Factsheet – Anti-Racism Action Program

Since 2019, the Government of Canada has committed close to $100 million through Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy, including $70 million to support community organizations across Canada addressing issues of anti-racism and multiculturalism.

The Anti-Racism Action Program (ARAP) is one important means by which the Government of Canada implements Canada’s Anti-Racism Strategy.

The ARAP is intended to help address barriers to employment, justice and social participation among Indigenous peoples, racialized communities and religious minorities.

Since the ARAP was launched in 2019-2020, 174 projects have been funded for a total investment of $35 million.

There are currently 144 active ARAP contribution agreements.

The objectives of the program are to:

• support communities confronting racism and discrimination, promote intercultural and interfaith understanding and foster equitable opportunities to participate fully in Canadian society;
• promote and engage in discussions on multiculturalism, diversity, racism and religious discrimination at the domestic and international levels; and
• strengthen research and evidence to build understanding of the disparities and challenges faced by racialized and religious minority communities, and Indigenous peoples.

Note: There are currently no open calls for proposals for ARAP.

All funded G&Cs can be found at this link, Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

Intake and projects approved:

1 Intake, closed January 2020, 1100 applications received.

1st round of assessment in 2020 (ARAP 1.0).

2nd round of assessment (ARAP 2.0) following Fall Economic Statement 2020, supplement of $20M.

* 90 were approved, but 1 Quebec file did not have the M30 approved, so total is 89.