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Competition

Identifier
C3698

Year
2025

Name
Gov. of NL: Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program

Deadlines
StateTypeDateTime
AnticipatedInternal (HSS)2025-05-195:00 PM
AnticipatedInternal (RIS)2025-05-275:00 PM
ConfirmedExternal2025-05-30

* Unless explicitly noted, all times indicated for deadlines are for the appropriate NL timezone (NST or NDT)



Description

The Indigenous Violence Prevention Grants Program reaffirms the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador’s commitment to preventing violence experienced by Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals in our province.

In order to achieve the long-term systemic change required to prevent violence in Indigenous communities, it is essential that the Provincial Government work collaboratively with Indigenous women’s groups and organizationsOpens in new window to achieve our collective goal – a society where Indigenous women, children, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ individuals live free from the threat of violence and abuse.

Based on knowledge shared from Indigenous women’s groups and organizations, the Provincial Government acknowledges that there are many culturally appropriate approaches to preventing violence in Indigenous communities including, but not limited to, the following:

  • Increasing awareness, education and training,

  • Investing in leadership development,

  • Building community capacity, and

  • Enhancing opportunities for healing.

Proposals that include one or more of the following activities will be considered for 2024-25 Program funding:

  • Gatherings or workshops,

  • Knowledge sharing or training,

  • Program planning or implementation,

  • Material development or improvement,

  • Mentoring program, and/or

  • Capacity building.

Focus Areas:

Focus areas may include:

  • Building community support networks,

  • Supporting survivors and/or their families,

  • Connecting to cultural values,

  • Addressing stigma,

  • Engaging men and boys,

  • Improving shelter service delivery, and/or

  • Violence Prevention training delivery.

Funding Level

Applicants can request up to $30,000 per project. Successful applicants will be required to enter into a funding/grant contract with His Majesty in Right of Newfoundland and Labrador, as represented by the Minister Responsible for Women and Gender Equality.


Submission Procedures

In addition to the external funding agency’s submission procedures, this opportunity must also be submitted for Departmental, HSS Faculty, and Research Initiatives and Services (RIS) institutional reviews and approvals via Memorial's Researcher Portal (RP). In order to facilitate the HSS Faculty’s administrative review, please ensure "Heather C. O'Brien (Grants Facilitator)" and “Matthew Milner (Grants Facilitator)” are added as "Team Members" on your RP file. 

In accordance with University-wide approval protocols, all tabs of the RP file must be completed, the completed application must be uploaded to the “Attachments” tab, all supporting documentation including support for cash and in-kind commitments and/or letters of support must also be uploaded, and “Submit” must be pressed prior to the HSS internal deadline listed below. HSS cannot guarantee completion of an administrative review for application files that are incomplete and/or are submitted after the HSS deadline. For more detailed submission instructions and information, please consult the HSS Research Support Services website.

If you plan to apply to this competition or other research funding opportunities (as either PI or CI), e-mail an HSS Grants Facilitator, Heather C. O’Brien (HSSResearchAdmin@mun.ca or 864-8603) or Matthew Milner (HSSResearchGrants@mun.ca or 864-8050), to notify the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of your intent to apply. E-mailing the intent to apply as early as possible will help to facilitate an efficient review. A Grants Facilitator can answer any questions you may have about internal or external submission procedures and may also be able to help with proposal development.

 




Competition Type
External (Canadian)

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