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Safer and Vital Communities Grant

Q: What is the Safer and Vital Communities Grant?

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.

Q: Who is eligible for the Safer and Vital Communities Grant program?

To be eligible for the Safer and Vital Communities Grant program, you must: Community-based not-for-profit Indigenous not-for-profit or Band Council Focus on preventing hate crime

Q: What expenses are eligible under Safer and Vital Communities Grant?

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.

Q: Who can I contact for more information about the Safer and Vital Communities Grant?

You can contact Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General by email at SafetyPlanning@ontario.ca.

Q: Where is the Safer and Vital Communities Grant available?

The Safer and Vital Communities Grant program is available the province of Ontario.

Q: Is the Safer and Vital Communities Grant a grant, loan, or tax credit?

Safer and Vital Communities Grant is a Grant and Funding

Q: Who are the financial supporters of the Safer and Vital Communities Grant?

Safer and Vital Communities Grant is funded by Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General

Last Update: February 4, 2026

ON, Canada

Community collaboration to prevent hate motivated crime

Grant and Funding

Ontario Ministry of the Solicitor General

Processing And Agreement

Other info

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At a glance

Funding available

Financing goals

Increasing community impact

Develop strategic partnerships

Raise awareness and mobilize the public

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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Frequently Asked Questions about the Safer and Vital Communities Grant Program

Here are answers to the most common questions about the Safer and Vital Communities Grant. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.