Veteran Homelessness Program: General information: Capacity Building Stream

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What is the Veteran Homelessness Program’s Capacity Building Stream

The Capacity Building Stream will focus on research and improved data collection on Veteran homelessness, as well as increased capacity of organizations to deliver tailored initiatives to address the needs of Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness.


Who can apply?

Eligible Applicants

Eligible Applicants include:

  • Not-for-profit organizations
  • Veteran-serving organizations
  • Municipalities
  • Indigenous organizationsEndnote *
  • Public health, research organizations, educational institutions
  • Provincial and Territorial Governments and theirentities, including departments, agencies and Crown Corporations

  Note: Indigenous Development Corporations are normally set-up by an Indigenous community organization/government. These corporations constitute the business/economic arm of Indigenous communities/governments and typically count the members of the community as their shareholders. Their primary role is to develop the economic activity of the Indigenous community that established them. Indigenous development corporations generally fall under two categories: for-profit and not-for-profit. The for-profit model however is unique in that profits are then re-invested in the community.

Ineligible Applicants

Ineligible Applicants include:

  • For profit organizations
  • Federal entities, including federal Crown corporations

What types of projects does the Capacity Building Stream support?

Up to $6.2 million in the program’s contributions funding has been reserved for the Capacity Building Stream.

Contributions of up to $1.5 million over 5 years are available for successful applicants. The types of projects to be funded under this stream include:

  • supporting research and analysis on the specific needs and challenges faced by Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness, including Veteran sub-populations (e.g., Indigenous, women, seniors, racialized, gender-diverse and rural-based Veterans);
  • organizing learning and development opportunities (e.g. awareness/competency training) to improve an organization’s capacity to serve Veterans; or,
  • implementing a pilot project to address Veteran homelessness.

What projects are not eligible under the Capacity Building Stream?

Ineligible projects for funding include:

  • New capital construction
  • Cost of purchasing of land

How are projects assessed?

  Note: To verify the merit criteria that will be used to assess projects submitted though the Capacity Building Stream, please consult section Eligibility and assessment criteria for the Capacity Building Stream of the Applicant Guide.

The Application Form captures the information required to assess your project against eligibility and merit criteria. After the submission deadline, all submitted applications will be assessed on a competitive basis against the eligibility and merit criteria below.

The Department may also review information in the public domain, including but not limited to materials on your website and media articles, when determining the eligibility of your application.

All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application. INFC reserves the right to apply additional criteria in the selection of projects if the volume of applications is above the funding available under the Services and Supports Stream and the Capacity Building Stream of the Veteran Homelessness Program. Consideration could be given to the following factors: geographic coverage across Canada, official language minority community considerations, the provision of culturally-appropriate supports (including supports to First Nations, Metis and/or Inuit), and service to Veteran sub-populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness (Seniors, Indigenous peoples, 2SLGBTQIA+, women, Black and racialized Canadians, people with disabilities, Veterans living in rural and remote communities).

Projects that are determined to be eligible will be evaluated against merit criteria, such as:

  • Clarity of project and activities descriptions
  • Transferability of project
  • Ability to expand knowledge on, or build capacity to serve, Veteran sub-populations experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  • Clarity of expected results and progress measurement

Timeline

The application deadline is June 23, 2023 at 11:59 pm EDT.

Applications received after the deadline will not be evaluated or considered.