CANADIAN CENTRE ON DISABILITY STUDIES
AGING AND DISABILITY
From Research and Knowledge
to Better Practice:
Building Strategies and
Partnerships for Livable Communities that are Inclusive of Seniors with
Disabilities
Resource Guide
2009
CANADIAN CENTRE ON DISABILITY STUDIES
AGING AND DISABILITY
From Research and Knowledge
to Better Practice:
Building Strategies and
Partnerships for Livable Communities that are Inclusive of Seniors with
Disabilities
Resource Guide
2009
Disclaimer
This
project is partially funded by the Government of Canada's Social Development
Partnerships Program. The opinions and interpretations in this publication are
those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of
Canada.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I: INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 1
i) Citizen’s Handbook: A Guide to Building Community........................................ 1
ii) Community Development Handbook: A Tool to Build Community
Capacity................................................................................................................. 1
iii) Communities and Local Government: Working Together: A Resource
Manual..................................................................................................................... 2
iv) Community Planning Handbook: How People Can Shape their Cities,
Towns and Villages in any Part of the World...................................................... 2
v) Great Neighbourhood Book: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking............ 2
vi) Handbook on Citizen Engagement: Beyond Consultation................................. 2
vii) Inclusive Community Organizations: A Tool Kit................................................... 3
viii) Measuring Up: Communities of Inclusion, Workbook, Tools and
References.............................................................................................................. 3
ix) Partnership Handbook .......................................................................................... 3
x) Planning for Barrier-Free Municipalities: A Handbook & Self Assessment
Tool.......................................................................................................................... 3
xi) Respect All Voices: Neighbourhood Councils as a Tool for Building Social
Inclusion.................................................................................................................. 4
xii) Smart Growth BC Toolbox..................................................................................... 4
xiii) Superbia! 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods.............................. 4
xiv) Sustainable Community Planning and Development: Design Charrette
Planning Guide...................................................................................................... 4
PART III: LIVABLE AND INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY RESOURCES................................. 5
i) Adaptable Housing................................................................................................. 5
ii)
Affordable Housing Design Advisor..................................................................... 5
iii) Assist Guidebook to the Accessible Home......................................................... 5
iv) Cohousing............................................................................................................... 5
v) Creating Market and Non-market Affordable Housing: A Smart Growth
Toolkit for BC Municipalities................................................................................ 6
vi) Design for Inclusion Toolkit.................................................................................... 6
vii) Increasing Home Access: Designing for Visitability Report.............................. 6
viii) Seniors Housing Development Forecast Tool: A Guide for Thinking About
Developing Seniors Housing............................................................................... 6
ix) Smart and Sustainable Housing........................................................................... 7
x) Understanding the Status of Visitable Housing in Canada................................ 7
xi) Visitable Housing: Community Building Through Visitable and Adaptable
Housing................................................................................................................... 7
i) AMELIA- A Methodology for Enhancing Life by Increasing Accessibility........ 8
ii) Car Sharing............................................................................................................. 8
iii) Seniors Benefit from Coordinated Transportation: A Toolbox.......................... 8
iv) Street Design Index................................................................................................ 8
v) Streets for People: Traffic Calming Toolbox....................................................... 9
i) Accessible Parks and Trails Assessment Toolkit.............................................. 9
i) Healthy Farmers, Healthy Communities Resource Kit....................................... 9
i) Building Canada Fund......................................................................................... 10
ii)
Canadian Heritage Funding Programs............................................................. 10
iii)
Enabling Accessibility Fund................................................................................ 11
iv) Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program................................. 11
v)
Labour Market Partnerships Program............................................................... 11
vi) New Horizons for Seniors Program................................................................... 12
vii) Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with
Disabilities........................................................................................................... 12
viii) Rural Partnership
Development Program......................................................... 12
ix)
Social Development Partnerships Program -
Child and Family Component 13
x)
Social Development Partnerships Program -
Disability Component............. 13
xi) Western Economic Diversification Funding Programs.................................... 13
