Public Safety Canada · Contribution program
(PDCP) Policy Development Contribution Program
Public Safety Canada's Policy Development Contribution Program (PDCP) supports strategic projects undertaken by the Department's stakeholders that contribute to policy making and improved service delivery, in the areas of public safety and emergency management.
- Total value
- $84.2M
- Agreements
- 71
- Jan 2019 to Apr 2026
- Median agreement
- $105K
- Typical range
- $49K–$193K
- 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 ($180K) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15 | $61.1M |
| 2020 | 6 | $479K |
| 2021 | 1 | $40K |
| 2022 | 8 | $1.9M |
| 2023 | 11 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 1 | $75K |
| 2025 | 28 | $19.4M |
| 2026 | 1 | $49K |
By province
| Province or territory | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Saskatchewan | 8 | $75.5M |
| Ontario | 32 | $4.3M |
| Quebec | 7 | $1.5M |
| British Columbia | 9 | $1M |
| Alberta | 5 | $723K |
| Manitoba | 3 | $532K |
| Prince Edward Island | 4 | $258K |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | $179K |
| Yukon | 1 | $111K |
| Outside Canada or not stated | 1 | $70K |
By type of recipient
As the department classified the recipient.
| Recipient type | Agreements | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Academia | 13 | $76.4M |
| Not-for-profit organizations and charities | 48 | $5.7M |
| Indigenous recipients | 6 | $1M |
| Other organizations | 3 | $912K |
| Not stated by the department | 1 | $150K |
Latest agreements
| Start | Recipient | What for | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Divergenres | Transphobia and Red Flag LawsContribution | $48,720 |
| Dec 2025 | BWSS Battered Women’s Support Services Association | Contribution | $97,920 |
| Nov 2025 | Native Women's Association of Canada | Red Flag Laws: Culturally Relevant, Trauma-Informed, and Gender-Based Resources for Indigenous Women in All Their DiversityContribution | $200,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Red Deer Polytechnic | See the Signs: A Red Flag Awareness Project for Safer CampusesContribution | $167,618 |
| Oct 2025 | Infinity Women Secretariat Inc. | Safety Champions – Raising Awareness of the “Red Flag” LawsContribution | $200,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Temiskaming Native Women’s Support Group | Increasing Advocacy through Red Flag Laws to Reduce Violence Experienced by Indigenous Peoples in TemiskamingContribution | $185,339 |
| Oct 2025 | Provincial Association of Transition Houses and Services of Saskatchewan, Incorporated | Red Flag AwarenessContribution | $200,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan Inc. | Saskatchewan Red Flag Laws Awareness ProjectContribution | $40,104 |
| Oct 2025 | Manitoba Association of Women's Shelters Inc. | Empowering GBV Shelter Staff and Service Users through Education on "Red Flag" LawsContribution | $181,908 |
| Oct 2025 | Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre Society | Increasing Safety: Education on Red Flag Laws and Other Protective Orders in BC's InteriorContribution | $161,261 |
| Oct 2025 | Kamloops Sexual Assault Counselling Centre Society | Increasing Safety: Education on Red Flag Laws and Other Protective Orders in BC's InteriorContribution | $167,371 |
| Oct 2025 | Women's Centre for Social Justice | Flagged for Safety: Survivor-Led Strategies to Navigate "Red Flag" ProtectionsContribution | $159,500 |
| Oct 2025 | Yukon Public Legal Education Association | Red Flag Laws Publication and Information SessionsContribution | $111,228 |
| Oct 2025 | The University of Western Ontario | Red Flag Law Awareness: Protecting Against Firearm Harm in Gender-Based ViolenceContribution | $200,000 |
| Oct 2025 | Pembina Crisis Connection Society | Empowerment Through Protection: Mobilizing 'Red Flag' Law Awareness Across Rural Brazeau County, AlbertaContribution | $91,588 |
| Oct 2025 | Young Womens Christian Association | YWCA Red Flag Awareness ProjectContribution | $103,732 |
| Oct 2025 | Family Service Saskatoon Inc. | Empowering Safety: Bridging IPV and Red Flag LawsContribution | $200,000 |
| Sep 2025 | The Board of Governors of Mount Royal University | Addressing Gender-Based Violence on Campus: “Red Flag” Laws ProjectContribution | $172,950 |
| Sep 2025 | The Elizabeth Fry Society of Greater Vancouver | Mobilizing Knowledge of Red Flag Laws for Victims and Those at Risk of Domestic, Intimate Partner, and Gender-Based ViolenceContribution | $185,796 |
| Sep 2025 | Ottawa Victim Services Inc | See It, Name It, Change It: Expanding Red Flag Law Education and SupportContribution | $199,571 |
| Sep 2025 | Calgary Young Women’s Christian Association | Signal for Safety: YW Calgary's Red Flag Awareness InitiativeContribution | $157,072 |
| Sep 2025 | Mountain Rose Women's Shelter Association | Reducing Firearm-Related Intimate Partner and Gender-based Violence Through Awareness and Intervention ProjectContribution | $134,095 |
| Sep 2025 | Low Entropy Foundation | Breaking the Cycle: Using Red Flag Laws to Prevent Violence and HarmContribution | $100,000 |
| Sep 2025 | Public Legal Information Association of Newfoundland | Raising Awareness of Red Flag Laws and Procedures in NLContribution | $179,450 |
| Jul 2025 | Coastal Nations Coast Guard Auxiliary (Western) Inc | Camp Courage CN-CGAContribution | $49,950 |