Atlantic Canada Business Grants

Social inclusion

Vehicle Retrofit Program (Persons with Disabilities)

Amount:

$8,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

This Vehicle Retrofit Program is designed to increase the mobility of persons with a disability residing in the province of New Brunswick by providing financial assistance towards the cost of supplying and installing eligible retrofitting and accessibility features for vehicles. Eligible applicants include individual residents, organizations, municipalities or private companies providing transportation services to persons with a disability. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding is 80% of the cost of eligible accessibility features for a new or existing vehicle to a maximum total grant of $8,000.00.
Taxes are the responsibility of the applicant.
Sales tax on some accessibility features may be rebated by the Department of Finance, Province of New Brunswick.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must be:

  • individual residents, 
  • organizations, 
  • municipalities,
  • private companies,
  • be providing transportation services to persons with a disability,
  • be residents or be based within the province of New Brunswick.

To be eligible for a grant the vehicle must have a valid Safety Inspection Sticker.

Application Steps:

Applicants must:

1

submit a completed application form and the supporting documents to Ability NB, 440 Wilsey Road, Suite 102, Fredericton, NB E3B 7G5,

2

use the grant within 6 months from the date on the letter of approval or to request an additional 6 month extension. Otherwise, the grant will expire and a new application will be required.

Documentation Needed: 

Applicants must submit a completed grant application form and the following documents:

  • a photocopy of the Driver’s License and of the Vehicle Registration,
  • a photocopy of the Safety Inspection Form,
  • original cost estimates from two vendors.

Other Things to Note:

The Department of Transportation and Infrastructure is partnering with Ability New Brunswick on a pilot project that will see the non-profit organization administer the province’s vehicle retrofit program.

Program Contact:

​Vehicle Retrofit Program (Persons with Disabilities)

​APPLICATION FOR CAPITAL ASSISTANCE​​​

Exterior Signage Grant Program

Amount:

$3,000.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The Exterior Signage Grant Program provides funding to Dieppe businesses to install bilingual signs outdoors. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to 40% of the total cost of work, to a maximum of $3,000.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

  • be a local businesses established in Dieppe (chains and franchises are excluded),
  • demonstrate its commitment to offering bilingual services to its clients: customer service, telephone service and interior signage.
  • located in Atlantic Canada.

Application Steps:

1

The applicant must submit a request to the municipality.

Documentation Needed: 

The applicant must submit:

  • a request to the municipality indicating the name and address of the business as well as the owner’s name
  • a model of the new sign and two quotes from different companies including a list of project costs. The French and English versions of the message must be similar and their lettering must be of equal size.
  • proof of the required permits issued by the City of Dieppe for the construction or modification of the sign.

The City of Dieppe will determine its final contribution once the sign has been installed, the original invoice (or a photocopy thereof) has been submitted and a city staff member has reviewed the sign.

Program Contact:

Exterior Signage Grant Program

Access Support – Supplement

Amount:

$2,500.00

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

Access Support is a supplement to a project grant that funds individual applicants who self-identify as Deaf, having disabilities or living with mental illness, as well as groups and organizations who want to increase the accessibility to their presentation/ production for audience and/or participants. This supplementary grant provides a contribution towards costs for specific services and supports required to carry out a project funded by Arts NS. 

Comments on Funding:

Funding is up to $1,000 for individuals and up to $2,500 for groups/organizations.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling Deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must:

  • be individuals who self-identify as Deaf, having disabilities or living with mental illness, and are eligible to Arts NS programs,
  • be groups and organizations eligible to Arts NS programs,
  • apply for a successful associated project grant.

Application Steps:

1

Applications must be delivered with associated project grant.

Other Things to Note:

The Access Support request must be submitted with the associated project application. To receive this supplementary grant, the associated project grant must first be successful.

The Arts Equity Funding Initiative and the Mi’kmaq Arts Program have separate procedures for Access Support funds. 

The applicable deadlines are those for the specific program.
Arts Nova Scotia acknowledges Support4Culture for funding this program.

Program Contact:

Access Support - Supplement