Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Grant

New City Grant to Help Protect Communities at Risk of Hate

The City of Toronto is now accepting applications for the Hostile Vehicle Mitigation (HVM) Grant, a new program designed to help not-for-profit and charitable organizations that serve communities at risk of hate-motivated incidents improve physical safety at their sites.

This grant can support the assessment, design, and installation of permanent protective measures such as crash-rated bollards, reinforced barriers, and other infrastructure intended to prevent vehicle-based attacks — where a qualified security assessment determines they are necessary.

Key details:
• Eligible organizations can apply for up to $100,000 (one-time)
• Total program funding: $2.5 million
• Applications are open now and close at noon on March 2, 2026
• A Threat, Vulnerability and Risk Assessment by a qualified security consultant is required

If your organization operates in Toronto and believes this program may apply to you, I encourage you to review the details and eligibility requirements.

🔗 Learn more and apply: toronto.ca/HostileVehicleMitigation

Keeping people safe while respecting open, accessible community spaces matters — and this program is one more tool to help do that.