The Honourable Paul Pike, Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities, is today announcing a call for applications for the 2024-25 Accessibility Grants.
Replacing the former Inclusion and Capacity Grants, the Accessibility Grants align with the Accessibility Act to identify, prevent and remove barriers and improve accessibility in the province.
Through Budget 2024, the Provincial Government allocated $325,000 for Accessibility Grants to ensure persons with disabilities can participate and contribute to all aspects of society.
Criteria for the two funding streams within the Accessibility Grants are outlined below:
- Stream 1: Up to $15,000 for applicable small to medium projects to improve accessibility in organizations and municipalities. Projects may include a focus on facilities and infrastructure (for example, building/repairing accessible features such as ramps, paved walkways, accessible bathrooms etc.) They may also focus on improving access to disability-related accommodations in events and meetings (for example, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning services, purchasing hearing assistive technologies, etc.).
- Stream 2: Up to $25,000 for applicable medium to large accessibility projects with a focus on implementing innovative solutions to improve accessibility. Examples include:
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- Research project to identify creative solutions and actionable outcomes to address barriers experienced by persons with disabilities.
- Use of technology to help remove and prevent barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities.
- Awareness campaign on a disability related topic to educate on barriers and innovative solutions to barriers.
- Workshops to develop innovative ways to boost persons with disabilities’ participation and experiences in any setting (i.e., workplace, social group, community, etc.)
Guidelines and application for the 2024-25 Accessibility Grants are available here. The deadline for applications for the Accessibility Grants is May 31, 2024.
Further to the information available on the department’s website, alternate formats are available upon request by calling toll-free 1-888-729-6279 or emailing CSSDGrantPrograms@gov.nl.ca. Video Relay Service calls are welcome.
In 2023-24, 15 recipients were awarded funding through the former Inclusion and Capacity Grant Programs. For more information on last year’s recipients within the former Inclusion and Capacity grants please see the backgrounder below.
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“I am pleased to open applications to the Accessibility Grants which align with the principles of the Accessibility Act to support innovative and transformative change that is key to improving accessibility and inclusion in the province. I encourage all those interested to learn more about this grant and apply today.”
Honourable Paul Pike
Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development and Minister Responsible for the Status of Persons with Disabilities
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BACKGROUNDER
2023-24 Inclusion and Capacity Grant Recipients
| Association for New Canadians | Disability related supports for the Association for New Canadian’s IDEAS Summit. |
| Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) Newfoundland and Labrador | Supply and install accessible kitchen space in the community room. |
| Corner Brook Curling Lions Club | Accessible entranceway and washrooms. |
| Easter Seals NL | Creating a Skill Building Program for youth living with disabilities. |
| Goodwill Lodge #84, Society of United Fishermen | Accessible washroom renovation. |
| Grand Bank Lions Club | Accessible entranceway. |
| History of Disability Rights NL | Disability related supports for an event. |
| Lawnya Vawnya | Disability related supports for an event. |
| Newfoundland and Labrador Association of the Deaf (NLAD) | Host workshop for the Deaf community in Newfoundland and Labrador. |
| Planned Parenthood NL | Disability related supports for three events. |
| St. John’s Sports and Entertainment | Enhance assisted listening system to better accommodate individuals with hearing difficulties. |
| The Hub | Accessible entranceway and accessible deck. |
| Town of Centreville-Wareham-Trinity | Create an accessible space for children and seniors. |
| Town of Pasadena | Offer an inclusive recreational outlet to neuro-diverse children with unique developmental and intellectual exceptionalities. |
| YMCA of Northeast Avalon | Purchase of accessibility equipment (Portable transfer lift for swimming pool). |