Funding Programs

The Justice Partnership and Innovation Program provides project support in the form of grants and contributions to governments, non-governmental organizations and community members to undertake projects and activities that are aimed at working to improve the justice system. These areas include:

• Canada's Action Plan Against Racism
• Family Violence Initiative
• Legal Studies for Aboriginal People (LSAP) Program
• Nunavut Initiative

Information is also provided on the following Funding Programs:

• Aboriginal Justice Strategy
• Access to Justice in Both Official Languages Support Fund
• Child-centred Family Justice Fund
• Drug Treatment Court Funding Program
• Victims Fund

When you go through this site, you will learn about the nature and purpose of these programs, their eligibility criteria, and any additional information that you may require.

Sustainable Development

Applicants are encouraged to submit their applications electronically.  If you submit your application in writing, please consider printing on both sides of the paper. These actions will minimize environmental impacts.

Service Standards:

Programs Branch will acknowledge receipt of your application within five (5) business days.  The review of your funding proposal may take up to four (4) months depending on its complexity.  If you are not satisfied with our efforts to respond in a timely manner, we invite you to contact the Director General of the Programs Branch at pg-dgp@justice.gc.ca to raise your concerns about undue delays, poor or misleading information, or staff behaviour. The Director General will review your complaint, and will aim to resolve it in a fair and timely manner.