Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)

Receive up to $3M in Government Funding.

The Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) funds organizations, businesses, and other eligible recipients to improve accessibility and/or safety for people with disabilities by funding new construction, renovation and/or retrofit activities that will contribute to reducing waitlists for persons with disabilities to access programs, services and/or support. Recently, the federal government re-opened intake for EAF – Mid-Sized Projects – details are listed below.

Funding Amount

Eligible organizations can apply for funding for a minimum of $500K, and a maximum of $3M per project.

Eligible Applicants

For-profit and non-profit organizations, small municipalities with under 50K population, and indigenous organizations, and Territorial governments.

Eligible Activities

New construction, renovation, and/or retrofit activities that will contribute to reducing waitlists and/or increasing access to programs, services and support targeted for persons with disabilities.

Deadline to Apply

The deadline for current intake is July 23, 2024.

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Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)

Amount of Funding

Eligible organizations can apply for funding for a minimum of $500K, and a maximum of $3M per project.

Eligible Expenses

Project budgets will be subject to a minimum amount of accessibility activities that increases as per the total project value.
Flat rate expenses include: ramps, accessible doors, accessible washrooms, elevators, lifts, pool lifts, multi-sensory rooms, accessible playgrounds, accessible parking, accessible drop-off areas, accessible EV charging stations.
Non-flat rate activities include, but are not limited to: accessible kitchens, raised garden beds, safety alarm systems, slip resistant flooring, accessible software, enhancing lighting, replacing door knobs, wayfinding, accessible pedestrian pathways, etc. Quotes are required for all non-flat rate project activities.

Amount of Funding from the Canadian Government

Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)

Eligible Applicants

Not-for-profit organizations whose mandate is to exclusively serve persons with disabilities (as defined in the leveraging section);
For-profit organizations with up to 99 full-time equivalent employees whose mandate is to serve or hire persons with disabilities;
Small municipalities of less than 50,000 in population, as per the 2021 census, offering more than one program and/ or service targeted for persons with disabilities;
Indigenous organizations offering more than one program and/or service targeted for persons with disabilities;
Organizations located in the Territories and remote and rural regions offering more than one program and/or service targeted for persons with disabilities; and
Territorial governments.

Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF)

Eligible Activities

New construction, renovation, and/or retrofit activities that will contribute to reducing waitlists and/or increasing access to programs, services and support targeted for persons with disabilities by improving accessibility in facilities across Canadian communities.