Justice Partnership and Innovation Program

• $77.9 million allocated over two years (2025-26) to support the launch of Canada's Black Justice Strategy, including $4.3 million specifically dedicated to develop and pilot Black-specific court worker and navigation services.

• The applicant must be a Canadian not-for-profit organization, a provincial, territorial, regional or municipal government, a provincial or territorial Crown corporation, or a Canadian educational institution or board of education.
• International governments or international non-governmental organizations, including those associated with organizations of which Canada is a member, are eligible.
• Bands, tribal councils, self-governing First Nations and Inuit are eligible applicants.
• The project must support a fair, relevant, and accessible Canadian justice system and address priorities such as access to justice, family violence, or emerging justice issues.

Who is eligible?

• Canadian not-for-profit organizations
• Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments
• Provincial and territorial Crown corporations
• Canadian educational institutions and boards of education
• Bands, tribal councils, self-governing First Nations and Inuit

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada (all provinces and territories)
• International entities in countries with which Canada has associations through organizations of which Canada is a member

• The Department of Justice encourages electronic submission of proposals to minimize environmental impact.
• Outreach initiatives are undertaken to ensure that official language minority communities are aware of funding opportunities.
• Recipients are encouraged to consult the "Contribution Funds for Non-Governmental Organizations, a Handbook" to comply with financial requirements in contribution agreements.
• The program supports measures for the participation and consideration of official language minority communities in funded projects.