Deadline: 29-Oct-21
The Employment and Social Development Canada is offering the Youth Innovation Component of the Enabling Accessibility Fund to help make Canada more accessible.
The Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) is looking for dynamic youth who want to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to their communities. Youth volunteer their time to build a more accessible Canada.
The EAF Youth Innovation Component provides an opportunity for you to have a direct impact in the lives of persons with disabilities. You can do this by addressing accessibility barriers in public spaces or workplaces within your community. Through this work, you will:
- create greater awareness about accessibility needs
- encourage organizations to apply for EAF funding to address existing accessibility barriers, and
- build a more inclusive and accessible Canada
Priorities
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the continued need for technology to be more available and accessible for persons with disabilities. For this reason, projects related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT) are a priority for this funding call.
In order to be eligible for funding, you must clearly and completely tell us how your project meets the following criteria:
- it will be for community use (not an individual user like a personal hearing aid)
- the end-users are persons with disabilities, and
- the organization requires the technology to support programming and/or services offered for persons with disabilities
Role of the Youth Accessibility Leader
As a Youth Accessibility Leader, you will be part of a growing community of youth from across the country that have:
- found accessibility barriers in workplaces or public spaces
- talked with organizations about their existing accessibility barriers
- encouraged organizations to apply for funding to address their accessibility barriers
- helped an organization draft and submit a project proposal (valued at up to $10,000)
- helped promote the program at media events, and
- made a difference in the lives of persons with disabilities
Funding Information
- Grant funding can be up to $10,000 per project.
Benefits
Benefits of being a Youth Accessibility Leader:
- increased awareness of accessibility barriers in your community
- personal and community empowerment
- valuable presentation skills
- experience preparing or assisting in preparing project proposals
- networking opportunities, and
- social responsibility and volunteer experience that impacts your community
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply for EAF Youth Innovation Component funding:
- not-for-profit organizations (including social enterprises)
- businesses (maximum 99 full-time equivalent employees)
- Indigenous organizations
- municipal governments, and
- territorial governments
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