Underprivileged

Access Ability

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Wage Subsidy

Description:

Access Ability is an employment wage subsidy program, dedicated to providing inclusive hiring through federal wage subsidies to employers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is a Pay- for - Performance wage subsidy, 100% coverage for up to 20 weeks of work experience.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be employers in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador,
provide a minimum 35-hour work week,
cover the mandatory employment related costs (CPP, EI, Vacation Pay),
provide $15/hr wage to their new hire,
assign an organization supervisor to act as a mentor for the participant.

The participant must:

self identify as a person living with a disability,
be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada,
be legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations,
not be in receipt of Employment Insurance (EI) benefit.

Application Steps:

Applicants must complete the online application form.

Other Things to Note:

Access Ability is an employment wage subsidy program funded by Service Canada and facilitated by the Saint Mary’s University Entrepreneurship Centre.

Program Contact:

Access - Ability website

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:

February 14, 2022

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,
organizations and businesses that deliver training and educational services targeted at the business community, if applying for the Universal Design Capacity funding category.

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:

the application form,
description of business and description of existing place of business,
documented use of place of business,
description of proposed project,
copy of lease agreement or proof of ownership,
information about other grants,
proof of insurance and proof of registration as a for-profit entity,
detailed estimates,
proof of skilled labour,
proof of need for assistive devices,
site photos (before&after),
drawings, sketches, maps, if available,
a final report within 30 days of completing your project.

Program Contact:

Business ACCESS-Ability Grant Program

ba-guidelines-business.pdf

Women’s Program Funding

This program is currently closed.

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Grants

Description:

The objective of the Women's Program is to achieve the full participation of women in the economic, social and democratic life of Canada. Funding is provided to eligible organizations in support of projects at the local, regional and national levels that address the following three priority areas: ending violence against women and girls, improving women's and girls' economic security and prosperity, encouraging women and girls in leadership and decision-making roles.

When It Ends:

Closed

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

Applicants must be legally constituted organizations that are:

not-for-profit Canadian organizations, excluding labour unions, post-secondary educational institutions and religious institutions,
for-profit Canadian organizations, if the nature and intent of the funded activity is non-commercial and not intended to generate profit,
Aboriginal governments (including band councils, tribal councils and self-government entities) and their agencies in rural and remote areas where there is a lack of capacity among not-for-profit and for-profit organizations,
territorial governments (local, regional, territorial) and their agencies in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

Application Steps:

Applicants must read the information of the call for proposals they are interested in.

Other Things to Note:

All funding opportunities under the Women's Program are currently closed.

Program Contact:

Funding programs for women and gender equality

Rooming House Rehabilitation Assistance Program

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Forgivable Loan

Description:

The Rooming House Rehabilitation Assistance Program provides financial assistance to owners/landlords for mandatory repairs to rooming houses with bed units that are affordable to low income occupants.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is in the form of a forgivable loan. The funding amount is based on the cost of the mandatory repairs and the number of eligible beds in the applicant's rooming house or hostel.
The maximum forgivable loan per bed unit is $16,000.
With the exception of non-profit organizations, owners must contribute 25% of the total mandatory repairs.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be New Brunswick private entrepreneurs, non-profit corporations, or housing co-operatives that are not receiving any government housing assistance,
own properties that operate as bona fide rental enterprises and that are intended to serve as permanent accommodation;,
own properties that are rooming houses or hostels containing more than three bed units which are rented to people not related to the owner,
own a property that is at least five years old and lacks basic facilities or requires major repair in one of the following areas: structural, heating, electrical, fire safety, plumbing,
complete all mandatory health and safety repairs,
apply a post-rehabilitation rent charge at or below levels established by this Department and Canada Mortgage and Housing (CMHC).

Application Steps:

Applicants must contact the housing office of the Department of Social Development in their area for further details.
All approved applicants must enter into a rental agreement to ensure that rents remain affordable to low-income occupants during the earning period of the loan.

Program Contact:

Rooming House Rehabilitation Assistance Program

Rooming House Rehabilitation Assistance Program Guidelines

Rental Conversion Program

Amount:

No Fixed Amount

Type of Program:

Forgivable Loan

Description:

The Rental Conversion Program provides financial assistance to owners/landlords to convert non-residential properties into affordable self-contained rental housing units and/or bed-units to be occupied by low income households.

Comments on Funding:

Funding is in the form of a forgivable loan. The funding amount is based on the cost of eligible work and the number of eligible units within the project.
The maximum amount for each self-contained unit is $24,000. The maximum forgivable loan per bed unit is $16,000.
With the exception of non-profit organizations, owners must contribute 25% of the total mandatory repairs.

When It Ends:

Ongoing

Deadline:

Rolling deadline

Eligibility:

The applicant must:

be New Brunswick private entrepreneurs, non-profit corporations, co-operatives or Municipalities who wish to convert non-residential properties into bona fide affordable permanent rental accommodations,
own properties that operate as bona fide rental enterprises,
have a legitimate landlord tenant relationship,
convert property that will have to contain more than 3 bed units or one or more self-contained units to be rented to occupants with incomes at or below the applicable income threshold,
apply a post-conversion rent charge which is at or below levels established by this Department,
have a financially viable project upon post-conversion rents.

Application Steps:

Program Contact:

Rental Conversion Program

Rental Conversion Program Guidelines