Deadline: 22-Jul-22
The Government of Canada is currently seeking applications for its Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities – National or Regional Component to support individuals, employers and others that work to support disability inclusion and accessibility in employment.
Objective of the Opportunities Fund Program
- The Opportunities Fund (OF) program helps persons with disabilities:
- prepare for, find, and keep good jobs;
- advance in their careers or become self-employed; and
- there by increasing their economic participation and independence.
- The program also provides supports to employers to help them make their workplaces more inclusive and accessible.
- The OF program funds a wide range of supports and services, including:
- Pre-employment and employability supports;
- Job search supports;
- Work experience;
- Self-employment assistance;
- Wage subsidies;
- Skills development;
- Career advancement supports; and
- Employer engagement and awareness initiatives to encourage employers to hire and retain persons with disabilities and make their workplaces more inclusive and accessible.
Streams
- Participant-focused Stream
- Employer Stream
- Career Advancement Stream
Funding Information
- Maximum duration of 3 years (or 36 consecutive months).
- Maximum funding request of $15,000,000 total.
Eligible Projects
- Regardless of the stream under which you are applying, your project must meet all of the following eligibility criteria:
- If applying under the National Component, the project activities must be delivered in 3 or more provinces or territories.
- If applying under the Regional Component, the project activities must be delivered in 1 or 2 provinces or territories.
- Must clearly indicate the stream(s) under which you propose to deliver each project activity. You may apply for 1 stream or combine 2 or 3 streams within the same proposal.
- Each stream has its own specific eligibility requirements. You must meet each eligibility requirement listed under the stream(s) you are applying.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible applicants
- Your organization must be 1 of the following types:
- Individuals acting as project sponsors or employers in relation to an eligible activity;
- Not-for-profit organizations;
- For-profit organizations (if nature and intent of the activity in its proposal is non commercial, not intended to generate profit, and supports program priorities and objectives);
- Municipal governments;
- Educational Institutions (including post-secondary institutions), school boards;
- Indigenous organizations (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities); or
- Provincial and territorial governments, institutions, agencies and Crown Corporations with approval from the Minister.
- Your organization must be 1 of the following types:
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/funding/disability-opportunity-national-regional.html