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Employment projects funding
Funding for innovative disability employment projects
Offered by
Government of Ontario
Record updated
- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Overview
This program provides funding for innovative employment support projects for people with disabilities. Eligible activities include awareness events, networking forums, sector-based training, and other projects with a direct link to employment; funding may run up to three years and can reach regional office limits.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Develop strategic partnerships
- Develop a new program or service
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Attract or retain talent
- Develop workforce skills
- Reach a new target audience
- Raise awareness or mobilize a population
- Conduct research or evaluation activities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
- Legal structures
- All legal structures
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Organizations serving people with disabilities.
- Legal entities established under legislation.
- Community-based service providers involved in employment supports.
Who is not eligible
- Organizations that are not legal entities.
- Organizations that do not provide services to people with disabilities.
- Projects without a direct employment link.
Eligible expenses
- Project development costs, time-limited project costs, and one-time event costs.
- Funding for job-related supports and service delivery tied to the project.
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Projects without a clear link to employment.
- Activities that duplicate placement and retention funding under ODSP employment supports.
- Projects that do not serve people with disabilities.
Eligible geographic areas
- First Nations sites in Ontario providing ODSP employment supports.
Activities funded
- Awareness events and community dialogues.
- Networking forums connecting employers and people with disabilities.
- Sector-based training for people with disabilities.
- Other innovative employment-support projects with a direct link to employment.
How to apply
- Step 1: Prepare the proposal
- Describe the project and its link to employment.
- Include the project plan, budget, and funding sources.
- Provide the applicant’s experience and ability to manage the project.
- Include partnerships, if any, and evaluation metrics.
- Step 2: Submit the application
- Submit the application to the regional office.
- Applications should generally be submitted between January 1 and March 31 of the fiscal year before the project year.
- Step 3: Contracting and funding setup
- If approved, the regional office uses standard contracting procedures.
- Funding and project terms are confirmed through the contract.
Documents Needed
- Project description
- Applicant experience and management capacity summary
- Detailed project plan
- Detailed budget and funding sources
- Evaluation metrics and partnership details
Selection criteria
- Clear link to employment for people with disabilities.
- Project budget, funding sources, and use of funds.
- Project milestones and accountabilities.
- How the project complements regional employment supports.
- Client involvement, where applicable.
Processing and Agreement
- Applications are reviewed by the regional office.
- Projects are assessed against program criteria and regional priorities.
- Approved projects are funded through standard contracting procedures.
- Regional offices monitor funded projects and require annual reporting.
Additional information
- These directives apply only to First Nations sites providing ODSP employment supports.
- Projects are managed through regional ODSP employment supports offices.
- Services must not duplicate support available through other programs.
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Frequently Asked Questions about the Employment projects funding Program
What is the Employment projects funding?
This program provides funding for innovative employment support projects for people with disabilities. Eligible activities include awareness events, networking forums, sector-based training, and other projects with a direct link to employment; funding may run up to three years and can reach regional office limits.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the Employment projects funding program?
To be eligible for the Employment projects funding program, you must:
Legal entity
Serves people with disabilities
Direct link to employment
What expenses are eligible under Employment projects funding?
Project development costs, time-limited project costs, and one-time event costs.
Funding for job-related supports and service delivery tied to the project.
Where is the Employment projects funding available?
The Employment projects funding program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the Employment projects funding a grant, loan, or tax credit?
Employment projects funding is a Grant and Funding
Who are the financial supporters of the Employment projects funding?
Employment projects funding is funded by Government of Ontario