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Title:

Bringing Empowerment, Awareness, Culture & Online Navigation (BEACON)

Agreement Number:

25943

Agreement Value:

$800,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 25, 2026 - Mar 31, 2031

Description:

Bringing Empowerment, Awareness, Culture & Online Navigation (BEACON) aims to raise awareness about online child sexual exploitation risks among Indigenous youth and strengthen community partnerships to combat these risks. It will also improve data collection on Indigenous youth experiences to inform policies and prevention strategies. Ultimately, the project will enable Friendship Centres to provide culturally appropriate online safety education, reducing exploitation risks and creating a safer online environment for Indigenous youth.

Organization:

Public Safety Canada

Expected Results:

The project will empower Indigenous youth with culturally grounded, trauma‑informed online safety knowledge and youth‑led resources, while strengthening engagement, awareness, and data collection on online child sexual exploitation across urban, rural, and remote communities. It will expand capacity within the Friendship Centre Movement through training, mentorship, and cross‑sector collaboration with Indigenous organizations, law enforcement, and online safety experts, improving prevention, response, and evidence‑based policy development. Ultimately, the project will foster sustainable, Indigenous‑led online safety programming and advocacy, reduce online exploitation risks, and contribute to a safer, more resilient digital environment for Indigenous youth and Canadian communities.

Location:

Ottawa, Ontario, CA K2P 0L9

Reference Number:

088-2025-2026-Q4-00124

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

132880659

Recipient Type:

Not-for-profit organization or charity

Recipient's Legal Name:

National Association of Friendship Centres

Federal Riding Name:

Ottawa Centre

Federal Riding Number:

35079

Program:

(CPCSOC) Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime

Program Purpose:

CPCSOC supports initiatives, research, partnership building, specialized police services, projects and programs to increase knowledge, raise awareness and/or help advance efforts to combat serious and organized crime, through funding allocations to eligible recipients