i) Age-friendly Community Planning Grant Program............................................ 14
ii) BC Hydro Donations and Sponsorships Programs......................................... 14
iii) Canada-BC Building Canada Fund - Communities Component................... 14
iv)
Community Tourism Program............................................................................. 15
v)
Creative Communities Program......................................................................... 15
vi)
Connecting Citizens Grant Program.................................................................. 15
vii)
Literacy Now Communities
Program................................................................. 15
viii) LocalMotion Program.......................................................................................... 16
ix) Northern Health Injury Prevention Program........................................................ 16
x)
Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia
Funding Program...................... 16
xi)
Smart Development Partnership Program........................................................ 17
xii) Towns for Tomorrow Program............................................................................ 17
i)
Aboriginal Arts Education Program................................................................... 17
ii)
Age Friendly Manitoba Initiative......................................................................... 18
iii) Building Manitoba Fund....................................................................................... 18
iv)
Ethnocultural Community Support Program...................................................... 18
v)
Manitoba Community Places Program.............................................................. 19
vi)
Manitoba Community Services Council............................................................. 19
vii) Neighbourhoods Alive!........................................................................................ 19
viii) Neighbourhood Development Assistance......................................................... 20
i) Building Ontario Fund.......................................................................................... 20
ii) Communities In Action Fund............................................................................... 21
iii) Cultural Strategic Investment Fund..................................................................... 21
iv) Municipal Immigration Information Online
Program.......................................... 21
v) Municipal and Local Infrastructure Program...................................................... 21
vi)
Ontario's Community Builders Program............................................................ 22
vii) Ontario Trillium Foundation................................................................................. 22
viii) Rural Connections Broadband Program........................................................... 22
ix) Rural Economic Development............................................................................ 23
PART I:
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this resource guide is to outline various community planning documents that will support pilot communities move towards Livable and Inclusive Communities for Seniors with Disabilities. This document originates from the environmental scan conducted throughout the project and provides resource material that range from grassroots community mobilization and partnership building, to information on various elements; to funding sources that are available to pilot communities to move forward based on their evaluation findings and identified priority areas. Community members, service providers and policy makers can utilize the information in this guide. The resources were chosen based on having Canadian content (where possible), flexibility in community application and by their ability to promote community action. Many of these resources do not specifically have seniors or people with disabilities as a target audience but they are useful when applying a seniors with disabilities ‘lens’.
This section is intended to provide a starting point for pilot communities to begin looking at ways to mobilize community members and planning for the future based on the priority areas identified in their community evaluation.
Description: This
resource provides a do-it-yourself guide to grassroots organizing. It focuses
on bringing together people who share a common place such as an apartment
building, city block, or neighbourhood.
The information covers community organizing, community building
activities, new ways of governing, case studies, examples, grassroots problem
solving, and various links and resources.
Source: Dobson, C. (N.D) The Citizen’s Handbook: A Guide to Building Community Vancouver Citizens Committee, Vancouver Community Network. Retrieved October 2009 www.vcn.bc.ca/citizens-handbook
Description: The Handbook is an
introductory guide to community development and capacity building. It is designed primarily for those who have an
interest in community development but who may not have an in-depth
understanding of the concept, the process or the resources available across
Canada. The handbook provides a resource
for exploring and initiating community development and reviewing the basics of
the community development process. There is also a companion document called ‘The Community Development Facilitator’s Guide: A tool to support the
community development handbook.’
Source: Smith, A., Frank, F. (1999). The Community Development Handbook: A Tool to Build Community Capacity. Minister of Public Works
and Government Services Canada, Human Resources
Development Canada Hull: Quebec Retrieved March 2009, http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collection/MP33-13-1999E.pdf
Description:
This resource manual seeks to create a climate of
mutual respect and understanding between community groups and local
governments. This manual was developed
with two main purposes in mind: To help
community members understand the role and functions of local government, in
simple, easy-to-read language; and To provide some tips and examples that could
help local government (both staff and elected officials) and community members
work together effectively.
