APPLICATION FOR FUNDING

The Department of Justice, through various funding programs, financially supports projects that primarily aim to improve the administration of justice in Canada.

The Department has developed a number of "fact sheets" to help you determine the funding program that best responds to your project. These fact sheets provide important information on the funding program and their objectives.

The application was developed to make the process as clear and as easy to complete as possible. The information we ask is critical for making our funding decisions. If you have any questions while completing this application, staff would be happy to help you. Contact information is provided on the fact sheets of each funding program. When completing this application form, please refer to the guide entitled "How to Apply for Funding - A Guide to Preparing a Proposal". The guide provides detailed information on all the items required in the application form.

This form, once completed, contains all the necessary information for us to make project funding decisions. The form and the guide can also be downloaded from the departmental website at: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/pb/funding/index.html.

This application has four steps:

Step1: Tell Us About You
Step 2: Tell Us About Your Project
Step 3: Describe How the Money will be Used
Step 4: Sign to Complete the Application

You can find additional information on activities related to each of the programs mentioned above by consulting the departmental website at: http://canada.justice.gc.ca/en/ps/index.html.

Please note that funding is limited, and therefore, not all eligible projects will be funded. The Department of Justice thanks you for taking the time to complete and submit an application for funding.

The Department takes into consideration the principles outlined in the Accord between the Government of Canada and the Voluntary Sector.

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STEP 1. TELL US ABOUT YOU

This section asks for information about your organization, its activities and main focus.

1. In which language do you want to communicate?

2. If you are an individual applying for funding, please complete this part and go to question 7:

Name:
Street address:
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:

If you are an organization or a government body applying for funding, please complete this part:

Name:
Street address:
Mailing address (if different from primary address):
Telephone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Website address:

Contact person:

Name:
Telephone:
Position:

3. a) Is your organization incorporated?

b) Date your organization was started (if not incorporated): ________________________

c) Date your organization was incorporated: ___________________________________

4. Your organization is a/an (check one):

5. Describe the primary work of your organization including your mission and objectives:
(For example: What do you do on a day-to-day basis? What is your mandate? What programs and services does your organization provide? Whom do you serve? Who actually uses your services?)

6. Your organization is active at which level(s)?

7. Describe the expertise, skills, interest and experience that qualify you or your organization to undertake this project, and your previous experience with such issues.

8. a) Have you ever received funding from the Department of Justice Canada?

b) Is the current funding application for a continuation/next phase of one of these previously funded projects?

c) On projects previously funded by the Department, was a final report submitted?

9. FOR QUEBEC ORGANIZATIONS ONLY

a) Are the majority of your members from the Québec public sector, that is, appointed by the Government of Québec, a minister, a government agency, a municipal body, a school board or another public agency?

b) Is your personnel appointed in accordance with the Public Service Act (of Québec) (chapter F-3.1.1)?

c) Is more than half of your financing derived from Québec public funds, that is from the consolidated revenue fund, a government agency, a municipal body, a school body or another public agency?

d) If you have answered "yes" to one of the above, you must enclose a copy of the Order in Council allowing your organization to negotiate and enter into an agreement with the Department of Justice Canada.

STEP 2. TELL US ABOUT YOUR PROJECT

The purpose of this section is to provide details about the project: What is the main issue? What do you plan to do, when, and how? How will you monitor the progress of the project? How will you know your project is a success? Please refer to the funding guide for additional important information.

10. Project title:

11. Project summary:

The project summary provides a brief explanation of what the project is. It should describe the activities, who will be affected by the activities and why you want to undertake the project (i.e. what do you want to change).

12. Project timeframe:

Start dates should be at least 4-6 months after the application deadline to allow time to review and to make funding decisions. The government fiscal year begins April 1 and ends on March 31 of the following year. Project funds must be spent in the fiscal year for which they were allocated.

