Communities at Risk: Security Infrastructure Pilot (SIP) Program
Notice to Applicants
Please note that the SIP Program is not accepting applications at this time. For further information please contact the SIP Program office at 1-866-788-8156.
Important note: please read carefully
Please note that some modifications have been made to certain application requirements and assessment criteria for the SIP Program. We ask you to please review the Addendum to the Application Guide to obtain the updated information. Given these modifications, the application deadline has been extended to July 17, 2009.
The current application guide and form dated April 22, 2009, requires applicants to include in their application, a history of site specific incidents of hate-motivated crime. There has been a specific modification to this application requirement. Those eligible applicants who have experienced hate crime against their community, but not necessarily specific acts of hate-motivated crime at their project site, can now apply for funding. These organizations will still need to demonstrate in their application a history of hate-motivated crime against their community. All applicants must also demonstrate how the project will contribute to reducing incidents of hate-motivated crime and increase the sense of safety in the community.
The SIP Program has been established to help enhance the security infrastructure of communities targeted by hate-motivated crime.
Why a pilot program?
- to respond to security concerns raised by communities
- to provide a better understanding of the links between security measures and the prevention of hate-motivated crime
Eligible applicants
Funding is available to three types of not-for-profit organizations linked to a community with a demonstrated history of being victimized by hate-motivated crime, to help defray the costs of security infrastructure for a site at risk of being targeted by hate-motivated crime:
- places of worship: a place of worship or house of worship is a building or other location where a group of people comes to perform acts of religious praise, honour, or devotion - such as temples, mosques, synagogues and churches.
- provincially recognized educational institutions: including primary and secondary schools and early childhood education centres.
- community centres: a centre where members of a community can gather year-round for social or cultural activities - such as community drop-in centres, and aboriginal friendship centres.
Applicants not eligible for funding include public institutions, Crown Corporations and for-profit organizations, and individuals.
Funding criteria
Approved projects may receive up to 50% of total project costs with a maximum funding contribution from the Program of $100,000 per project. This means that applicants must demonstrate that the project has at least 50% of the project costs funded by other non-governmental sources when the application is submitted.
In-kind contributions can constitute part of an organization's funding commitment to the project, but must be detailed in the project proposal. In-kind contributions include labour, equipment and expertise.
All projects and related activities must be completed by March 31, 2010. Projects will not be eligible for support through the SIP Program if funding is available though other municipal, provincial, or federal government sources.
Eligible costs
- security assessments by private security firms (not to exceed 25% of total project costs). Please note that most security assessments fall into a range of $500-$5000 depending on the size of the project. Security assessments, and their associated costs, will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis by the Project Review Committee. Please also note that many police services offer security assessments free of charge.
- security equipment and hardware, such as alarm systems, closed-circuit televisions, digital video recorders, fences, gates, lighting, intercom systems
- minor construction costs related to the project (contractor fees, labour, equipment rental, installation fees)
- training costs directly related to the new security infrastructure
All applicants are strongly encouraged to consult the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) strategy so that, if appropriate, some of these elements can be incorporated into the project application.
Ineligible costs include capital costs, travel, hospitality, profit, core or on-going operating expenses, administrative and project management costs (including evaluation and monitoring).
How to apply?
Organizations are encouraged to contact SIP Program staff for any questions while completing an application. Program Officers can be reached at:
269 Laurier Avenue West,
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0P8
1-866-788-8156 or 613-991-7076
Fax: 613-949-3189
Email: sip@ps-sp.gc.ca
Completed applications should be submitted to the Communities at Risk: SIP Program Office by mail, fax, or by email at the above coordinates.