Tell me about Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Victim Quick Response Program+ (VQRP+)
Ontario program that helps pay urgent costs after a violent crime when you have no other way to pay. It can cover emergency home safety, practical needs and basic necessities, travel, crime scene clean-up, short-term counselling, support for serious injuries, and basic funeral costs for families of homicide victims.
Program in Ontario-wide. Government benefits Money, grants & charity Counselling Legal help
Who qualifies:
- Victim, family member or witness of violent crime
- No other money or insurance to pay the cost
- No other public program available
What you need to apply:
- An assessment by a local victim service provider
We last read this on 5 October 2026. That was a while ago, so please check their own website before you rely on it, and tell us below if something changed.
How to reach them
- Apply on their website.
- Questions? 1-888-579-2888
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Other ways, if that one is quiet
- Find a local service providerFind a local service provider
- Victim Support Line (GTA)Victim Support Line (GTA): 416-314-2447
Where else they are
Their website is ontario.ca/page/get-help-if-you-are-experie....
Good to know
- For whomVictims, immediate family members and witnesses of violent crime in Ontario who have no other money (like private insurance) and no other public program to help.
- CostFree
- Their stepsContact a local victim service provider or call the Victim Support Line. The provider checks if you are eligible. If you are eligible, the provider helps you apply.
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We read this on their own website on 5 October 2026.
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