Public Safety Canada · Contribution program
(ACSDCP) Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program
The purpose of the contributions is to provide support to Aboriginal organizations (on and off-reserve), Aboriginal governments and municipalities in collaboration with Aboriginal organizations and or communities to develop tailored approaches to community safety, alternatives to incarceration and reintegration of Aboriginal offenders that are responsive to the concerns, priorities and unique circumstances of Aboriginal communities.
- Total value
- $31.3M
- Agreements
- 39
- Dec 2018 to May 2026
- Median agreement
- $397K
- Typical range
- $156K–$855K
- the middle half of agreements
Federal grants and contributions, agreements starting Jan 2006 to Oct 2026, each counted once at its latest amended value. Source: Treasury Board proactive disclosure, published October 11, 2026.
See every record for this program on the government’s search. How to apply: look up the program on Public Safety Canada’s website.
Who got it
Organizations with the most funding under this program.
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | $128K |
| 2020 | 5 | $590K |
| 2022 | 8 | $3M |
| 2023 | 7 | $5.1M |
| 2024 | 4 | $2.1M |
| 2025 | 3 | $1.6M |
| 2026 | 11 | $18.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 4 | $10.3M |
| Alberta | 8 | $6.8M |
| Saskatchewan | 9 | $4.7M |
| Quebec | 4 | $3.2M |
| Manitoba | 2 | $3.1M |
| British Columbia | 9 | $2.9M |
| New Brunswick | 3 | $325K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous recipients | 31 | $28.3M |
| Academia | 2 | $2.2M |
| Other organizations | 5 | $702K |
| Government | 1 | $106K |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Indigenous public administration | 3 | $5.5M |
| Universities | 2 | $2.2M |
| Social advocacy organizations | 1 | $358K |
| Individual and family services | 1 | $4.7M |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Battlefords Regional Community Coalition | Sacichawasihc Regional Community Safety PlanContribution | $358,289 |
| Apr 2026 | Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council | Developing a Community Safety Plan for Naut’sa mawt Tribal Council: A Snuw’uy’ulh-Guided ApproachContribution | $423,433 |
| Apr 2026 | Driftpile Cree Nation | Generation ConnectContribution | $213,582 |
| Mar 2026 | Aboriginal Friendship Centre of Calgary | Ahmahtoo'siim-ahkoohmsi (Smudge Vow) Project ExpansionContribution | $2,101,750 |
| Mar 2026 | Native Counselling Services of Alberta | Kiwewin - Going Home Reintegration ProgramContribution | $3,141,180 |
| Mar 2026 | Meadow Lake Tribal Council | Dogs As Relations – Community Safety Through Effective Dog ManagementContribution | $649,795 |
| Mar 2026 | Metis Nation of Ontario Secretariat | Métis Nation of Ontario Bail ProgramContribution | $4,840,268 |
| Mar 2026 | Bishop's University | How We Go Home: A Study of Section 84 Indigenous Community Reintegration Models to Promote Healing and Successful Community ReentryContribution | $1,449,862 |
| Mar 2026 | Thunder Woman Healing Lodge Society | Maashkaawizii Kwe "Woman of Inner strength"Contribution | $4,737,448 |
| Mar 2026 | University of Saskatchewan | Gladue Practices: Investigating Lived Experiences and Stakeholder Perspectives on Their Impacts on Reintegration and RecidivismContribution | $765,141 |
| Feb 2026 | Woodstock First Nation | Lights, Camera, Action!Contribution | $146,978 |
| Nov 2025 | Warriors Against Violence Society | Mamook Kloshe Community Safe Hub - An Alternative to IncarcerationContribution | $635,799 |
| Jul 2025 | Pelican Lake First Nation | Wholistic Restorative Action Prevention Plan (WRAPP)Contribution | $842,221 |
| Apr 2025 | City of Campbell River | Indigenous Restorative Justice WorkerContribution | $105,700 |
| Dec 2024 | Maskwacis Cree Tribal Council | Maskwacis Cree Four Nations Pathways to Healthy Lifestyles ProgramContribution | $895,747 |
| Apr 2024 | St. Mary's First Nation | St. Mary's First Nation - Security Operating Procedures and TrainingContribution | $50,685 |
| Feb 2024 | Okanagan Nation Alliance | You, Empowered and Strong Gathering: A Success Story 2024Contribution | $244,115 |
| Jan 2024 | Little Black Bear's Band | Crime Prevention: Activating the Four Pillars - Elders Circle/Men’s Circle/Women’s Circle/Youth Circle and Establishing a Crime Prevention Paradigm through Sports, Culture and RecreationContribution | $919,993 |
| Dec 2023 | Homalco Indian Band | Helping Each Other Out (Čɛčɛgatawɬ)Contribution | $396,935 |
| Apr 2023 | Meadow Lake Tribal Council | Meadow Lake First Nation's Community Safety InitiativeContribution | $483,089 |
| Apr 2023 | Meadow Lake Tribal Council | Meadow Lake First Nations’ Community Safety InitiativeContribution | $483,089 |
| Apr 2023 | Gift Lake Metis Settlement | Oskyak Nakatemowak (Youth Watch Over Us)Contribution | $210,976 |
| Mar 2023 | Tla-o-qui-aht First Nations | Holding Up Our Women and Girls - Prevention and Safety InitiativeContribution | $260,755 |
| Jan 2023 | National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation Inc. as represented by Thunderbird Partnership Foundation | First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum Framework in First Nations Community Safety PlanningContribution | $396,882 |
| Jan 2023 | Ma-Mow-We-Tak Friendship Centre Inc. | Northern Circle of Youth ProgramContribution | $2,889,589 |