Indigenous Justice Program - The Community-Based Justice Fund

• Applicants may include First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Chiefs and Band Councils, Tribal Councils, and Indigenous organizations at the local, regional, or national level.
• Regional or municipal governments, including their agencies and institutions, are eligible.
• Non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations formed for a non-profit purpose qualify.
• Provincial and territorial governments are eligible in the context of flow-through agreements.

Who is eligible?

• First Nations, Inuit, and Métis organizations
• Chiefs and Band Councils
• Tribal Councils
• Local, regional, and national Indigenous organizations
• Regional and municipal governments and their agencies
• Non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations serving a non-profit purpose
• Provincial and territorial governments (for flow-through agreements)

Eligible geographic areas

• Urban, rural, remote and Northern communities across Canada, including both on- and off-reserve locations, in partnership with provincial and territorial governments.

• Taking into account the specific needs of the community.
• Availability of funds to support the proposal.

• The Community-Based Justice Fund currently supports approximately 211 programs in over 650 communities, including urban, rural, remote, and Northern areas, both on- and off-reserve.
• Funded programs are designed to reflect the justice values, traditions, and cultures of the Indigenous communities they serve.
• Programs may receive funding through cost-shared partnerships with provincial and territorial governments.
• Proposals are reviewed in consultation with provincial or territorial partners, and funding is dependent on community needs and available resources.