ARCHIVED - Keeping our Communities Safe by Tackling Crime Through Canada’s National Crime Prevention Strategy

Today, the Harper government announced that it has extended support for two crime prevention projects under the National Crime Prevention Strategy, and launched the next round of applications for its new funding intake under the strategy.

The LINKing Refugee Youth and Families to Positive Social Supports project in Winnipeg, sponsored by Newcomers Education and Employment Development Services Inc., has been extended for an additional seven months and funding increased by $98,109.60. Total funding for the project is now $1,184,339. This extension will allow the project to continue to help newly-arrived refugee youth in Winnipeg steer clear of gangs and crime.

The Abbotsford Youth Crime Prevention Project has been extended for an additional 21 months and funding increased by $407,850.  Total funding for the project is now $1,139,519.  This extension will allow the successful project to continue to help at-risk and homeless youth steer clear of gangs and crime as well as protect them from becoming victims.

The National Crime Prevention Strategy provides leadership in developing the Canadian-made knowledge base of what is effective in reducing and preventing crime. It is administered by Public Safety Canada's National Crime Prevention Centre (NCPC).  

The NCPC's priorities are to:

• address early risk factors among vulnerable children and youth at risk;
• respond to priority crime issues (e.g. youth violence, school-based bullying);
• prevent recidivism among high risk groups; and
• foster prevention in Aboriginal communities.

To this end, the NCPC is currently seeking to fund projects designed to address the following priority issues:

• violence among youth ages 12 to 17 years;
• Aboriginal youth delinquency in urban centres; and
• school-based bullying.

Project activities eligible for funding could include:

• project start-up activities, including hiring and training of staff, leasing of equipment, and/or rental of space;
• outreach, recruitment and selection of participants;
• interventions addressing risk and protective factors associated with the priority issues identified above, including mentoring, counselling, skills development, and recreational opportunities;
• knowledge development and dissemination activities related to the direct intervention project;
• expert advice and consultation; and
• performance monitoring and evaluation.

Eligible recipients for funding include:

• community or professional organizations, societies and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a not-for-profit purpose, and which have the mandate to represent their membership or community;
• Aboriginal governments, organizations and communities;
• Canadian universities, educational institutions/boards of education and centres of excellence;
• provincial, municipal and Aboriginal police services; and
• provincial, territorial, municipal and regional governments.

Crown Corporations, for-profit groups, and individuals are not eligible for funding under the CPAF.

For more information about National Crime Prevention Centre funding and to find out how to apply, please visit http://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/cnt/cntrng-crm/crm-prvntn/fndng-prgrms/crm-prvntn-ctn-fnd-eng.aspx

Date modified:

2015-11-20