Source:
Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition. Communities and Local Government: Working Together: A Resource Manual
“Forging Partnerships for Healthy Communities” Retrieved, March 2009 www.ohcc-ccso.ca/en/webfm_send/185
Description:
The Community
Planning Handbook is the essential starting point for all those involved -
planners and local authorities, architects and other practitioners, community
workers, students and local residents.
It features an accessible how-to-do-it style, best practice information
on effective methods, and international scope and relevance. Tips, checklists and sample documents help
readers to get started quickly, learn from others' experience and to select the
approach best suited to their situation.
The glossary, bibliography and contact details provide quick access to
further information and support.
Source: Wates, Nick (2000). The Community Planning Handbook: How people can shape their cities, towns and villages in any part of the world. The Urban Design Group; The Prince’s Foundation; South Bank University, London. Earthscan Publications.
Description:
The Great
Neighborhood Book explains how any community can
be improved and enlivened, not by vast infusions of cash, not by government,
but by the people who live there.
Through real-life stories, this book addresses such challenges as
traffic control, crime, comfort and safety, and developing economic vitality.
Source: Jay Walljasper (2007). The Great Neighbourhood
Book: A Do-it-Yourself Guide to Placemaking. New Society Publishers: British Columbia
Description: This handbook is a starting point and a reference
guide for those who wish to deepen their understanding and practice of citizen
engagement. A number of audiences may
find this handbook useful, including those working in community development,
the public sector, the non-profit sector, the private sector and academia. The long-term vision is to contribute to the
closing of the gap between governments and citizens, to allow public servants
and politicians to reconnect with citizens’ needs, priorities and values.
Source: Sheedy, A. (2008). Handbook on Citizen
Engagement: Beyond Consultation. Canadian Policy Research Network. Retrieved
August 2008 www.cprn.org/documents/49583_EN.pdf
Description: The Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition has developed a Tool Kit to assist community organizations in becoming more
equitable, diverse and inclusive than they are at present. The purpose of our Tool Kit is to support
diversity and improve inclusion within small to mid-sized, volunteer-based,
not-for-profit organizations. The
suggestions offered will enable community organizations to develop and adapt
initiatives that are appropriate to their individual circumstances.
Source: Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition (October 2004) www.ohcc-ccso.ca/en/inclusive-community-organizations-a-tool-kit
Description: Measuring Up assesses four elements of accessibility and inclusion at
the community level:
a) Disability support services - transportation, housing, emergency
preparedness, personal supports, and fully accessible environments.
b) Access to information - universal signage, plain language,
multiple formats (large print, Braille, sign language).
c) Economic participation - business and skills development, jobs
and labour supply, disability market and consumer spending, niche markets such
as accessible tourism.
d) Community contribution - bringing new energy and talent to
social, recreational, sports and cultural life of communities.
Source: City of Vancouver. (2006). Measuring up: Communities of Inclusion, Workbook, Tools and References. 2010 Legacies Now and Vancouver Agreement. Vancouver, BC: City of Vancouver. Retrieved September 2007, www.2010legaciesnow.com/measuring_up/
Description: Although the main emphasis
of this handbook is on community-based partnerships, the information and
processes are applicable to most partnership efforts. The Handbook goes over 6 main sections
including: What is a Partnership?; Preparing for a Partnership; The
Partnership Process; Knowledge, Attitudes and Skills; Troubleshooting; and
Types of Partnerships.
Source: Government of Canada www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/en/epb/sid/cia/partnership/partnerhb%5fe.pdf
Description: Planning for barrier-free municipalities raises awareness among municipalities, planning boards and the development industry on how to eliminate barriers for people with disabilities in their planning and development decisions, especially decisions involving public facilities and outdoor public spaces. This handbook provides suggestions for municipalities to develop barrier-free policies and options that will suit their local circumstances and resources.
