Accessible Canada Grants funding - National AccessAbility Week - Closed

Eligible applicants

In order to be eligible for funding, your organization must be at least 1 of the following:

• not-for-profit or voluntary organizations serving persons with disabilities in the community
• organizations and institutions supported by provincial/territorial entities (including educational institutions, schools, health/social services institutions) in partnership with disability organizations
• sector associations (such as business associations), societies and academic bodies in partnership with disability organizations
• Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) organizations (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities)

Ineligible applicants

• Individuals
• For profit organizations
• Provincial, territorial governments
• Municipal governments
• Crown corporations

Eligible projects

In order to be eligible for funding, your project must meet all of the following criteria:

• meet the objective of the funding process to increase awareness by changing mindsets and influencing behaviours, for example projects should:
  • help improve understanding and knowledge of Canadians related to accessibility and inclusion
  • reduce stigma towards persons with disabilities, and
  • celebrate contributions of Canadians with disabilities to workplaces, communities and other aspects of Canadian society

Examples of possible projects:

• annual awareness raising events during NAAW, such as:
  • arts and cultural events
  • speaking events
  • awareness raising products such as videos, social media campaigns

Eligible costs

Eligible costs are those considered necessary to support the purpose of the project. For this CFP, eligible costs could include the following:

• wages and benefits
• professional fees
• travel and accommodations
• materials and supplies
• printing and communication
• equipment rental/lease/maintenance
• administration costs
• capital assets
• disability supports for staff of the recipient
• accessibility services for events

Ineligible costs

Ineligible costs include the following:

• project costs incurred before an agreement is approved and signed by ESDC
• costs associated with ongoing general operating costs/service delivery (for example, regular telephone and heating costs, rent, utilities, property taxes, insurance, equipment for staff, audit costs, etc.)
• costs incurred in preparing the proposal
• construction/renovation costs
• costs associated with fundraising activities/lobbying
• staff salary bonuses
• purchase of alcoholic beverages

Create a Grants and Contributions Online Services (GCOS) account to apply online

To apply on line, you will need to create a Grants and Contributions Online Services account. It may take up to 2 weeks to finalize your GCOS account; you are strongly encouraged to initiate the one time GCOS account creation process as soon as possible.

GCOS allows you to:

• apply for funding opportunities
• submit claims and supporting documents
• track the status of you applications
• manage all your ESDC funding applications and approved active projects in one single GCOS account

Gather your supporting documents and information

Before submitting your application for funding, ensure that you have included all of the required documents in your application package. The following documents are required:

1. completed Application for Funding (EMP5671) online, or in print

If your application for funding form is incomplete, your application may be deemed ineligible for funding.

Apply, submit and track the status of your application online using GCOS

1. Read the applicant guide in its entirety as it describes specific information you need to provide for each question of the form.
2. Apply online using GCOS

Apply by email

1. Send your complete application package by email to:
   EDSC.AC.NAAW-SNA.CA.ESDC@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
2. Indicate the following information in the subject line of your email(s):

• name of your organization
• if you have to send your application package in multiple emails, specify if it is part 1 or part 2

Apply by mail

1. Send your complete application package by mail to:

Accessible Canada NAAW 2022 CFP

Coordination Unit mailstop 402

National Grants & Contributions Delivery Centre (ESDC)

Phase IV, 4th floor

140 Promenade du Portage

Gatineau QC K1A 0J9

Capital assets

A capital asset is any single or composite asset that costs more than $1,000 (before taxes). It is not part of another product and you can still use it at the end of the project.

A composite asset is a group of assets that form 1 unit, where you need everything for the asset to work. A group of assets is a single capital asset if the total cost is more than $1,000 (before taxes).

For example, a composite capital asset is:

• a personal computer with a hard drive
• a monitor
• a keyboard
• a mouse
• cables

Four chairs that each cost $300 are not capital assets because each chair works on its own. The chairs cost less than $1,000 (before taxes).

Community

A group of people who share something in common. A community can be formed from geographic location, identity factors, shared experiences, or other attributes that create a sense of belonging or interpersonal connection among its members.

Diverse Groups/organizations

Diverse groups/organizations include:

• small to medium-sized disability organizations
• organizations supporting different types of disabilities
• organizations supporting persons at the intersection of disability and other identities. This can include Official Language minority communities (for example, Francophones living outside the province of Quebec and Anglophones living in the province of Quebec), LGBTQ2+ persons/groups, Indigenous (First Nations, Métis and Inuit), minority communities including Black and other visible minority groups

Intersectional identities

There are multiple and diverse intersecting identity factors that shape our perspectives and experiences. Examples of intersecting identity factors that may intersect include but are not limited to, gender identity, sexual orientation, living with or have lived with a disability, racial or ethnic background.

Partnership

A relationship between the applicant and another organization who are engaging and collaborating in this project. Partnerships are defined as relationships with recognized organizations that are willing to support the project. This can include providing expertise and organizational capacity to contribute, either in-kind or financially, to the project. This can involve:

• linking or sharing information
• resources (such as staff members; computers; etc)
• activities, and/or
• capabilities by different organizations to achieve joint outcome(s)

Projects are encouraged to involve a partnership-based approach to better represent a range of disability viewpoints and to maximize the scale and impact of investments.

Small to medium-sized organizations

For the purpose of this CFP, small to medium-sized organizations are defined as organizations with 1 to 9 (small) and 10 to 99 (medium) employees.

Underrepresented communities

Include, but are not limited to LGBTQ2+ persons/groups, Official Language Minority Communities, persons residing in rural and remote areas, Indigenous populations (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit), minority communities including Black and other visible minority groups, etc.