Aboriginal Justice

Ontario is launching a new grant program to fund community-based projects to help First Nations, Inuit, and Métis victims of crime.
A $2-million Aboriginal Victims Support Grant Program will offer one-time funding for community projects to support aboriginal victims. The projects fall within two grant categories:

•Small scale local project grants for amounts up to $100,000 to encourage community-based services for crime victims; and
•Major project grants of up to $250,000 to develop best practices and promote partnership between organizations.
The program will help aboriginal communities and organizations expand the range of services available to victims of crime.
First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities and organizations are eligible to apply.
Applications will be accepted until Friday, Oct. 31.
Help with the application process, including language interpreters if requested, is available for communities and organizations.
“We want to help First Nations, Inuit, and Métis victims of crime begin healing through solutions developed locally in their own communities,” said Attorney General Chris Bentley. “Our aim is to support victims and improve services in ways that respect aboriginal cultures and languages.