Source: Government of Ontario (2005). Ministry
of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Queen’s Printer for Ontario. www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page1290.aspx#self
Description: This paper provides an overview of some matters
for consideration which can be used not only in developing neighbourhood
councils, but also may be useful in ensuring that good process is followed in
other more traditional forms of community engagement, such as advisory
committees and public consultations.
Source: Maxwell, G. (2007). Respect All Voices:
Neighbourhood Councils as a Tool for Building Social Inclusion: A Policy and Practice Paper. Community
Development Halton and Inclusive Cities Canada. www.cdhalton.ca/pdf/icc/ICC-burlington-report.pdf
Description: Smart growth is
defined as land use and development practices that enhance the quality of life
in communities, preserve the natural environment, and save money over
time. There are
many complex and technical issues involved in building smarter
communities. The Tool Kit provides an
overview of key sustainability issues including an introduction to smart
growth, smart growth tools, citizen involvement strategies and references on additional
information sources for those who want to know more.
Source: Smart Growth Canada Network: www.smartgrowth.ca/home_e.html
Description: Superbia! is a book of practical ideas for
creating more socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable
neighborhoods. It is about remaking
suburban and urban neighborhoods to serve people better and to reduce human
impact on the environment.
Source: Chiras, D., Wann, D. (2003). Superbia! 31 Ways to Create Sustainable Neighborhoods. New Society Press:
British Columbia.
Description: A sustainable community design charrette focuses on specific issues and details of a given site in relation to the surrounding community and ecosystem, using the broad concept and goals of sustainability to focus and guide directions. This Guide describes the four phases of planning a successful charrette.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (2002) Crofton, F. (2001). Sustainable Community Planning and Development: Design Charrette and Planning Guide. Final Report. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation June 2002 Research Highlight: Socio-economic Series 103 www.cmhc.ca
This section provides information on a range of options and resources related to community elements identified in the Livable and Inclusive Community Model.
Description: Saanich's Adaptable Housing is based on the principle of "visitability". This means that people's homes should be accessible to everyone, not just able-bodied people. It eases problems associated with isolation, and allows people with physical limitations to visit friends and neighbours, and stay in communities where they have developed social ties.
Source: Government of Saanich www.gov.saanich.bc.ca/business/development/plan/adaptable.html
Description: The Affordable Housing Design Advisor is a web-based tool with the purpose to provide community development agencies with straightforward, easy-to-use guidance on how to achieve cost-effective design excellence in their affordable housing developments. It provides information on case studies in successful affordable housing developments, on what good design is, why it is valuable and how community organizations can achieve design excellence. It has been developed to help anyone involved in the production of affordable housing achieve higher design quality.
Source: Office of Policy Development and Research of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development www.designadvisor.org/
Description: This book addresses accessibility in the home
environment and provides planning and construction guidance for modifying
existing homes and also how to include a range of accessibility features into
new homes. The goal is to provide
practical information for the do-it yourself designer as well as for
contractors, builders, and architects.
Source: Assist
Inc. (2005). The Assist Guidebook to the Accessible Home. Salt Lake City: Utah.
Retrieved July 2008 www.assistutah.org/docs/guidebook_v6.pdf
www.assistutah.org/access-visitablity/visitability.htm
Description: The term cohousing describes the process by
which a group of people work together to create and maintain their own
neighbourhood. By participating in the
planning and design of their housing development, residents form the bonds
which are the basis of ongoing community.
Cohousing emphasizes a supportive, inter-generational community, common
facilities and participation by all members using a consensus process to make
decisions. Cohousing residents usually own their individual homes, which are
clustered around a "common house" with shared amenities. Cohousing provides personal privacy combined
with the benefits of living in a community where people know and interact with
their neighbours. Cohousing
neighbourhoods tend to offer environmentally sensitive design with a pedestrian
orientation. The website provides
information, resources and examples of existing co-housing communities in
Canada.
