Applications Extended for Anti-Hate Security & Prevention Grant!

Apply by November 7

Applications are now open for the new Anti-Hate Security and Prevention Grant (AHSP Grant) announced in May.

The AHSP Grant provides $25.5 million over 2 years to combat hate in Ontario by building stronger, safer and more inclusive communities.

This will help ensure faith-based organizations (such as, churches, mosques, temples or synagogues) and cultural organizations (such as, those that serve Black, Indigenous, Asian or 2SLGBTQIA+ communities) have safe and secure community spaces to practice their faith or express their cultures and beliefs.

These organizations can receive a one-time grant of $5,000, $7,500 or $10,000 (based on their 2022 revenues) to enhance or implement measures that protect and secure their facilities from:

  • hate-motivated incidents
  • graffiti
  • vandalism
  • other damages

Recipients can use the funding to enhance or implement protection measures, such as:

  • making building upgrades
  • enhancing locks
  • installing cameras
  • training staff
  • completing security assessments
  • introducing safer cybersecurity measures
  • hiring professional security
  • making repairs

Eligible organizations

The following types of organizations are eligible to apply for the grant:

  • religious and spiritual organizations and communities (for example mosques, synagogues, temples, churches, etc.)
  • cultural organizations and communities (for example, 2SLGBTQIA+ groups, traditional culture programs, workshops and ceremonies, etc.)
  • a registered charity without share capital (charities must be registered with the Canada Revenue Agency as a charity by December 31, 2022)
  • a registered not-for-profit corporation without share capital (not-for-profit corporations that are not registered charities must be incorporated by December 31, 2022)
  • First Nations, Inuit, Métis and Urban Indigenous organizations and communities (for example, ceremonial lodges, friendship centres, private Indigenous postsecondary institutions, First Nations band councils, First Nations tribal councils, First Nations education authorities, First Nations schools including First Nations language immersion schools, etc.)
  • faith-based private elementary and secondary schools
    • to be eligible, schools must operate full year (September to June) or all year (September to August) — weekend-only schools are not eligible
  • cultural private elementary and secondary schools that serve communities at risk of and/or experiencing hate-motivated crimes or incidents
  • to be eligible, schools must operate full year (September to June) or all year (September to August) — weekend-only schools are not eligible
  • faith-based private postsecondary institutions and faith-based private career colleges
  • cultural private postsecondary institutions and cultural private career colleges that serve communities at risk of and/or experiencing hate-motivated crimes or incidents
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