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Enabling Accessibility Fund

The Enabling Accessibility Fund supports community-based projects across Canada that improve accessibility, remove barriers, and enable Canadians with disabilities to participate in and contribute to their communities.

The Government of Canada built on the success of this program for people with disabilities, delivered from 2008 to 2010, by providing an additional $45 million over the next three years, starting in 2010.

The Fund supports small and mid-sized projects.

The Small Project Component provides grant funding to projects that improve the accessibility of existing facilities. Projects may include: renovation, construction and retrofitting of buildings, modification of vehicles for community use and the provision of accessible communication technologies, such as hearing devices and screen readers.

The Mid-sized Project Component provides contribution funding for larger retrofits, renovations or construction of new facilities within Canada. The facilities where the projects take place must offer services and programs that address the social and labour market needs of people with disabilities.

Who can apply:

Not-for-profit organizations
Small municipalities (with a population under 250 000 as per census data)
Small private-sector organizations (fewer than 50 employees and under $5 million in gross revenue per year)
Colleges and universities
Territorial governments
Aboriginal governments

Organizations may apply for funding only when there is an open Call for Proposals.

Call for Proposals

Calls are now closed. We are not accepting applications at this time.

Future Calls for Proposals

Information on future Calls for Proposals will be posted as it becomes available.

To request that your organization receive an email notification in the event that a future Call for Proposals opens, please send us an email using our secure online form.

Note: Due to our large distribution list, some email systems may filter these advisories as junk mail. You may wish to configure your system to ensure that Enabling Accessibility Fund advisories are not marked as junk mail.

It is the responsibility of the requester to provide an accurate, up-to-date email address for notification purposes.