Source: Canadian Cohousing Network www.cohousing.ca/
Description: This publication
provides detailed explanations of eight tools and strategies, from inclusionary
zoning to land banking, and highlights examples of best practices across BC
demonstrating how local governments are adapting affordable housing strategies
to fit their unique needs. It addresses
the gap between 100% market-rate housing and 100% social housing.
Source: Smart Growth BC
www.smartgrowth.bc.ca/Portals/0/Downloads/SGBC_Affordable_Housing_Toolkit.pdf
Description: Designing for Inclusion is
a concept that embraces universal access for all people, regardless of age,
height, skill, or physical ability. The Toolkit includes
basic Accessible Design, Adaptable Designs, and Flexhousing Design principles.
The Toolkit was developed as a resource for architects, developers, designers,
and builders to use as part of their design palette.
Source: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and City of
Vancouver. (2008). Design for Inclusion Toolkit: Research Report. City of Vancouver, Canada Mortgage and Housing
Corporation, Government of Canada.
Retrieved August 2008 ftp://ftp.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/chic-ccdh/Research_Reports-Rapports_de_recherche/eng_unilingual/Design_for_%20Inclusion_Toolkit.%20pdf.pdf
Description: Visitability
initiatives that support aging independently in one's home and community are
the subject of this AARP Public Policy Institute Research Report. Authors discuss the barriers to visitability
implementation and opportunities for further acceptance of these design
parameters in the construction of new homes.
Source: Maisel, J., Smith, E., Steinfeld, E. (2008). Increasing Home Access:
Designing for Visitability. American Association of Retired Persons Public
Policy Institute: Washington, DC
http://assets.aarp.org/rgcenter/il/2008_14_access.pdf
Description: The primary purpose
of the tool is to act as a guide for asking some important and valuable
questions in order to expand the current discussion of seniors housing. The Seniors Housing Development Forecast Tool
(SHDFT) operates as a pre-development formula template for assisting planners,
developers and governments to establish a variety of safe, flexible, and
affordable housing options for seniors. By analyzing a
number of data sources, the tool attempts to effectively target the needs of
seniors who are actively seeking housing.
Source: Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia, For The
Seniors Housing Information Program (SHIP) Researched by Dianna Hurford 2002
http://seniorshousing.bc.ca/Library/SeniorsHousingDevelopmentForecastTool.pdf
Description: Sustainable housing is about designing and
building homes that are comfortable and practical to live in and taking a balanced approach takes into account the social, economic and
environmental aspects of housing development, and ensures that all the key
issues are considered together at the design stage. A checklist is provided for the purpose of
ensuring the home will be more likely to meet the changing needs of the
occupants, as well as make it a more liveable, safe, secure, cost-efficient and
environmentally friendly dwelling in which to live.
Source: Queensland Government, Australia. Design Objectives Checklist- www.build.qld.gov.au/smart_housing/pdf/design_objectives_checklist_08.pdf
Description: The study researched the visitability movement in Canada, pinpointing its progress, diffusion, barriers and facilitators to being adopted by the housing industry. Best practices are examined in Canada, the USA and internationally. The study found that there is a need for further research on visitable housing in Canada, including dissemination of regular updates and data on new initiatives.
Source: Canadian Centre on Disability Studies (2007). Understanding the Status of Visitable Housing in Canada. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation https://www03.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/b2c/b2c/init.do?language=en&shop=Z01EN&areaID=0000000143&productID=00000001430000000024
Description: The report includes draft policy recommendations; design guidelines,
technical information educational materials and
implementation strategies presented that are tailored to suit the Manitoba
marketplace. The report
looks at different layers of accessible features from visitable, enhanced
visitable, adaptable, accessible and universally designed housing.
Source: (2006).
Visitable Housing: Community Building Through Visitable and Adaptable Housing.
