Government Grant
Community Support for Sexual Misconduct Survivors Grant Program
The goal of the Grant Program is to broaden the scope of support services accessible to the wider Defence community affected by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF and to increase the collaboration between community-based and DND/CAF service providers.The primary focus for the 2023-24 call for applications is to establish grant agreements with centres in regions where grant agreements do not currently exist. Although service providers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut will be prioritized, providers from all regions in Canada are encouraged to apply.
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Description
The goal of the Grant Program is to broaden the scope of support services accessible to the wider Defence community affected by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF and to increase the collaboration between community-based and DND/CAF service providers.The primary focus for the 2023-24 call for applications is to establish grant agreements with centres in regions where grant agreements do not currently exist. Although service providers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut will be prioritized, providers from all regions in Canada are encouraged to apply.Program objective
The goal of the Grant Program is to:
- broaden the range of support services available to those in wider Defence community affected by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF; and
- increase the collaboration between community-based and DND/CAF service providers.
The program offers two types of grants: one-time project-based (maximum $50,000) and recurrent funding (maximum $75,000 annually for up to three years).
Eligibility Criteria
Organizations must be Canadian, legally constituted not-for-profit community-based service providers, and possess the legal status necessary to enter into a grant agreement with the Government of Canada.
Organizations must also have the capacity and expertise to provide support to those in the wider Defence community affected by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF. Those who do not have the capacity or expertise to provide these services may be considered if they propose to undertake capacity building as a result of funding.
The Grant program was first launched in the fall of 2022 and currently funds 32 projects led by community-based service providers across most regions in Canada. The SMSRC is seeking to further increase access to support services to the wider Defence community who have been affected by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF. The primary focus for the 2023-2024 call for applications is to establish grant agreements with centres in regions where grant agreements do not currently exist. Although service providers in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Prince Edward Island, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut will be prioritized, providers from all regions in Canada are encouraged to apply.
Potential projects, initiatives and services
Funding is available for a wide range of projects, initiatives and services supporting those affected by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF, including:
- providing crisis management and support through supportive listening, information and referrals to hospital, medical or police services;
- conducting research related to the support of those impacted by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF;
- counselling for individuals and groups to address a range of needs related to sexual misconduct in the DND CAF, including counselling for those who support individuals affected by sexual misconduct in the DND/CAF;
- outreach to Indigenous communities that have been impacted;
- outreach to underserved remote locations;
- support projects tailored to meet the needs of and/or remove barriers for women; men; Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex as well as sexual and gender-diverse people (2SLGBTQI+); First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples; Black, Asian and other racialized individuals; people living with disabilities; religious minorities; those living in an official language minority community; those living in northern, rural and remote communities; others with diverse identity factor and people that cannot access services in person;
- relationship building and work with individuals, community and government organizations for community education;
- support groups including specified and drop-in groups;
- providing information, referrals, accompaniment, or advocacy to assist survivors in the areas of healing, trauma, survivor support, housing, employment, criminal justice, or legal rights and responsibilities;
- developing innovative tools (including virtual) that enable survivors to better access resources.