Start date:

End date:

13. Describe your Project Team:

14. Describe your project by addressing the following points:

a. The issue or needs your project would address. (How do you know there is a need for this project? Describe what is happening in your community and why it is important to carry out this project. What is the specific justice issue, need, problem in your community? What are the specific factors underlying the justice issue this project will try to address?)

b. The interest in your community for this project; the partnerships and other linkages indicating support for this project. (Please include endorsements, letters of support and agreements from relevant individuals or organizations to indicate your organizations qualifications to undertake this project and to indicate community support. Also, for Child-centred Family Justice Fund applications only, please include a letter of support/endorsement of the project from the relevant provincial government department.) (Explain how you know that your community supports this project idea? Where did you go for information, feedback, suggestions when developing your project? How were members of the priority group/area involved?)

c. The innovative nature of this project. (How does your project focus on justice issues in new and/or different ways?)

d. The project objectives. (The objectives must be results-based, must be measurable and achievable, should identify what you expect to achieve by the end of the project and should link to the mandate and priorities of the Department of Justice Canada and the objectives of the Fund under which you are applying.)

e. The reach of the project. (Identify the priority groups or the specific social or community groups for whom the project is directed.)

f. How the project demonstrates sensitivity to diversity and gender equality issues. (Your proposal should show how you would address the needs and experiences of participants/beneficiaries who come from different social and cultural groups, equity groups and diverse communities.)

g. How the project demonstrates sensitivity to the needs of official language minority communities. (Your proposal should indicate how you would address the needs and experiences of these communities.)

h. The anticipated results of the project. (For each project objective that you have identified above, identify what results are expected because of your project's activities.)

i. A description of the project partners: (Explain the nature of the partnerships by providing a description of the different activities that each partner will undertake.)

j. The work plan and project design (Activities) (Include activities and how each activity will support the project objectives, tasks for each activity, time frames, human and financial resources for each activity.)

k. The project deliverables and dates for submission (Outputs) (List all products, goods or services you expect to produce or deliver as part of your project. Often these deliverables take the form of progress/interim reports, training sessions, manuals or publications and final report. For interim reports and final reports, indicate anticipated submission dates. If you receive funding from the Department, you will be required to submit a Project Summary Report which will be provided to you.)

l. The communication plan (Include the objectives of your communication /dissemination plan, the priority groups that will be reached and methods of communications that you will use to reach them.)

15. Include an evaluation framework. (Include who will be responsible for monitoring and evaluation, the timetable, the reporting arrangements you have with your partners and how you will identify success and risk factors.)

STEP 3. DESCRIBE HOW THE MONEY WILL BE USED

16. Please provide a detailed budget for the project.

Indicate the budget for this project, including all revenues (financial and in-kind from ALL sources) and all expenses (financial and in-kind) by fiscal year (April 1 to March 31).

17. Indicate your organization's GST/HST rebate (percentage) from Canada Revenue Agency.

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STEP 4. SIGN TO COMPLETE THE APPLICATION

Conditions

Departmental funding may be used only for the purposes specified in this application. Once the Department has agreed to provide financial assistance, no substantial change to the project shall be made without the consent of the Department, and it shall be at the discretion of the Department to determine what constitutes substantial change in each case. Any funding not used for these purposes must be returned to the Department.

The organization is wholly responsible for its own debts. The Department will not consider any application to pay debts. If any part of this funding is used to pay salaries or honoraria, federal and provincial laws concerning salaries and source deductions must be applied (e.g. deductions for income tax, employment insurance, etc.).

Public acknowledgement of funding provided by the Department is expected. Publications should clearly acknowledge the Department's assistance.

The organization agrees to respect and apply the spirit and, if applicable, the letter of the Canadian Human Rights Act and of the Official Languages Act.

In the event of an access to information request regarding the present funding application or any other information about the organization in the Department's possession, the organization will be consulted before any confidential information is disclosed. Under the Access to Information Act, there is provision for exemption from disclosure of personal information subject to the Privacy Act, and of confidential financial or business information.

The designation PROTECTED (when completed) ensures that this information receives enhanced protection. When funding is approved, the amount of funding, the purpose for which the funds were granted and the name of the organization receiving the funding are considered public information.

I declare that

• the information in this application is accurate and complete;
• the application is made on behalf of the organization named on page one (1)with its full knowledge and consent;
• if financial assistance is provided, the organization will submit financial statements and activity reports as required by the Department of Justice Canada,
• If financial assistance is provided, the organization will submit to an evaluation of the project funded, as required by the Department of Justice Canada.

Organization:

Name of Person with Signing Authority:

Position:

Signature

Date:

^{1 Please include a copy of the certificate and articles of incorporation OR the letters patent.}