Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE) Grant

• Completed application form
• Mandatory supporting documents required by applicant type
• Prior-year financial statements, for incorporated not-for-profits
• Proof of incorporation, for incorporated not-for-profits
• Letter of support, where applicable

Who is eligible?

• Municipalities
• Incorporated not-for-profit organizations
• Indigenous governing bodies

Who is not eligible

• Individuals
• For-profit organizations
• Federal or provincial agencies, boards, and commissions
• Private foundations and unincorporated entities
• Schools, postsecondary institutions, hospitals, and long-term care homes

Eligible expenses

• Staff salaries directly related to the project
• Professional and contracted services, including architects, engineers, contractors, and accessibility consultants
• Building permits
• Accessibility features, retrofits, and minor renovations to existing spaces
• Construction materials, fixtures, and equipment

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Ongoing operating costs and regular planning activities
• Refundable taxes, including HST
• Contingency costs and bank fees
• Land purchases, vehicles, and vehicle modifications
• New building construction and private residential upgrades
• Marketing, lobbying, fundraising, legal, audit, and interest fees
• Costs already funded or reimbursed by another party

Eligible geographic areas

• Ontario

• Project quality and relevance, including a clear workplan and implementation approach
• Anticipated impact on priority populations and the wider community
• Budget clarity, eligible costs, and value for money
• Organizational capacity and relevant experience
• Extra points may be awarded for projects that go beyond AODA or the Ontario Building Code, include full vendor quotes, or attach a relevant plan

• Step 1: Prepare your application
  • Review the program guidelines carefully.
  • Gather the required supporting documents.
  • Complete the detailed workplan and budget.
• Step 2: Register in Transfer Payment Ontario
  • Create or update your organization’s profile in TPON.
  • Allow time for registration and account activation.
• Step 3: Complete and validate the form
  • Fill out the online application in TPON.
  • Save a draft if needed and ensure all mandatory fields are complete.
  • Validate the form and electronically sign it.
• Step 4: Submit through TPON
  • Upload the validated application in TPON before the deadline.
  • Ensure all mandatory documents are attached.
• Step 5: Confirm submission
  • Watch for the confirmation email after submission.
  • Contact TPON Client Care if no confirmation is received within 48 hours.

• Applications are reviewed after the closing date.
• Incomplete or ineligible applications are not assessed.
• Projects are evaluated against program criteria and scoring requirements.
• Applicants are notified by email of the funding status.
• Approved applicants receive a letter of approval and are bound by the agreement terms.

• One application per applicant is accepted.
• Applicants may request support for projects at multiple locations, within the funding cap.
• The ministry may request additional information on project success and long-term impact.
• Some recipients may be asked to provide invoices or receipts during final reporting.