Deadline: 31 March 2017
The Rick Hansen Foundation is seeking applications for its latest granting program “Access4All Barrier Buster Grants” under the Access4All Canada150 Signature Initiative, which invites any school, municipality or community group that is a registered Canadian charitable organization and who shares a vision of a more accessible and inclusive Canada.
These Barrier Buster projects will help remove physical barriers in schools and communities spaces and create awareness about accessibility all across Canada.
With funding support from the Government of Canada, the Rick Hansen Foundation will grant $1.7 million dollars to schools and community groups to help Canadians complete infrastructure improvement projects and awareness building events in their communities.
Funding Information
Request no more than the maximum grant amount of up to $30,000 (Infrastructure Improvement – up to $20,000; Awareness Event – up to $10,000)
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for the Barrier Buster grant, the applicant must:
- Be based in Canada
- Be a qualified donee as defined by the Canada Revenue Agency: A qualified donee is an organization that can issue official donation receipts for gifts it receives from individuals and corporations. It can also receive gifts from registered charities
A qualified donee can include:
- a registered charity, including a registered national arts service organization (e.g., places of worship, not-for-profit daycares)
- a registered Canadian amateur athletic association
- a registered housing corporation resident in Canada constituted exclusively to provide low-cost housing for the aged (e.g., senior care housing)
- a registered Canadian municipality (e.g., City of, District of, Village of)
- a registered municipal or public body performing a function of government in Canada (e.g., First Nations, park authorities, school districts)
- Her Majesty in right of Canada, a province, or a territory
- Universities and colleges
How to Apply
Applicants can apply online via given website.
Eligible Country: Canada
For more information, please visit Access4All Barrier Buster Grants.