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Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
Last Update: March 4, 2026
Canada
Supports security enhancements for at-risk community gathering spaces
Grant and Funding
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.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Develop employee skills
- Increase IT security
- Renovate your business/factory
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
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.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 385,000
Reinforcing entryways and installing access controls at LGBTQ shelter
$ 686,000
Implementing emergency alert system at local mosque and school
$ 994,000
Deploying third-party security at culturally diverse community centre
$ 133,000
Enhancing childcare centre security with video and entry controls
$ 1,500,000
Upgrading synagogue with security cameras and reinforced entryways
$ 280,000
Upgrading cemetery with anti-graffiti coating and surveillance system
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a private, non-profit organization based in Canada.
- The organization must be at risk of hate-motivated incidents or crimes, or belong to a community at risk.
- The project site must fall under one of the following categories: place of worship, community centre, recognized educational institution, shelter for victims of gender-based violence, office/administrative space, cemetery, or non-profit child care centre.
- The organization must provide supporting documentation demonstrating the risk or history of hate-motivated incidents affecting their community.
- The applicant must be able to cover at least 30% of total eligible project costs from private, provincial, territorial, or municipal sources (as government funding for the project cannot exceed 100%).
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
Selection criteria
- Alignment of the project with at least one of the program objectives, such as reducing or mitigating harm from hate-motivated incidents, equipping communities to face risks, or raising awareness of challenges faced by at-risk communities.
- Demonstration of a clear need and direct link between identified security vulnerabilities and the proposed project activities.
- Clarity, coherence, and completeness of the project plan, including justification for requested measures and proposed budget.
- Quality and completeness of supporting documentation, including budget, vendor quotes, and evidence of risk (media articles, police reports, etc.).
How to apply
1
Verify eligibility
- Review the eligibility requirements for the Canada Community Security Program (CCSP)
- Ensure your organization and project meet all criteria for funding
- Gather supporting documentation to demonstrate your eligibility
2
Gather and prepare documentation
- Compile all required documentation, including quotes, a completed budget using the mandatory template, and supporting evidence of hate-motivated risk
- Gather any specific documents if applicable, such as a police report, letter of support, or proof of recognition for private educational institutions
- Ensure all forms and supporting documents are complete and accurate
3
Complete the application form
- Download and complete the official application form available online
- Insert all required project and organizational information into the form
- Complete the detailed budget using the provided template
- Ensure the plan of activities and all documentation align
4
Review and sign the application
- Review the entire application for completeness and accuracy
- Verify all mandatory documents are attached
- Have an authorized signatory approve and sign the application
5
Submit the application online
- Submit the completed application and accompanying documents online via the designated portal
- Confirm receipt of submission by checking for the confirmation email from Public Safety Canada
- Save a copy of submitted documents for future reference
6
Await evaluation results
- Monitor your designated email (including spam folder) for correspondence from Public Safety Canada
- Respond promptly to any requests for additional information or clarifications
- Wait for notification regarding the evaluation results or funding decision
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
ccsp-pscc@ps-sp.gc.ca
1-800-830-3118
