Deadline: 29-Jul-21
The Employment and Social Development Canada has announced a call for proposals for the Enabling Accessibility Fund to create more opportunities for persons with disabilities to:
- take part in community activities, programs and services
- access employment
Objectives
This funding supports projects that address the following objectives:
- improve accessibility and safety for persons with disabilities in Canadian communities and workplaces, and
- increase access to programs, services or employment opportunities that focus on a holistic approach in addressing the social or labour market integration needs of persons with disabilities
Funding Priorities
If the program is significantly oversubscribed, priority may be given to:
- projects submitted by Indigenous organizations
- applications based on geographical distribution
- organizations that have never received funding from this program
Funding Information
- Eligible organizations can apply for a minimum of $350,000 and a maximum of $1,000,000 (per project).
- Projects must be ready to start on or after April 1, 2022 and must be completed by March 31, 2024.
Eligibility Criteria
Your organization must be one of the following:
- not-for-profit organization
- residential housing specific to persons with disabilities as long as the projects are located in common spaces used by more than 1 person
- for-profit organization provided that the nature and intent of the activity is non-commercial and does not generate profit
- municipal government
- Indigenous organization who represent and serve those who self-identify as:
- First Nations
- Inuit
- Métis Nation
- non-affiliated
- territorial government
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/enabling-accessibility-fund-mid-size.html