Applications for Round 2 of the Crime Prevention Innovation Fund are now closed.
The Crime Prevention Innovation Fund grants is part of the Building Safer Communities Program which includes grants and a series of community forums across Victoria.
Grants of between $25,000 and $300,000 are available to councils, not for profit community organisations and other specialist organisations for partnership projects that deliver and evaluate innovative community safety and crime prevention initiatives.
Funded projects
View projects funded under Crime Prevention Innovation Fund
Project Case studies
View usefule case studies of funded projects:
Feeling safe in public places: Codesigning community safety strategies in Local Government Areas
Feeling Safe in Public Places supports local government to better understand and respond to the needs of migrant women when designing and managing safe, inclusive public spaces. The Safe Spaces Report and related toolkits are a useful resource available to councils across the state.
Project Night Justice aims to improve personal safety for women and gender diverse people visiting the Melbourne CBD at night.
Project outcomes
See the outcomes of all crime prevention projects, including those funded under the Crime Prevention Innovation Fund.
Useful resources
The following resources may assist with the development of the Crime Prevention Innovation Fund applications:
- Resources for developing evidence-based crime prevention initiatives
- Fact sheet: Theory of Change
- Engaging Victoria Police in your project
- Local Data and Statistics
- Evaluation Toolkit
- Crime prevention project management tips
Assistance
If you have any questions please contact Justice Grants by email: communitycrimeprevention@justice.vic.gov.au (External link)