The following is funding information for businesses/employers and community organizations.
Government of Canada
Revenue Canada Agency
Under the Income Tax Act, 20(1) (qq) and 20(1) (rr), the Federal government allows businesses/commercial building owners to deduct the amount they paid during the taxation year to make renovations or alterations to a building that enables individuals who have a mobility impairment gain access to the building or to be mobile within it.
Businesses are also allowed to deduct prescribed disability-related devices or equipment, such as:
- elevator car position indicator, such as a Braille panel or an audio signal for individuals having a visual impairment;
- visual fire alarm, listening device for group meetings or telephone devices for individuals who have a hearing impairment.
For further information, contact Canada Revenue Agency:
Tel: 1-800-959-5525
Website: www.cra-arc.gc.ca/menu.html
Industry Canada
Industry Canada’s FedNor program provides funding for programs and services which bring economic benefit to northern and rural Ontario communities. FedNor delivers funding through three key initiatives:
- Northern Ontario Development Fund;
- Community Futures Program; and
- the Eastern Ontario Development Fund.
For more information and office locations, visit FedNor’s website at http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/internet/infednor-fednor.nsf/en/Home
Non-Profit Sector
Charity Village
This website provides links to various funding sources for organizations, including foundations.
Website: www.charityvillage.com/cv/ires/fund.asp
Private Foundations
There are many private foundations that provide grants to non-profit organizations. Directories of these foundations and the types of activities and organizations they support are available at local public libraries. You can also contact the Canadian Centre for Philanthropy at:
425 University Avenue, Suite 700
Toronto ON M5G 1T6
Tel: 416-597-2293 / Toll free: 1-800-263-1178
Fax: 416-597-2294
E-mail: general@ccp.ca
Website: www.ccp.ca
Service Clubs
The Lions Club, Kiwanis Club, Optimist Club, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Kinsmen/Kinnettes, and Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire (IODE) are other organizations that may be able to provide assistance to support accessibility initiatives.