Hilderman Thomas Frank Cram Landscape Architects and Planners for Manitoba
Housing and Renewal Corporation.
Description: AMELIA (A Methodology for Enhancing Life by
Increasing Accessibility) is a software tool that will enable planners to test
that their policies do increase social inclusion. It is partially based on existing
accessibility models, and includes availability of modes of travel (car,
bicycle, walk, and public transport), trip purpose, socio-economic
differentiation, travel time and travel cost.
Source:
Accessibility and User Needs in Transport for Sustainable Urban Environments
(2007). Retrieved August 2008 www.aunt-sue.info/WP%20Reports% 20and%20summary%20docs/Final%20Web%20Versions/PDF%20Versions/Flyer_Amelia.pdf
Description: The website describes what car sharing is, why it is great for
urban centres, examples of car shares that exist in North America and other
resources. Car Sharing is thought to be
the "missing link" in current urban transportation systems. It works to reduce car ownership (and costs
associated to owning your own vehicle), reduce traffic congestion, and improve
air quality. It is an important new tool that can deliver real benefits quickly
from primarily market-based capital.
Source: www.carsharing.net/
Description: The Toolbox is a resource intended to
guide and inspire transportation services for seniors. Its products provide information from a study
conducted in 14 communities across the USA examining replicable coordination
strategies for providing transportation choices to older adults to help them
remain independent and mobile.
Source: National Centre on Senior Transportation. (2007). Seniors Benefit from
Coordinated Transportation: A Toolbox. Washington, D.C. National Centre on
Senior Transportation.https://secure2.convio.net/es/site/Ecommerce?VIEW_PRODUCT=true&product_id=2801&store_id=6563
Description: The aim was to develop a tool that can be easily deployed in any urban area providing an instant overview of where psychological barriers linked to the urban environment are limiting mobility and access. Drawing on good practice and techniques developed from various sources including: accessibility, ‘living street’, design against crime, design quality audits, street design index, and perceptual factors including fear of crime and natural surveillance.
Source: Accessibility and User Needs in Transport for Sustainable Urban Environments: Street Design Index. (N.D) Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council. Retrieved August 2008 www.aunt-sue.info/WP%20Reports%20 and%20summary%20docs/Final%20Web%20Versions/PDF%20Versions/Flyer_Street%20Design_040208.pdf
Description: Traffic calming is a system
that designs streets as shared space - shared between people walking, bicycling
and driving. It was developed by people
just like you, neighborhood residents who wanted to reclaim their streets from
growing traffic and protect their communities by providing different approaches
for community action.
Source:
Transportation Alternatives: New York Advocates for Walking, Bicycling and
Sensible Transportation www.transalt.org/files/resources/streets4people/streets4people.pdf
C. OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT
Description: The toolkit offers an easy-to-follow process for assessing the
accessibility of parks and trails. The
purpose of this Guide is to help parks organizations to make better strategic
decisions about managing and upgrading accessibility in their parks.
Source: 2010 Legacies Now and S Golden and Associates
(2008). Accessible Parks and Trails
Assessment Toolkit. Retrieved November 18, 2008 from www.2010legaciesnow.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Accessible_Tourism/Accesible_Parks_Final_Toolkit.pdf
Description: The resource kit: offers information on good practices, services and
resources that can help farmers continue to work and live a healthy life; helps
service providers and planners to better understand the needs of farm families
and better coordinate services to them; and to build awareness among other
community members of their role in making farm life safe and healthy.
