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Can you stack Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component and Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Employer Wage Subsidy)?

Yes. Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component and Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Employer Wage Subsidy) can be combined. They fund different things, so the trick is simple: apply to each separately and never claim the same dollar twice. Together they reach up to $137K+ in potential value.

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01/Grant

Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component

Up to $125,000 per project (recent small projects calls); some calls have set higher per-project ceilings

This federal grant pays for small construction, renovation, and technology projects that make a workplace more accessible for people with disabilities, such as ramps, accessible washrooms, automatic doors, and assistive technology. For-profit businesses are eligible to apply, alongside non-profits, Indigenous organizations, and local governments. Funding runs through an annual call for proposals, so timing matters. A business that wants to hire or retain employees with disabilities can use it to remove physical and technology barriers.

Who qualifies: incorporated, self-employed, partnership; all of Canada; all industries
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02/Grant

Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Employer Wage Subsidy)

Wage subsidy negotiated with the local delivery agent; program guidance averages about $12,000 in supports per participant

This federal program funds local delivery organizations across Canada that connect employers with job-ready candidates who have a disability, then offer wage subsidies and hands-on support to the hiring employer. As an employer you do not apply to the federal government directly. You connect with the funded community organization in your area, which arranges the wage subsidy and can also provide job coaching and workplace accommodation help. The subsidy offsets part of the new hire wage during an initial period.

Who qualifies: incorporated, self-employed, partnership; all of Canada; all industries
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How to stack them

  1. 01Confirm you meet each program's eligibility on its own. Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects Component and Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities (Employer Wage Subsidy) are assessed separately.
  2. 02Apply to each program through its own application. There is no combined form.
  3. 03Allocate distinct costs to each program. You cannot claim the same dollar of expense under both, but you can fund different parts of the same project.
  4. 04Track both deadlines and keep the paperwork separated, so each claim stands on its own.

Stacking rules vary by program and change over time. Confirm the current rules with each program, or take the quiz and we will flag the combinations you qualify for.