RCMP Family Violence Initiative Fund
Note
The RCMP Family Violence Initiative Fund accepting applications until March 11, 2022.
Any questions about the fund can be sent to RCMP.FVIF-IFMVF.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.
Past projects
- RCMP helps women's hockey team feel united with new jerseys
- Maternal Empowerment Partnership
- Sounds of Silence Conference
- Men of the North Outreach
- RCMP organize sewing workshop
- Onion Lake teepee brings people together
- Paulatuk RCMP helping to create a tight-knit community, one stitch at a time
- Port Saunders RCMP continues commitment for Port Saunders Youth Centre
- $59-thousand awarded to address intimate partner violence in New Brunswick
- More money, fewer problems
Learn more
- Family Violence Initiative (Public Health Agency of Canada)
Supporting communities and victims
The RCMP Family Violence Initiative Fund helps communities respond to relationship and family violence and victim issues. Since 2004, the fund has supported over 400 initiatives across Canada. In 2021-2022, the fund supported 21 initiatives, with a total of $283,761.
Objectives of the fund
The fund helps to:
- Promote awareness of relationship and family violence
- Assist victims of family and relationship violence
- Support RCMP crime prevention programs
- Prevent crime in Indigenous communities
How to use the fund
Examples of uses of the fund include:
- Activities that prevent high-risk groups from reoffending
- Presentations or workshops to increase public awareness
- Activities that help victims of crime develop coping skills and resilience
- Training for sexual assault investigators
- Classroom programs for teens about personal and social skills
- Musical and traditional activities to promote cultural awareness
- Materials about local resources and support services
The fund does not cover any salary dollars or multi-year projects.
Who can apply
You can apply for funding if:
- You are a front-line RCMP officer
- You are part of a community partner organizationFootnote * with a mandate to respond to and reduce incidents of family violence
How to apply
Contact your local RCMP detachment or send an email to RCMP.FVIF-IFMVF.GRC@rcmp-grc.gc.ca to apply with the subject heading "application_FVIF-IFMVF"
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