Source: Canadian Centre
on Disability Studies (2007). Healthy Farmers, Healthy
Communities: Resource Kit: Facing Challenges of Injury, Illness, Disability
and Aging www.fwdmanitoba.com/Healthy_Farmers_Kit.pdf
PART IV: FUNDING SOURCES
This
list of funding sources provides a starting point for pilot communities to seek
out funding for their action items on Livable and Inclusive Communities on the
federal and provincial levels. Provincial funding and grant programs were
limited to the three pilot provinces of British Columbia, Manitoba and Ontario
and identify the primary element areas each funding source highlights. Some
programs are joint federal/ provincial initiatives or operate within
federal/provincial/municipal agreements. These joint arrangements are noted in
the program descriptions. For each funding source, the following information is
provided: program name, program provider, related elements, a description of
available funding and information source.
i) Building Canada Fund
Infrastructure Canada
Elements: Transportation,
health/well-being, education/training, leisure/recreation, spiritual/cultural,
outdoor environment, employment/jobs
Description: The Building
Canada Fund provides funding for municipal infrastructure projects,
particularly in smaller communities. It
focuses on improving infrastructure for public transit and roads, culture and
recreation, and tourism. The fund is cost-shared;
the Government of Canada contributes, on average, one-third of the total
eligible cost of each project while the provincial government and the
municipality contribute the balance. The
Building Canada Fund operates under federal/provincial agreements negotiated
between the federal government and each Canadian Province and Territory.
Source: Building Canada Fund website: www.buildingcanada-chantierscanada.gc.ca/index-eng.html
Description: Canadian Heritage offers three types of federal funding programs. These include:
a) Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage: This program supports activities that celebrate local historical heritage, artists and artisans.
b) Human Rights Program Funding: The objective is to increase the awareness, knowledge, and practical enjoyment of human rights in Canada.
c) Multiculturalism Program: This program enables Canadians to participate fully in the economic, political, social and cultural life of Canada.
Source: Canadian
Heritage website: www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/lst/index-eng.cfm
iii) Enabling Accessibility Fund
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Elements: Health/well-being, education/training, outdoor environment, employment/jobs,
volunteerism
Description: The Enabling Accessibility Fund supports community-based projects across Canada that improves accessibility, reduce barriers and enable Canadians, regardless of physical ability, to participate in and contribute to their community and the economy. There are two kinds of funding under the Enabling Accessibility Fund: Small Projects and Major Projects. Annual call for proposals in April/May.
Source: HRSDC website: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/disability_issues/eaf/call2009/index.shtml
iv) Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Elements: Housing, health/well-being
Description: Home Adaptations for Seniors Independence Program (HASI) is a federal program that helps homeowners and landlords pay for minor home adaptations to extend the time low-income seniors can live independently in their own homes. In some areas of Canada, funding for these or similar programs is provided jointly by the Government of Canada, and the provincial or territorial government with the provincial governments being responsible for program delivery. Homeowners and landlords may qualify for HASI assistance in the form of forgivable loans if the occupant of the dwelling where the adaptations will be made meets the following eligibility criteria:
Source: CMHC website:
www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/ab/index.cfm
v) Labour Market Partnerships Program
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Elements: Education/training,
employment/jobs
Description: Labour Market Partnerships is a
federal program which assists employers, employee/employer associations and
communities, including local governments, to improve their capacity for dealing
with human resource requirements and to implement Labour force
adjustments. Potential sponsors must
submit an application to their local Service Canada Centre.
Sources:
Civic Info. BC website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
and Service Canada website: www1.servicecanada.gc.ca/eng/epb/sid/cia/grants/llmp/desc_llmp.shtml
vi) New Horizons for Seniors Program
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Elements: Health/well-being, education/training, outdoor environment, volunteerism
Description: The New Horizons for Seniors Program supports projects that improve the quality of life for seniors and their communities. These include initiatives that enable seniors to share their knowledge, wisdom and experiences with others; improve facilities for programs and activities; and raise awareness of elder abuse. There are three kinds of funding: Community Participation and Leadership, Capital Assistance and Elder Abuse Awareness. Proposals are being accepted for the Elder Abuse Awareness and Community Leadership funding programs. The deadlines are May 15 and June 12, 2009 respectively. Calls for proposals for Capital Assistance are anticipated in the fall of 2009.
