Public Safety Canada · Contribution program
(CPAF) Crime Prevention Action Fund
The program purpose is to provide time-limited grant and contribution funding that supports evidence-based crime prevention initiatives in communities.
- Total value
- $322M
- Agreements
- 146
- Aug 2016 to Jun 2026
- Median agreement
- $1.7M
- Typical range
- $721K–$3.1M
- 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.
Plus 2 agreements ($9.4M) to individuals, sole proprietors and recipients this site does not name. They count in every total above. Why
By year
Agreements by the year they started.
| Year | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4 | $7.6M |
| 2017 | 6 | $20.4M |
| 2019 | 14 | $22.8M |
| 2020 | 8 | $29.5M |
| 2021 | 13 | $34.6M |
| 2022 | 7 | $33.4M |
| 2023 | 28 | $78.2M |
| 2024 | 15 | $30.4M |
| 2025 | 9 | $13.4M |
| 2026 | 42 | $51.8M |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 41 | $105M |
| Quebec | 25 | $42.5M |
| British Columbia | 19 | $39.3M |
| Alberta | 15 | $25.3M |
| Manitoba | 7 | $21.4M |
| Nova Scotia | 8 | $20.8M |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 5 | $19M |
| Saskatchewan | 7 | $17.4M |
| New Brunswick | 7 | $13.5M |
| Northwest Territories | 2 | $6.4M |
| Nunavut | 4 | $6.4M |
| Prince Edward Island | 4 | $3.6M |
| Yukon | 2 | $1M |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 89 | $201M |
| Indigenous recipients | 35 | $83.2M |
| Government | 16 | $30.5M |
| Other organizations | 3 | $4.5M |
| Academia | 3 | $2.6M |
Industries funded
Where the department recorded an industry code (NAICS). Most agreements have none.
| Industry group | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Individual and family services | 7 | $7.8M |
| Civic and social organizations | 4 | $2.8M |
| Other provincial and territorial public administration | 1 | $1.6M |
| Social advocacy organizations | 1 | $500K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | TAIBU Community Health Centre | Today's Flowers Tomorrow's Fruits (TFTF)Contribution | $1,686,500 |
| Jun 2026 | Department of Justice, Government of Nunavut | Therapeutic Justice ProgramContribution | $1,593,138 |
| Jun 2026 | Chilliwack Community Services | The Beyond the Bells ProjectContribution | $1,277,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC | The REAL Project: Supporting Safe Decision MakingContribution | $391,368 |
| Jun 2026 | Youth of Today Society | Sparks of Wonder: Art in Action, Stories in ColourContribution | $402,300 |
| Jun 2026 | Durham Family & Cultural Centre | Restore, Rebuild, Reclaim, and Reinvent (R4)Contribution | $1,288,041 |
| Jun 2026 | REACH Edmonton Council for Safe Communities | Empire Fighting Chance: The Guardians of TomorrowContribution | $2,207,145 |
| Jun 2026 | Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland | Piloting Restorative Justice For Youth In NatuashishContribution | $500,000 |
| Jun 2026 | Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society | Community Shield InitiativeContribution | $1,250,000 |
| May 2026 | SQUAT Basse-Ville | Preventing violence through social integration beyond accommodation (Post-Accommodation)Contribution | $715,139 |
| May 2026 | LaRue Bécancour inc. | Outreach work in an Indigenous communityContribution | $790,000 |
| Apr 2026 | New Beginnings (Essex County) | Rapid Youth Intervention TeamContribution | $2,300,000 |
| Apr 2026 | The Dam Develop Assist Mentor | Community Resilience and Youth Engagement InitiativeContribution | $511,811 |
| Apr 2026 | Boys and Girls Club of Yukon | Cultural Support to Integrated Youth ServicesContribution | $635,079 |
| Apr 2026 | Toronto Teen Track Program | Empowering Futures: Youth Violence and Crime Prevention InitiativeContribution | $78,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Nova Scotia Department of Justice | Healthy Schools for Safe FuturesContribution | $2,000,000 |
| Mar 2026 | First People justice Center of Montreal | “Restoring Pathways” - Culturally Inclusive Crime Prevention and Empowerment Project for Indigenous Youth in Tiohtià:ke / MontréalContribution | $559,809 |
| Mar 2026 | The City of Winnipeg | Winnipeg Collaborative Street Safety CentreGrant | $95,000 |
| Mar 2026 | Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc. | A Warrior's Way ForwardContribution | $1,513,654 |
| Mar 2026 | Regroupement des centres d'amitié autochtones du Québec | Contribution | $360,000 |
| Mar 2026 | James Smith Cree Nation | Contribution | $806,942 |
| Mar 2026 | Centre d’amitié autochtone de Val d’Or Inc. | Contribution | $1,212,785 |
| Mar 2026 | Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth | Seven FeathersContribution | $1,258,930 |
| Mar 2026 | Ontario Physical & Health Education Association | Fostering Safety and Belonging: A School Community-Led Crime Prevention InitiativeContribution | $1,270,614 |
| Mar 2026 | C.A.S.A. Committee for Anglophone Social Action Inc. | Turning Points: Preventing Youth Crime through Collaboration and SupportContribution | $323,683 |