Deadline: 2-Oct-21
The Disability Alliance British Columbia (BC) is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals (CFP) for Accessibility Project Grant Program to promote greater accessibility and inclusivity for people with disabilities in BC communities.
Focus Areas
Accessibility Projects must focus on at least one of the following:
- Accessible employment;
- Accessible emergency planning and response;
- Accessible arts, culture and tourism;
- Accessible sports and recreation;
- Accessible education and learning;
- Accessible community participation.
Funding Information
- Funding of $10,000 to $40,000 per project will be disbursed to a maximum of $450,000.
Accessibility Outcomes
- Projects must have clear, tangible, measurable outputs and outcomes that promote accessibility and inclusion for people with disabilities. Convening or start-up projects are eligible but must have reportable, measurable outcomes.
- The Accessibility Projects must advance at least one of the following specific objectives for British Columbians with disabilities: Accessible employment; Accessible emergency planning and response; Accessible arts, culture and tourism; Accessible sports and recreation; Accessible education and learning; Accessible community participation.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible Organizations
- Eligible organizations must be BC-based not-for-profit organizations that operate primarily for community benefit and whose services are open to the public and not restricted to the organization’s membership.
- Organizations do not need to be a registered charity but must have a democratically elected volunteer Board chosen by its membership.
- Ineligible Organizations
- National or international organizations may be eligible, but only if they have a base of operations in BC and sufficient capacity to deliver services in BC. Governmental organizations, including municipalities, are ineligible for funding.
- Organizations that have a real or perceived conflict of interest with DABC or organizations who have previously been awarded an Accessibility Grant are also ineligible.
For more information, visit https://disabilityalliancebc.org/program/accessibility-projects/