How to Apply for Funding

INTRODUCTION

The Department of Justice Canada works with other federal government departments and the provincial and territorial governments to ensure that everyone in Canada has access to our justice system and to ensure that the system is efficient, fair and equal for all.

The Department's mandate includes prosecuting federal offences, ensuring justice for Canada's Aboriginal people, and informing and educating the public about the law. The Department develops policies and programs for federal laws such as the Criminal Code and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. It also offers financial support, in the form of grants and contributions, to individuals and organizations working to improve the justice system and to produce and distribute material on Canadian law.

Grants and contributions are used by the Department to test fresh approaches to improving Canada's justice system, to contribute to the development of policies and to support its mandate of promoting a more accessible, equitable, and efficient justice system for Canadians. They provide financial support to well-planned, results-oriented projects designed to improve the justice system. To be considered, projects must support one or more objectives of the fund under which you are applying.

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

This guide is designed to help you prepare an application for project funding. It provides:

  • A description of the eligibility criteria for funding.
  • An explanation of how to prepare your application.
  • A description of what will happen if your project is approved.
  • A checklist to help you make sure your application is complete.
  • A glossary of key terms used in this guide.

Additional current information on the various departmental funding programs can be found at . Limited information is provided in the enclosed information sheets.