Grants and Contributions

Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage - Local Arts and Heritage Festivals

Purchase grooming equipment in support of winter tourism

Develop a strategic plan for an important rural community infrastructure

The objectives of the Program are to; support the development and utilization of effective approaches to address social issues and challenges;.develop, exchange and apply knowledge, tools and resources that address social needs of individuals, families and communities; foster partnerships and networks to address existing and emerging social issues; recognize and support the ability of not-for-profit organizations to identify and address social development priorities; and, recognize and promote community engagement initiatives (e.g. volunteerism, corporate social responsibility, innovation, partnerships, coalitions) that mobilize community assets and develop capacities and resources for action..

The organization will provide their Sex Trafficking Response Training to build a formalized network of service providers and responders to better support those affected by sex trafficking. The organization will collaborate with various sectors to provide this trauma-informed training to prosecutors, police, medical personnel and the Gender Based Violence (GBV) sector to improve the identification, investigation, prosecution and supports available to victims and survivors of sex trafficking. The goals of this network will be to build interagency collaboration as well as build survivor-centered and consistent response protocols throughout New Brunswick to ultimately support the well-being of victims and survivors of sex trafficking and improve their access to justice and services.

The New Brunswick Department of Justice and Public Safety proposes to undertake several activities over five fiscal years to advance victim services and access to justice for victims and witnesses, while giving victims a more effective voice in the criminal justice system in New Brunswick. Activities will include enhancing services available to victims of intimate partner violence (IPV), support groups for vulnerable victims and families, training for victim service coordinators and other initiatives to support the implementation of the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights.

Indigenous Languages and Cultures Program - Indigenous Languages and Cultures

The funding received will be distributed to eligible students to help offset the high costs of conducting research in the north.

Sport Support Program - Other Supporting Initiatives

The objectives of the Program are: .• promoting volunteerism among seniors; .• engaging seniors in the community through.mentoring of others; .• expanding awareness of elder abuse, including.financial abuse; .• supporting social participation and inclusion of.seniors; and .• providing capital assistance for new and existing.community projects and/or programs for seniors. .