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Safer and Vital Communities Grant
Last Update: February 4, 2026
ON, Canada
Community collaboration to prevent hate motivated crime
Grant and Funding
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
No objectives are currently available
Eligible Funding
- No Condition
Timeline
- Closing date : September 16, 2020
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Health care and social assistance
- Other services (except public administration)
- Public administration
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- All groups
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Economic, Social and Community Development
- Civic and Advocacy Organizations
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- All the groups
Revenue structures
- 100% donations / grants
- Mixed revenue (<50% earned)
- Mixed revenue (50%+ earned)
- Fee-for-service model
Scope
- Provincial
Overview
Applications support community collaboration to prevent hate motivated crime in Ontario. The maximum funding amount is not specified, and eligible initiatives focus on bringing together community partners to address hate motivated crime and related issues.
Activities funded
- Community-led initiatives that bring together partners to prevent hate motivated crime.
- Collaborative projects addressing issues related to hate motivated crime and rising police-reported hate crime in Ontario.
Examples of admissible projects:
$ 48,000
Community collaboration to prevent hate crimes through training and outreach
$ 49,500
Build a hate-incident response network with shared referral pathways
Documents Needed
Eligibility
- The applicant must be a community-based, not-for-profit organization.
- The applicant may be an Indigenous community-based, not-for-profit organization.
- The applicant may be a First Nation Band Council.
- The proposed initiative must focus on preventing hate motivated crime through community collaboration.
Who is eligible?
- Community-based, not-for-profit organizations
- Indigenous community-based, not-for-profit organizations
- First Nation Band Councils
Who is not eligible
Eligible expenses
Ineligible Costs and Activities
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
Selection criteria
How to apply
Step 1: Request application package
- Email the program contact to receive the application package.
Processing and Agreement
Additional information
- Applications were accepted for the 2020–2022 funding cycle.
- The 2020–22 theme was “Preventing Hate Motivated Crime through Community Collaboration”.
- The program supports a community-based approach to addressing hate motivated crime in Ontario.
Contacts
SafetyPlanning@ontario.ca
ON, Canada
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