Grant and Funding Programs Offered by Déphia Foundation

Déphia Foundation is a charitable organization based in the Chaudière-Appalaches region of Quebec. Emerging in March 2023 from the merger of Fondation TEDICA and the Fondation du Centre de réadaptation en déficience physique Chaudière-Appalaches (CRDP-CA), it consolidates long-standing philanthropic efforts in disability and rehabilitation. The foundation raises funds and redistributes them as financial support to improve services for people with physical and intellectual disabilities, autism spectrum disorders and related rehabilitation needs within the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux (CISSS) de Chaudière-Appalaches and its community partners.

The foundation’s funding covers a wide range of initiatives. On the physical disability and rehabilitation side, Déphia supports projects and the purchase of specialized equipment that enhance the quality, accessibility and continuity of rehabilitation services in the CISSS’s four service points (Lévis, Beauceville, Montmagny and Thetford Mines). On the intellectual disability and autism side, in the tradition of Fondation TEDICA, it encourages and backs projects that help individuals remain in their living environments, participate in community life and benefit from complementary services to public programs.

Déphia Foundation can fund both individual and collective projects, as long as they are aligned with disability, autism or rehabilitation programs and linked to service users or community partners of the CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches. Typical support includes grants for adaptive or therapeutic equipment, activities that promote social participation, and initiatives that improve the overall quality of life and autonomy of beneficiaries.

According to the site, only people with a physical or intellectual disability, or an autism spectrum disorder, who receive services from the CISSS de Chaudière-Appalaches, as well as partner community organizations, are eligible for a grant from the foundation. For CISSS clients, the grant application form must be completed by, or in collaboration with, a professional or manager from the establishment, which helps ensure that requests are consistent with clinical priorities and program objectives.

The application process is structured but accessible: applicants download a dedicated grant request form, complete it with the required information, and submit it by email to the foundation. An additional guidance document can be downloaded to clarify the decision-making trajectory and expectations. This formal mechanism positions Déphia as a program-based and discretionary funder for disability-related projects in its region.

The CRDP-CA foundation, created in 2002, focused on raising funds to support projects and equipment for physical rehabilitation services. Fondation TEDICA, established in 2007, developed a complementary mission centered on intellectual disability and autism, financing individual and collective projects across the four territories of Chaudière-Appalaches. Déphia Foundation now pursues and unifies these missions, maintaining the regional focus and close collaboration with public health and social services structures.

Beneficiaries of Déphia Foundation include children, adults and families dealing with physical or intellectual disabilities or autism, as well as community organizations working alongside them. By channeling donations from individuals, businesses and events into targeted grants, the foundation contributes to more inclusive services, better adapted equipment and greater participation of people with disabilities in community life throughout Chaudière-Appalaches.