Source: Government of Canada regional news
A responsive justice system is essential to ensuring survivors of gender-based violence are supported, and people committing these crimes are held to account. To support survivors of gender-based violence, Alberta’s government is launching a new grant program to strengthen support services across the province.
Through the Community Pathways to Justice grant, $1.25 million in one-time funding will be made available to help community-based organizations and Indigenous communities enhance access to justice and provide survivor-centered services. This initiative is part of Alberta’s 10-year strategy to end gender-based violence by preventing harm, holding offenders accountable and empowering those impacted. The grant supports programs that focus on victim support, education and awareness, legal navigation, system coordination and restorative justice.
“We are making this significant investment because gender-based violence has no place in society. This funding empowers community programs to help survivors identify gender-based violence, know how to respond and have the support they need to move forward if they are impacted. Alberta’s government is standing with survivors and the organizations that support them.”
“We are leading with action. This grant delivers real support when and where survivors need it most, a key part of our made-in-Alberta strategy to end gender-based violence.”
Funding will be awarded to eligible Alberta-based organizations, including registered not-for-profits, charities, and Indigenous communities. Grants range from $50,000 to $150,000 and must be used for operational activities. The application process will open on July 14 and will close on August 1.
“No one should have to live in fear of violence, and no survivor should have to face their journey to justice alone. Supported by our National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence, this grant is a meaningful step in making sure more Albertans can access the support, advocacy and safety they deserve. Our federal government is proud to partner with Alberta to help build a future where gender-based violence has no place, and where every survivor knows they are seen, heard and supported.”
Alberta’s 10-year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence builds on our province’s strengths – across government and with community partners – to achieve our vision of a province where every Albertan lives in safety, free from gender-based violence.
Quick facts
- For more information on eligibility criteria, funding priorities and how to apply, interested applicants may attend an upcoming virtual information session.
- Details can be found here: https://www.alberta.ca/grant-to-support-survivors-of-gender-based-violence.
- The Community Pathways to Justice grant is one of the short-term actions identified in the
10-year Strategy to End Gender-Based Violence to support survivors and all those impacted where and when they need it. - Funding for this grant is part of Alberta’s four-year, $54-million bilateral agreement with the federal government that was announced in 2023.
- Through Budget 2025, Alberta’s government is committing $188 million in direct supports to programs and services that address gender-based violence and support survivors.
- Gender-based violence refers to acts of violence, intimidation or coercion aimed at people where the victim’s gender is a relevant factor, and can take many forms, including intimate partner and family violence, sexual violence, stalking, harassment, human trafficking, financial abuse and online exploitation.
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