Enabling Accessibility Fund 2026 Call for Proposals
This funding opportunity aims to make workplaces and communities across Canada more accessible for persons with disabilities. It will fund projects that create more opportunities for persons with disabilities to access and maintain employment. In addition, it will fund projects that remove accessibility barriers for persons with disabilities in Indigenous workplaces or Indigenous communities.
Application period: January 16, 2026, to March 16, 2026, at 3:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) Closed
Funding amount: Between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for a project that is up to 24 months in duration
Who can apply: Not-for-profit organizations, for-profit organizations, Indigenous organizations and municipal and territorial governments
Information sessions
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) will hold virtual information sessions to provide an overview of this application process for organizations interested in applying for funding.
The dates for the sessions are as follows:
- January 28, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time - English
- January 29, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time - French
- February 11, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time - English
- February 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time - French
Disclaimer
You will be redirected to a website outside of the Government of Canada. The use of this site does not imply an endorsement by the Government of Canada, nor responsibility for the availability or content of the site.
Please select the date and language of your choice to register online for an information session by clicking on the link above. ESDC will provide you with the information and instructions on how to participate.
If you are unable to register online or require an accommodation to participate, please send an email to nc-hip-pip-eaf_odi-gd@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca. Requests for sign language interpreters or Communication Access Real-time Translation (CART) must be made a minimum of 10 business days prior to the information session.
Help and contact information
Related links
General information
Enquiries sent by email will be answered before March 10, 2026, at 3:00 pm EDT.
Email: ESDC.ATL.PD.EAF.GD-BG.FA.EP.ATL.EDSC@servicecanada.gc.ca
Technical help
Contact us here for technical help related to the EAF 2026 calculator.
Email: ESDC.ATL.PD.EAF.GD-BG.FA.EP.ATL.EDSC@servicecanada.gc.ca
Contact us here for technical help related to the Grants and Contribution Online Services (GCOS).
Accessibility and disability help
If you have questions or need an accommodation with your application, please email us before March 16, 2026, at 12:00 pm (noon) EDT.
Email: ESDC.ATL.PD.EAF.GD-BG.FA.EP.ATL.EDSC@servicecanada.gc.ca