Government Grant

Ontario Solicitor General | Safer and Vital Communities (SVC) Grant Program

The Ontario government is investing approximately $1.7 million over two years in the Safer and Vital Communities (SVC) Grant Program to strengthen community safety and well-being across the province by encouraging community collaboration to help fight the rapid increase in cybercrime.

The theme for the 2022-24 SVC grant is “Preventing Cybercrime through Community Collaboration” with priority given to the areas of hate crime, human trafficking, and fraud.

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  • Ontario. Solicitor General
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  • Last updated 3 years ago
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The Ontario government is investing approximately $1.7 million over two years in the Safer and Vital Communities (SVC) Grant Program to strengthen community safety and well-being across the province by encouraging community collaboration to help fight the rapid increase in cybercrime.

The theme for the 2022-24 SVC grant is “Preventing Cybercrime through Community Collaboration” with priority given to the areas of hate crime, human trafficking, and fraud.



This new investment will help community-based, not-for-profit organizations and First Nation Band Councils implement local safety and well-being projects, focused on awareness building and prevention of cybercrime. These projects will engage a range of community partners, including the police, through collaboration and partnership.