Family Violence Prevention Program: Call for proposals 2024 to 2025

Call for proposals: closed

The 2024 to 2025 call for proposals for violence prevention activities is now closed. The deadline to submit a proposal was July 19, 2024 at 11:59 Eastern Standard Time. For more information, contact us at ppvf-fvpp@sac-isc.gc.ca.

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About the call

The Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) provides vital services to Indigenous women, children, families and 2SLGBTQI+ people facing family violence and funds service delivery activities and key supports to help prevent family violence. FVPP funds Indigenous-led, culturally-appropriate and community-driven, service delivery family violence prevention activities across Canada.

This call for proposals supports family violence prevention and direct service delivery activities that focus on Inuit, Métis, Indigenous 2SLGBTQI+ people and urban populations. The primary focus of proposed activities must be on family violence prevention, and the client base must be predominantly Indigenous.

Contact your ISC regional office to submit proposals for family violence prevention activities for First Nations on reserve.

Indigenous applicants will be prioritized. Proposals from non-Indigenous applicants may be considered on an exceptional basis. Footnote 1

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) may circulate proposals amongst other government departments with similar funding should FVPP be unable to fund the project.

Eligible activities

Proposed activities should be:

Eligible activities include, but are not limited to:

Proposals can range from short term activities with a smaller budget (such as $50,000 for 1 year) to multi-year projects in the average upper range of $100,000 per year.

Strong and comprehensive proposals with a budget higher than the average range may be considered on an exceptional basis. These proposals will be assessed based on how they directly contribute to preventing family violence and funding availability.

Applications from organizations with outstanding funding reports will not be reviewed.

Prioritized themes

Activities that address at least 1 of the below themes will be prioritized:

  • outreach to Indigenous women, children, youth and 2SLGBTQI+ people on the prevention of family violence
  • empowerment of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people to reduce the risk of vulnerability to family violence
  • addressing the vulnerability to family violence associated with the transition to living in environments away from First Nations, Inuit or Métis traditional lands and communities
  • service supports for Indigenous men and boys on the prevention of family violence
  • services supports for survivors of family violence and reducing vulnerability to human trafficking and sexual exploitation
  • wrap-around services and case management for survivors of family violence

If your project does not address at least 1 of these themes, please note in your cover letter how it addresses a specific need in your community.

Selection criteria

Your proposal must include:

Financial assessment criteria

Your proposal must include the project budget and monthly cash flow needed to undertake the planned activities in a meaningful way. The budget should be broken down by year, if applicable.

When completing your budget, consider the following:

  • Overhead administrative costs such as supplies, IT equipment and rent cannot exceed 15% of the total approved amount
  • Family violence prevention funding must be spent by the project completion date, as set out in the approved project proposal
    • ex. salaries can only be paid for the duration of the project and cannot be used for permanent positions
  • Funding for ongoing costs, such as treatment or counselling services, must be spent by the project completion date. However, the funding recipient can refer clients to other services
  • Applicants are encouraged to seek out other funding sources or in-kind contributions to their project
    • In-kind contributions can be any non-monetary goods or services provided by an interested party without any expectation of reciprocal favorable treatment. Letters supporting additional sources of funding should be included with your application

Who can apply

Non-Indigenous organizations, including provincial, territorial and municipal governments, are only eligible for funding if they can demonstrate meaningful support from and partnership with the Indigenous clients they expect to serve.

Activities where the majority of clients or participants are Indigenous will be prioritized.

Indigenous organizations, associations and societies that have violence prevention as part of their mandate or who have partnered with these organizations may also be prioritized.

A recipient must have the legal capacity to enter into a funding agreement, such as being incorporated.

On an exceptional basis, individuals conducting family violence prevention activities can be considered for funding but they must be associated with an Indigenous community or organization. This must be demonstrated by providing letters of support.

Deadlines

The 2024 to 2025 call for proposals for violence prevention activities is now closed. The deadline to submit a proposal for 2024 to 2025 was July 19, 2024 at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Single-year violence prevention projects funded in 2024 to 2025 must be completed by March 31, 2025.

How to apply

Only proposals submitted electronically via the FVPP email address will be considered. Contact us if you have questions about the application process.

All documentation, including attachments, should not exceed a total of 10 letter-sized pages.

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Check list

  • Cover letter
  • Budget and monthly cash flow
  • Completed and signed Family Violence Prevention Program Project Proposal application form (pdf format) (PAW# 5664860)
  • Letters of support, if applicable

For questions further assistance, please contact us at ppvf-fvpp@sac-isc.gc.ca.

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