Family Violence Prevention Program
The Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) funds the operations of emergency shelters and transitional (second stage) housing to improve the safety and security of Indigenous women, children, families and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people across Canada, including in the North and in urban centres. FVPP also provides funding for community-driven proposals for family violence prevention projects.
Call for proposals is closed
The 2023 to 2024 call for proposals for violence prevention activities is now closed. Proposals are being reviewed and updates will be sent to applicants in the coming weeks. If you have questions, contact the program team at ppvf-fvpp@sac-isc.gc.ca.
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About the program
Shelters and transition homes that serve First Nations, Inuit, Métis, urban and Northern communities across Canada provide vital services to Indigenous women, children, families and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people facing violent situations.
The program also funds activities and key supports to help prevent future violence.
The program funds:
- shelter and transitional (second stage) housing
- daily operations
- reimbursements to Alberta and Yukon First Nations access to off-reserve shelters
- capacity building support through:
- training forums
- gatherings
- development and distribution of resources and research
- culturally-appropriate community-driven violence prevention activities such as:
- public awareness campaigns
- conferences
- workshops
- stress and anger management seminars
- support groups
- Métis engagement on assessing shelter needs and community violence prevention activities focused on Métis women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+
The program supports activities that increase awareness of gender-based violence and provide families and communities with:
- tools to address violence such as treatment and intervention
- culturally sensitive services, such as Elder and traditional teachings
- awareness and self-development projects
Family violence activities of various scopes are funded each year to support Indigenous communities across Canada.
The program also provides core funding to the National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence to build shelter capacity and act as a national coordinator by supporting Indigenous-led shelters and their staff through:
- training forums
- violence prevention activities
- research and collaboration with key partners
For more information about budget investments to prevent family violence consult:
Who can apply
To find out more about how to apply for funding for different types of projects, consult:
Deadlines
There are 3 different application processes:
Shelters and transition homes
Funding is available to support shelters and transition homes for Indigenous women, children, families and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people across Canada, including Northern and urban centres.
The submission window will remain open on a continual basis until March 2024.
To find out more, visit:
Inuit shelters
You can also submit an application for Inuit-specific shelters. To find out more, visit:
Violence prevention activities
The 2023 to 2024 call for proposals for violence prevention activities is now closed. Proposals are being reviewed and updates will be sent to applicants in the coming weeks. If you have questions, contact the program team at ppvf-fvpp@sac-isc.gc.ca.
How to apply
Whether you are applying for shelters and transition housing or family violence prevention activities, you should consult:
Shelters and transition housing
To learn more about the application process for shelters and transition housing, consult:
You can also submit an application for Inuit-specific shelters. To find out more about the application process, visit:
To talk to someone about the shelters and transition housing initiative, contact the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's Indigenous and Northern Housing Solutions specialists for your region.
Violence prevention activities on reserve
In some regions, First Nations regional boards are authorized by chiefs to administer violence prevention funds by collecting, reviewing and approving proposals for projects. The First Nations regional boards also take on a strategic visioning and coordinating role by targeting specific needs, such as an annual youth conference in the area of family violence.
To find out more, contact your ISC regional office.
ISC-funded shelters wishing to apply should contact their ISC regional office to find out more about ISC-sheltered violence prevention funding.
Violence prevention activities across Canada, proposal-based
The 2023 to 2024 call for proposals for violence prevention activities is now closed. Proposals are being reviewed and updates will be sent to applicants in the coming weeks. If you have questions, contact the program team at ppvf-fvpp@sac-isc.gc.ca.
To learn more about national violence prevention activities, email to ppvf-fvpp@sac-isc.gc.ca.
Related links
- Terms and Conditions: Contributions to improve the safety and security of Indigenous women, children and families
- Prime Minister announces additional funding for health, economic, and social support for Indigenous peoples and communities | Prime Minister of Canada
- Government of Canada commits to fund Shelters for Inuit Women
- Government of Canada announces new shelters for Indigenous Peoples facing gender-based violence
- Information on violence and abuse prevention programs
- Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
- National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
- Video playlist: Believe-Ask-Connect from Pauktuutit: Inuit Women of Canada