Specialized criminal justice navigator grant

Overview

Specialized Criminal Justice Navigator (SCJN) grants will fund positions to help guide victims of crime through the criminal justice system. SCJN grants are available to eligible, Alberta-based organizations that provide specialized support to either:

• victims of specific types of crime
• victims needing extra support

Programs must ensure victim support is:

• victim centric
• culturally appropriate
• trauma informed

Programs must also:

• work collaboratively within a network of victim-serving organizations
• enhance availability of services

SCJN grant funding

All grant terms begin on April 1, 2024.

Programs can apply for funding for up to 2 years. (Example: April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2026)

Eligibility

Applicants must be a not-for-profit organization located in Alberta which are:

• registered in Alberta and in good standing
• currently offering programs and services to benefit victims of crime while they are involved with Alberta’s criminal justice system

Not eligible

The following are ineligible for grants:

• individuals
• lobby groups
• municipalities
• for-profit organizations
• schools or school boards
• funding agencies or other funders
• organizations providing services outside Alberta
• publicly funded institutions or crown corporations
• police services or police-based victim serving organizations
• new organizations seeking start-up or capacity-building funding

How to apply

Step 1. Read the guidelines

• Read the SCJN grant program guidelines.

Step 2. Complete the application package

• Fill out the application.
• Fill out the budget request template.

Step 3. Gather the required documents

• Certificate of Incorporation from Alberta Corporate Registries
• board member contact list
• professionally prepared financial statements – recent, approved and signed
• at least 2 letters of support from partners in the criminal justice system, such as:
  • your local police service
  • a crown prosecutor
  • a local victim services organization
  • a victim serving organization

Step 4. Submit the application package

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

After you apply

You might be contacted for more information or clarification.

You will be notified by email about the outcome of your application:

• All decisions are final.
• No appeals will be considered.

Reporting requirements

Organizations with successful grant applications enter into a grant agreement. Part of the agreement includes reporting throughout the grant term:

• quarterly reports
• annual reports

Quarterly reports

Reporting templates will be provided.

Reports are due on the 15th of each month after each quarter ends:

• January to March – due April 15
• April to June – due July 15
• July to September – due October 15
• October to December – due January 15

Annual report

Reporting templates will be provided.

Annual reports must include these documents:

• financial statements
• actuals financial report
• annual report or annual general meeting minutes (if applicable)
• updated board member list (if applicable)

Contact

Connect with Victims Programs and Initiatives:

Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Email: [email protected]