Funding for firearms safety in Indigenous communities

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• General information
• Eligible participants
• Eligible activities
• Eligible expenses
• Apply now
• For assistance

General information

The Canadian Firearms Program is committed to supporting community safety of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples.

Working with Indigenous organizations, the Canadian Firearms Program provides contribution funding to support initiatives aimed at promoting firearms safety in Indigenous communities.

These investments support Indigenous communities' efforts to encourage the safe use and handling of firearms, for example, through outreach, training, and assisting community members to apply for firearms licences.

Eligible participants

Eligible recipients include:

• Indigenous governments and councils, hunters and trappers associations, and wildlife boards
• national, regional and local Indigenous organizations
• not-for-profit organizations whose mandate is to support Indigenous communities

Eligible activities

Eligible activities include:

• community needs assessment to support firearms safety
• community outreach and other activities that promote the safe use and handling of firearms by Indigenous Peoples
• delivery of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and Canadian Restricted Firearms Safety Course

Eligible expenses

Eligible expenses include:

• honoraria or ceremonial offerings for Elders and Knowledge Keepers
• employee salaries or professional services (facilitator, interpreter, translation and disability related supports)
• travel, accommodation, meals and incidentals
• rental of meeting space
• other administrative expenses

Apply now

Send an email to cfpcontributionspcaf@rcmp-grc.gc.ca to request a copy of the Expression of Interest.

Submitting a completed Expression of Interest to the CFP is the first step in the application process.

For assistance

Send an email to cfpcontributionspcaf@rcmp-grc.gc.ca or contact your local Chief Firearms Officer to discuss your application or project.