Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program

Amount:

$100,000

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program provides funding to businesses for a cost-shared grant to make accessibility-related improvements. Improvements can be for clients and customers, for employees, or both.

There are five categories of funding:

1
Built Environment for removing physical barriers for persons to access business services, by installing ramps, accessible washrooms, door openers, and other projects,
2
Accessible Communications Services to ensure that all customers, clients, and employees can access information related to a business,
3
Assistive Devices to ensure that employees and consumers who are person with disabilities have the devices they need to effectively do their jobs and access places of business,
4
Universal Design Capacity Building for training in the field of Universal Design, both for technical services professionals and for persons with disabilities wishing to better understand its value.
5
Accessible Transportation to provide support for businesses to improve access to transportation services.

Comments on Funding:

Maximum grant amounts available per year is $100,000 per applicant.
Funding is up to 2/3 of eligible expenses, to a maximum of:

$50,000 for Built Environment and Accessibility Certification,
$30,000 for Accessible Communication and Information,
$30,000 for Assistive Devices,
$20,000 for Accessible Transportation projects.

Funding available for Universal Design Capacity Building is up to 1/2 of eligible expenses.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Next deadlines to be determined

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

a business that operates in Nova Scotia,
registered as a for-profit entity with the Nova Scotia Registry of Joint Stocks, including locally owned franchises,
open for use by all community members at reasonable rates and reasonable times and not reserved to those belonging by way of a closed membership or other means,

Application Steps:

is encouraged to contact the Business ACCESS-Ability program officer, if he has any questions,

must submit the application form by mail, email, or fax,

may apply under one or more categories.

Documentation Needed:

The applicant must submit: