Family Violence Initiative Fund

On this page

• Supporting communities and victims
• Objectives of the fund
• How to use the fund
• Who can apply
• How to apply
• More information
• Selected projects in 2025-2026

Supporting communities and victims

The Family Violence Initiative (FVI) is a long-term commitment made by the Government of Canada to address relationship and family violence and victim issues. Family Violence is any form of abuse or neglect that a child, adult, or senior experiences from a family member or from someone they have a shared intimate relationship with.

As a partner to the FVI, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Vulnerable Persons Unit (VPU) distributes funding to non-profit community organizations, as well as to municipal, provincial and territorial partners, to support communities in responding to ─ and reducing incidents of ─ family violence. It allows for the development of resources, tools and information to educate on the prevalence, and dynamics of, family violence and encourage victims and witnesses to seek assistance. In 2025-2026, the fund supported 17 initiatives, with a total of $315,772.70.

Objectives of the fund

The fund helps community partners:

• promote awareness of relationship and family violence
• assist victims of family and relationship violence
• foster crime prevention in Indigenous communities

The fund strives to foster and continually develop strong partnerships between Canadians and the RCMP across Canada. Selected recipients will represent regions from all across Canada with the aim to address various differing regional challenges.

How to use the fund

Examples of uses of the fund include:

• activities that prevent high-risk groups from reoffending
• presentations or workshops to increase public awareness
• activities that help victims of crime develop coping skills and resilience
• training for sexual assault investigators
• classroom programs for teens about personal and social skills
• musical and traditional activities to promote cultural awareness
• materials about local resources and support services

Stacking of projects and multi-year initiatives are not permitted by the fund.

Who can apply

You can apply for funding if:

• you are part of a non-profit community organizations, or agencies of Municipal, Provincial, Territorial or Indigenous governments with a mandate to respond to and reduce incidents of family violence.
• you demonstrate how the relationship between communities and the RCMP is strengthened.
• your application is supported by a local RCMP detachment or RCMP divisional Crime Prevention Coordinator. Contacts available with the application package.

How to apply

Send an email to rcmp.fvif-ifmvf.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca for an application package. Once completed, the application must be signed by an RCMP representative, such as a divisional Crime Prevention Coordinator for your area, as listed in the application package.

More information

For questions or more information on the fund, please contact rcmp.fvif-ifmvf.grc@rcmp-grc.gc.ca.

Selected projects in 2025-2026

Congratulations to the following 17 successfully selected projects and organizations from the last cycle located from coast to coast to coast.

Northwest Territories

• Decline Got'ine Government - National Addictions Awareness Week

British Columbia

• Lake Country Health Society – Are You Safe?
• Nanaimo Men's Resource Centre - Men's Advocacy and Support Initiative

Alberta

• Saffron Centre Ltd - Building Bridges Workshop
• The Family Advocates Canada - Leveraging Theatre to Raise Awareness

Saskatchewan

• Family Service Saskatoon Inc. - Gender-based Violence – Let's Talk About It

Manitoba

• Awasis Agency of Northern Manitoba - One less thing to worry about
• West Region Child and Family Services Inc - WRCFS Men's Gathering 2025

Quebec

• Men's Eeyou/Eenou Istchee Association - Healing Our Men

Ontario

• Big Brothers Big Sisters of Leeds and Grenville - Big Impact Mentoring
• Family Transition Place - Caring Dads Program

New Brunswick

• Multicultural Association of Greater Moncton Area - Stronger Together
• Negotkuk Health Services - "Unveiling Shadows" Workshop on Human Trafficking Awareness for Youth and Adults

Nova Scotia

• Pictou County lnteragency Committee on Family Violence & Pictou County Women's Resource and Sexual Assault Centre - Breaking the Silence: Flourishing Forum

Prince Edward Island

• Family Service PEI Inc. - Trauma Counselling for Children and Survivors

Newfoundland and Labrador

• Newfoundland Indigenous Peoples Alliance - Indigenous Cultural Experiences
• Public Legal Information Association of NL - Increasing Emergency Protection Order Awareness in Labrador