About the call for applications
National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS)

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• NCPS objectives
• How the call for applications works

NCPS objectives

The National Crime Prevention Strategy (NCPS) is the policy framework for the implementation of crime prevention interventions in Canada for children, youth and young adults ages 6-30. The NCPS provides funding through key Crime Prevention Funding Programs to:

• Address known risk and protective factors associated with crime among vulnerable groups of the population;
• Respond to priority crime issues or local, targeted and tailored youth violence and youth gang prevention initiatives; and/or
• Increase knowledge about what works in crime prevention.

The 2024 NCPS Call for Applications will result in initiatives funded under the Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF), the Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund (NICPF) and the Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF):

• CPAF: Supports evidence-based initiatives for vulnerable groups, focusing on youth and chronic offenders.
• NICPF: Promotes culturally sensitive crime prevention in Indigenous and northern communities, including capacity building and knowledge sharing.
• YGPF: Helps prevent youth gang involvement, offers exit strategies for gang members, and supports reintegration.

How the call for applications works

An estimated $123.5M will be available for to eligible organizations under this Call for Applications over the next five years.

Call for Applications Priorities: This Call for applications will support community-led crime prevention efforts tailored to at-risk and vulnerable youth.

To be considered for funding, applications must propose initiatives aimed at one of the following priorities:

• Direct intervention(s) that reduce the harmful factors that lead youth to get involved in violent criminal activity, such as gun violence and auto theft (an estimated 95% of total funding has been designated for this stream)
• Direct intervention(s) that prevent bullying and cyber bullying (an estimated 3% of total funding has been designated for this stream)
• Strengthening community readiness for Indigenous populations (an estimated 2% of total funding has been designated for this stream)

Target Populations: Projects must target one of the following populations to be considered eligible:

1. Indigenous youth
2. Racialized youth
3. Youth at risk of committing violence
4. Youth who have had repeat contacts with the criminal justice system