Alberta crime prevention grant

Overview

The Alberta Crime Prevention (ACP) grant funds projects or programs for up to 2 years.

• The project or program must focus on direct delivery of services or supports for crime prevention or community safety and well being.
• Programs or initiatives keeping youth out of gangs or helping youth get out of gangs are included.

Funding

Grants provide funding from $25,000 to $150,000 per year (2022-23 and 2023-24).

Eligibility

Applicants must be located in Alberta and one of the following:

• a registered not-for-profit organization or charity in good standing
• a First Nation or Metis Settlement
• a municipality
• a community–focused police program or service
• a community group with a designated fiscal agent
• organizations that received the Gun & Gang Violence Action Fund (GGVAF) Youth Gang Prevention Community Mobilization Grant and are at the implementation phase

Ineligible applicants

• individuals
• academic institutions
• for-profit organizations
• Crown corporation or publicly funded institutions

What the grants are for

Grants from $25,000 to $150,000 per year (2022-23 and 2023-24) are available for Alberta-based programs or projects that:

• explore or use innovative, promising or proven crime prevention practices
• enhance or create prevention activities for people at risk of becoming involved in criminal activity
• prevent crime or add public safety measures for vulnerable people or communities targeted by crime
• strengthens or adds capacity to an existing program or initiative

Examples of programs, projects or initiatives include:

• direct delivery of programs for crime prevention or community safety and well-being services or supports
• direct delivery of youth gang prevention and exit programs, services or supports
• activities to build the skills, knowledge and resources or capacity of an organization or community so they can deliver crime prevention or community safety and well-being programs like:
  • development and delivery of information, training and resources or tools
  • public education and awareness
  • one-time initiatives addressing new issues and trends in crime prevention
  • implementation of a public or community safety plan including training and equipment

How to apply

Step 1. Read the criteria

Read the grant criteria on pages 1 to 3 of the Alberta Crime Prevention (ACP) Grant online form.

Step 2. Complete the application package

1. Fill out the application beginning on page 4 of the Alberta Crime Prevention (ACP) Grant online form.
2. Complete the Alberta Crime Prevention (ACP) Budget template (XLSX, 16 KB).

Step 3. Gather required documents

• Certificate of Incorporation from Alberta Corporate Registries
• 3 letters documenting support or partnership.
• At least 1 letter should come from a supporter in the criminal justice system. Examples of acceptable support letters include letters from:
  • your local police service
  • a Chief Crown prosecutor
  • a victim servicing organization
  • other criminal justice agencies
  • community groups or other appropriate not-for-profit agencies
  • Family and Community Support Services (FCSS)
  • municipal or regional or Indigenous leadership
  • an elected community official familiar with your initiative

Step 4. Submit the application package

Submit the application and all required documents by email to [email protected].

After you apply

Contact Community Initiatives Supports if you do not get confirmation within 10 business days.

Contact

Connect with Community Initiatives Support:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-415-1819
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Fax: 780-988-7629
Email: [email protected]

Address:
Community Initiatives Support
10th Floor South, John E. Brownlee Building
10365 97 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T5J 3W7