Enabling Accessibility Fund

Value

Varies

Description

The Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) provides funding for projects that make Canadian communities and workplaces more accessible for persons with disabilities. EAF aims to create more opportunities for persons with disabilities to:

take part in community activities, programs and services, or
access employment

Eligible Applicants

Not-for-profit organizations
For profit organizations
Municipalities
Indigenous organizations (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities)
Territorial governments

Eligible Expenses

The youth innovation component

The youth innovation component encourages youth to find accessibility barriers in their communities. They work with local organizations to improve accessibility and safety in community spaces and workplaces. Grant funding can be up to $10,000 per project.

Project ideas include:

purchasing para-hockey sleds
building raised garden beds in a community garden
providing accessible beach mats and beach wheelchairs

The small projects component

The small projects component provides grant funding for small-scale construction and communication technology projects that improve accessibility in communities and workplaces. Grants can be up to $100,000 per project.

Project examples may include:

building ramps, accessible doors and accessible washrooms
installing screen reader devices and hearing loop systems
constructing a universally designed office
creating an accessible playground

The mid-sized projects component

The mid-sized projects component gives funding for larger construction projects. These projects must offer a holistic suite of programs and services to include persons with disabilities in:

their communities, and
the labour market

Contributions can be up to $3 million per project.

Eligible projects may include:

constructing or renovating centres or hubs that offer programming and services for persons with disabilities in their communities
expanding existing centres or hubs that offer programming and services for persons with disabilities in their communities