Capacity-Building Fund

Overview

The Capacity-Building Fund is designed to support capacity-building efforts in Indigenous communities, particularly as they relate to building increased knowledge and skills for the establishment and management of community-based justice programs. The objectives of the Capacity-Building Fund are to:

• supplement the ongoing training and capacity needs of current community-based justice programs, including supporting evaluation activities, data collection, and the development and sharing of promising practices and useful models
• support one-time or annual events and initiatives (as opposed to ongoing projects and programs) that build bridges, trust and partnerships with the justice system and Indigenous communities
• support one-time projects that focus on changing policies, practices and systems to remove barriers and/or improve outcomes for Indigenous people in the criminal justice system
• support the training and/or developmental needs of Indigenous communities that currently do not have community-based justice programs
• support the development of new justice programs

Based on Departmental priorities and resources, emphasis may be placed on certain eligible initiatives or activities over others.

Who is eligible?

Any of the following may be eligible for funding under the Capacity-Building Justice Fund:

• First Nations, Inuit, Métis, Chiefs and Band Councils, Tribal Councils, local, regional and national Indigenous organizations
• regional/municipal governments including their agencies and institutions
• non-profit community organizations, societies, and associations which have voluntarily associated themselves for a non-profit purpose
• provincial and territorial governments
• individuals
• for-profit corporations, if these corporations will not make a profit on the work performed
• academic institutions (colleges, universities, including faculties of law and Indigenous Law Institutes)

How to apply for funding

There is currently no open call for proposal process for this Fund. If you are interested in discussing a funding proposal, we encourage you to email the Indigenous Justice Program.