
The Crime Prevention Community Grant is a community-oriented crime prevention initiative designed to help support pro-social, youth directed, and collaborative crime prevention programming throughout Nova Scotia.
Up to a maximum of $12,000 per year is available to community organizations.
The Crime Prevention Community Grant program is designed to:
Creating healthy and safe communities depends on developing, delivering, and maintaining effective recreational, educational, cultural, life-skills, and after-school programming for youth. Sustainable partnerships among youth, police, government officials, and the community are paramount in this process.
Organizations that are eligible for funding include:
Individuals are not eligible to apply for a Crime Prevention Community Grant.
Projects must demonstrate:
The Crime Prevention Community Grant program is seeking applications from eligible organizations for the 2025/26 fiscal year. Applications should be submitted prior to May 16th, 2025. Any applications received after the closing date will be considered if there is funding availability.
Before you start, review detailed program criteria in the Crime Prevention Community Grant Guide. Send your completed application and supporting documents by email or mail.
Crime Prevention Community Grant Application Form (PDF)
Crime Prevention Community Grant Guide (PDF)
Crime Prevention Unit
Department of Justice
PO Box 7
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2L6
Phone: 902-424-6188
crimeprevention@novascotia.ca
See the list of Community Grants partners (PDF).