Grant and contribution program
Contributions in support of the Safer Communities Initiative
Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness · Public safety, policing and justice
Headline figures
Fiscal year 2024–25
$47.7M
Down $1.9M from $49.6M in 2023–24.
$1.59per tax filer$1.16per person
Per tax filer uses 29,965,100 tax filers (2023, the latest count published); per person uses a population of 41,162,593 (2024). An allocation of cost, not a tax bill.
Largest recipients
The largest named recipients of payments reported under this program in 2024–25. Location is the recipient's address, which is not always where the money is spent. Recipient payments can differ slightly from the program total above because the Public Accounts report them separately.
| Recipient | Location | Paid | Per tax filer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payments under $100,000 (117) | Location not stated | $3.5M | $0.12 |
| YMCA du Québec | Québec, Quebec | $1.9M | $0.06 |
| 902 Man Up | Halifax, Nova Scotia | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| BC First Nations Justice Council | Westbank, British Columbia | $1.5M | $0.05 |
| African-Canadian Christian Network | Scarborough, Ontario | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| Youth Association For Academics, Athletics, And Character Education (Yaaace) | Toronto, Ontario | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| City of Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | $1.4M | $0.05 |
| Takla Lake First Nation | Prince George, British Columbia | $1.3M | $0.04 |
| Weston Frontlines Centre | Toronto, Ontario | $1.3M | $0.04 |
| Dixon Hall | Toronto, Ontario | $1.2M | $0.04 |
Source and basis
- Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada, retrieved 2026-11-03. Open Government Licence - Canada.
- Recipients: Detailed information on Transfer Payments, as per the Public Accounts of Canada.
- Net expenditures of this transfer payment program in the Public Accounts. It overlaps with program spending, so do not add the two.