Ministry of the Solicitor General

Preventing Auto Thefts Grant Program – Call for Applications (2026-27 Grant Cycle)

The PAT Grant supports police services/boards in combatting and preventing vehicle thefts and associated violent crimes across the province. The PAT Grant will provide funding for police services to work with local and provincial partners to combat and prevent auto theft, as well as educate the public on how to avoid these and associated violent crimes while protecting communities and keeping people and their property safe. All applications must be submitted through Transfer Payment Ontario (TPON) by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 17, 2026.
TPON
Open
Application Period June 22 - July 17 , 2026
Eligible Applicants Municipal and First Nations police services, as well as municipalities policed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to support implementing prevention, detection, and enforcement responses to auto theft crimes at a local level.