Call for proposals for the Advancing Accessibility Standards Research program

Description of the funding

Eligible organizations can apply for up to $250,000 per year per project (with a maximum of $750,000 over 3 years). We will fund accessibility standards research projects that focus on one or more of the following priority areas:

• accessibility in Indigenous communities
• built environment with a focus on heritage buildings
• communication, other than plain language
• design and delivery of programs and services
• information and communication technology
• procurement (buying) of goods, services and facilities

Objective

This funding supports projects that:

• advance/ inform research on accessibility standards to help develop new or revise existing accessibility standards that fall under federal areas of responsibilities; 
• connect people with disabilities, other experts, and partners in the disability field and other fields to design and implement the research; and
• share findings of research, information, best practices and tools on accessibility barriers and standards.