Supporting Families Fund - Pilot Projects Component

Objectives

The objective of the Pilot Project component of the Fund is to promote the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative pilot projects with a focus on compliance with financial support and custody and access obligations.

Activities

The activities under this component of the Fund correspond, but are not limited, to the following Primary Areas of Activity (supported more extensively by the Family Justice Initiatives component):

• Development, delivery, enhancement and expansion of innovative and/or integrated family justice activities and services;
• Development, implementation, delivery and/or enhancement of services that deal with access to justice and compliance with custody and access obligations; and  
• Development, enhancement, and delivery of innovative family support enforcement and compliance activities.

Who is eligible?

Provincial and territorial departments, agencies, or other organizations designated by provincial and territorial governments as responsible for child support, the enforcement of support orders and agreements and parenting arrangement programs and services are eligible to apply for contribution funding under the Family Justice Initiatives Component.

How to Apply

Provincial and territorial partners must submit their proposals to the Department of Justice Canada for approval.

Official Languages

In support of Section 41 of the Official Languages Act the Department is committed to facilitate the participation of official language minority communities and their organizations in the development and assessment of the Department's policies, programs and services having significant impact on the development of the communities; and to take measures to ensure that the Department of Justice's programs and services reach official language minority communities. In the context of project funding, these measures include:

• Outreach to official language minority communities to enhance their understanding of the Department of Justice funding programs
• Encouraging contacts between organizations that are receiving financial assistance and official language minority organizations/groups to ensure that the needs of these communities are taken into consideration in relation to the proposed projects to be considered for Department of Justice Canada funding.

Sustainable Development

The Department of Justice encourages applicants to submit proposals electronically.  If you submit your application on paper, please consider printing on both sides of the paper. These actions will minimize environmental impacts.

Send the proposal by e-mail to PDU-UDP@justice.gc.ca

Contact Information

For further information, you can:

1. Phone the Program Development Unit 613 957-0642
2. Fax the Program Development Unit at 613 952-9600
3. Or write to us at:
   Department of Justice Canada
   Program Development Unit
   Family, Children and Youth Section
   284 Wellington Street
   Ottawa , ON K1A 0H8