2025 to 2026 Service Standards for Transfer Payment Programs

A service standard is a public commitment to a measurable level of performance that clients can expect under normal circumstances. Public Safety Canada (PS) has established services standards for all of its transfer payment programs.Footnote 1

PS is committed to adhering to the following transfer payment service standards:

For more information about PS service standards or to discuss any concerns you may have, please contact your regional office or program sector.

Overall Transfer Payments' Service Standard ResultsFootnote 3

Public Safety Canada (PS) is committed to reporting on service standards for its transfer payment programs on an annual basis. Results from this reporting period are as follows:

For the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Programs Transfer Payments' Service Standards Results

For the period of April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

Aboriginal Community Safety Development Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (stream 1 & 2: grants)Footnote 2

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (stream 3: contributions)Footnote 2

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Biology Casework Analysis Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Building Safer Communities Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Canada Community Security Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Community Resilience Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Contribution Program to Combat Serious and Organized Crime

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

COSPAS-SARSAT Secretariat Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Crime Prevention Action Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Cyber Security Cooperation Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

First Nations and Inuit Policing Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Funding for First Nation and Inuit Policing Facilities

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Grants and Contributions Program to Voluntary Organizations

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

International Association of Fire Fighters, Canada

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Major International Event Security Cost Framework

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Memorial Grant Program for First RespondersFootnote 5

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Nation's Capital Extraordinary Policing Costs Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

National Flagging System

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Northern and Indigenous Crime Prevention Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Parliamentary District Policing Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Policy Development Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada Contribution Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Supporting a Humanitarian Workforce to Respond to Large-Scale Emergencies

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Supporting the Canadian Red Cross's Urgent Relief Efforts Related to COVID-19, Floods and Wildfires

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Workers' Compensation Program

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Youth Gang Prevention Fund

Acknowledging the receipt of a funding request:

Communicating a funding decision after receiving a completed application is submitted:

Issuing a payment following receipt of all required documentation:

Footnotes

Footnote 1

The Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangements is excluded.

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Footnote 2

As noted on the details on transfer payment programs webpage, the ASFCP's Service Standard #3 (issuing payments) for Stream 1 & 2 (grants) is 45 business days post validation of firearms received, and 45 business days for Stream 3 (contributions).

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Footnote 3

Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program and Memorial Grant Program for First Responders are excluded from the Overall Transfer Payments' Service Standard Results, and are instead reported separately through percentage of targets reached in the program specific statistics.

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Footnote 4

The program's missed target may be misleading given the low volume of items.

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Footnote 5

Due to the sensitivity of the program, its volumes are not disclosed. As a result, the program's statistics are excluded from the Overall Transfer Payments' Service Standard Results.

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