Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Program — Projects component, Anti-Hate Call

• Signed Application Form
• Signed Declaration/Attestation
• Balanced budget using the program template
• Signed Application Checklist
• Most recent financial statements

Who is eligible?

• Canadian not-for-profit organizations, associations, and unincorporated groups
• Canadian public institutions
• Provincial, territorial, regional, and municipal governments and agencies
• Indigenous not-for-profit organizations
• Indigenous governments, band councils, and tribal councils

Who is not eligible

• Organizations that discriminate or promote intolerance, prejudice, or offensive content
• Organizations that undermine Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy
• Organizations that undermine the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms or the Canadian Human Rights Act

Eligible expenses

• Salaries and benefits
• Consultant fees
• Office and equipment rental for the project
• Communications, publicity, and promotional materials
• Domestic travel, accommodation, hospitality, insurance, conference costs, evaluation, audit, facility rental, speakers’ fees, and overhead

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Board or governing body fees
• Capital costs, including renovations and computer equipment unless essential
• Annual general meetings and regular board meetings
• Ongoing production of newsletters, newspapers, magazines, journals, radio or TV broadcasts
• Fundraising activities and religious or politically partisan activities

Eligible geographic areas

• Canada

• Clear project design and relevance to program objectives.
• Identified need, added value, and community involvement.
• Realistic, measurable results and reporting approach.
• Detailed, balanced, and reasonable budget.
• Proven capacity to deliver the project.

• Step 1: Request the application package
  • Contact the program to obtain the application package.
  • Read the guidelines in full before preparing the application.
• Step 2: Complete the application package
  • Fill out, sign, and date the application form.
  • Complete the budget form.
  • Attach all required supporting documents.
• Step 3: Submit by email
  • Send the complete package by email to the program address.
  • Use signed attachments only; links to file-sharing sites are not accepted.
  • Ensure the email is sent by the deadline.
• Step 4: Wait for confirmation
  • Look for an acknowledgment of receipt within two weeks.
  • If no acknowledgment is received, contact the program.

• Applications are reviewed by a committee against the program criteria.
• Eligibility and funding amounts are decided by the department and are final.
• Applicants receive an acknowledgment of receipt within two weeks.
• If approved as a contribution, a funding agreement is signed before payment.
• Interim reports and final reports may be required after approval.

• Only one application may be submitted.
• Funding cannot be used for the same activities funded under other MARP components.
• Applicants must keep records for five years for audit purposes.
• Funding decisions are final.