents.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Private, non-profit organizations at risk of hate-motivated incidents or crimes
- Places of worship
- Community centres
- Recognized educational institutions (non-profit)
- Shelters serving victims of gender-based violence
- Office and administrative spaces for cultural, spiritual, or religious communities
- Cemeteries affiliated with cultural, spiritual, or religious communities
- Non-profit child care centres
Who is not eligible
- Crown corporations (state-owned enterprises)
- Government agencies and publicly funded institutions
- For-profit businesses and corporations
- Individuals (private persons)
- Residential facilities, except those serving as shelters for victims of gender-based violence
Eligible expenses
- Purchase and installation of physical security equipment (e.g., protective barriers, exterior lighting, security window film, anti-graffiti coating, intrusion detection systems, access control systems, video surveillance, including labor and installation costs).
- Minor renovations directly related to enhancing security at entryways or building perimeters (e.g., reinforced doors, window reinforcements, secure vestibules, targeted landscaping for identified vulnerabilities).
- Security fire monitoring equipment (e.g., fire monitoring panels, smoke and heat detectors—when above minimum code requirements and directly linked to security objectives).
- Emergency notification and alert systems (restricted to emergency use, such as loudspeakers, intercoms, emergency buttons).
- Professional security assessments of site vulnerabilities and development or improvement of security, emergency, and evacuation plans.
- On-site or online security-related training (linked to responding to hate-motivated incidents and proper use of installed security equipment) for staff and volunteers (excluding security personnel training).
- Short-term (up to 90 days) authorized third-party security personnel or off-duty police (excluding RCMP) during periods of heightened risk.
- Eligible mixed-use items, such as: televisions (up to $600 each), computer monitors (up to $250 each), desktop computers (up to $1,000 total), and workstations (up to $1,500 total)—limited to one unit per site.
Eligible geographic areas
- All provinces and territories across Canada
Additional information
- Organizations are encouraged to sign up for the mailing list to receive program updates and announcements.
- Applicants may be asked for additional supporting documentation during the evaluation process at the program's discretion.
- Online information sessions are offered in both official languages for prospective applicants.
- All projects funded may be audited within six years of completion.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP). This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)?
The Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) provides up to $1.5 million per project, covering up to 70% of eligible costs, to help at-risk communities prevent and mitigate hate-motivated crimes at their gathering spaces. Funding supports security infrastructure improvements, minor renovations, emergency planning, security assessments, training, and short-term deployment of third-party security personnel.
How much funding can be received?
Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) Funds up to 70% of admissible expenses, capped at $1,500,000 per project.
Who is eligible for the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) program?
To be eligible for the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) program, you must:
Must be a Canadian private, non-profit organization
Must be at risk of hate-motivated incidents or crimes
Must fall into an eligible category: place of worship, community centre, provincially/territorially recognized educational institution, shelter for victims of gender-based violence, office/administrative space, cemetery, or non-profit daycare
What expenses are eligible under Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)?
Enhancing physical security at community gathering spaces through equipment installation and minor renovations.
Implementing third-party security personnel during periods of elevated risk.
Conducting professional security assessments and developing emergency or security response plans.
Providing training on responding to hate-motivated incidents and the use of newly installed security equipment.
Upgrading security measures at offices, administrative spaces, places of worship, community centres, child care centres, educational institutions, shelters, and cemeteries vulnerable to hate-motivated incidents.
Who can I contact for more information about the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)?
You can contact Public Safety Canada (PSC) by email at ccsp-pscc@ps-sp.gc.ca or by phone at 1-800-830-3118.
Where is the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) available?
The Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) program is available across Canada.
Is the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Canada Community Security Program (CCSP) is a Grant and Funding