Canadian Government Grants for Disabled Access

Job Access

• The Canadian government's Opportunity Fund for People with Disabilities helps those who are disabled and want to work. Applicants must be legally able to work in Canada, have a permanent mental or physical disability, not be working more than 20 hours a week or be unemployed. Also they must not be eligible for certain federal programs.

  To apply, go to a Service Canada Centre. A link to a list of centers throughout the country is available at the Opportunities Fund for People with Disabilities website.

  Service Canada Centre

  317 Seymour St.

  Kamloops, British Columbia

  V2C 2E8

  800-622-2632

  TTY 800-926-9105

  Servicecanada.gc.ca

Home Access

• The Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for the Disabled helps with handicapped-accessible additions to homes. It provides funding for landlords or homeowners to install items such as hand rails and chairlifts. To be eligible, the property must be occupied by a person on low income who has a disability. The home must meet the minimum health and safety standards. The grants may range from $16,000 to $24,000 for homeowners depending on where in Canada they live. Funding up to $36,000 may be given to landlords. Modifications to the home need to coincide with the disability that the occupant has.

  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation

  700 Montreal Road

  Ottawa, Ontario

  K1A 0P7

  800-668-2642

  cmhc-schl.ga.ca

Access to Education

• For students who have a disability, funding is available to help with education. To be eligible a student must have a permanent disability, apply for and qualify for a Canada Student Loan, have written information about the costs of the equipment and services required, and be enrolled part-time or full-time in certain post-secondary institutions.

  The grant provides funding of $8,000 for each academic year. The money may be used for tutors, braillers, interpreters and other resources. Apply for the grant at the same time that you apply for a Canada Student Loan. You may be eligible for more than one grant at a time.

  Service Canada

  Canada Enquiries Centre

  Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0J9

  800-622-6232

  servicecanada.gc.ca