Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative

This initiative provides funding to implement Indigenous-designed projects to improve community safety and well-being.

Important update

The Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative call for proposals is currently closed.

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About the initiative

Community services are an important part of supporting community safety and well-being. However, to proactively support community protection and well-being, a holistic approach must also include complementary, Indigenous-led initiatives which offer a broad spectrum of community support.

The Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative is providing $120 million over 5 years (2021 to 2026) to assist First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities and partners, both on and off reserves, to implement Indigenous-designed projects to improve community safety and well-being.

This initiative supports projects that:

The Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative does not support enforcement activities or fund policing bodies or organizations.

You can find a list of eligible activities and the terms and conditions of the initiative at:

Who this supports

Deadline

The Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative is not currently accepting applications.

Contact us

For further information, please contact the Pathways to Safe Indigenous Communities Initiative administration at vcas-psic@sac-isc.gc.ca.

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