Source:
HRSDC website: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/community_partnerships/seniors/index.shtml
vii) Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program
for Persons with Disabilities
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
Elements: Housing,
health/well-being
Description: Residential
Rehabilitation Assistance Program for Persons with Disabilities (RRAP-
Disabilities) offers financial assistance in the form of forgivable loans to
homeowners and landlords to undertake accessibility work to modify dwellings
occupied or intended for occupancy by low-income persons with
disabilities. Other CMHC programs are
available to assist eligible Canadians with repairs to substandard housing,
accessibility modifications and modification of homes to construct secondary
garden suites. Please visit the CMHC
website for further information.
Source: CMHC website: www.cmhc-schl.gc.ca/en/ab/index.cfm
viii) Rural Partnership Development Program
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Elements:
Education/training, outdoor environment
Description: The Rural Partnership Development Program funds three types of rural community projects: workshops and conferences, projects devoted to partnership development between communities and industry and initiatives to build community capacity. Please visit the website for future calls for proposals.
Source: Agriculture and
Agri-Food Canada website: www.rural.gc.ca/RURAL/display-afficher.do?id=1230069491189&lang=eng
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Elements: Support services, health/well-being, education/training
Description: The Child and Family component of the Social Development Partnerships Program (SDPP) is a federal program that is accepting proposals for contribution funding projects that meet the program’s three funding priorities: supporting children/ youth and families; caregiving over the life course; and strengthening not-for-profit organizations. The Child and Family component of SDPP operates several funding programs, and each Call for Proposals has
specific eligibility criteria and funding priorities. Please visit the HRSDC website for further information.
Source: HRSDC website:
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/community_partnerships/sdpp/call/social_wellbeing/2009/child_Family.shtml
x) Social Development Partnerships Program -
Disability Component
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC)
Elements: Health/well-being, education/training, employment/jobs, outdoor environment.
Description: The Social
Development Partnerships Program - Disability Component SDPP-D supports a range
of community-based initiatives that address social issues and barriers
experienced by people with disabilities.
It provides two kinds of funding to not-for-profit organizations: Social
Development Partnership funding and Accommodation Funding. Please visit the
HRSDC website for future calls for proposals.
Source: HRSDC website:
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/community_partnerships/sdpp/call/
disability_component/page00.shtml
xi) Western Economic Diversification Funding
Programs
Western Economic Diversification
Elements: Education/training, employment jobs
Description: Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) offers numerous funding and assistance programs. In urban areas, WD provides these programs, whereas in rural and northern regions, non-profit Community Futures Development Corporations are the providing organizations. Funding programs include:
a) Funding for Business: WD works in partnership with financial institutions and not-for-profit organizations to improve access to funding for small businesses. This includes support to entrepreneurs with disabilities through the Entrepreneurs with Disabilities Program.
b) Funding for Not-for-Profits: WD provides support for conferences organized by non-profit organizations.
c) Women's
Enterprise Initiative offices provide loan programs and information to assist
women entrepreneurs in developing or expanding their businesses.
Source: WD website: www.wed.gc.ca/eng/244.asp
Elements: Housing, transportation, support
services, health and well-being, spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation,
outdoor environment, volunteerism
Description: Age-friendly Community Planning grants assist local governments in British Columbia to best support aging populations, develop and implement policies and plans that enable seniors to age in place and facilitate the creation of age-friendly communities. Eligible applicants are local governments (municipalities and regional districts) in British Columbia.
Source:
Union of BC Municipalities website: www.civicnet.bc.ca/siteengine/ActivePage.asp?PageID=217
Elements: Education/Training,
Spiritual/Cultural, Leisure/Recreation, Outdoor Environment
Description: BC Hydro makes monetary and in-kind contributions to support cultural, social and economic well-being in British Columbia. Support is provided to registered charities and not-for-profit organizations that meet outlined criteria. Funding areas include: Environment and sustainability, youth and education, people and leadership initiatives, community projects, environmental protection and management, recreation, parks and culture and social planning and development. There is no submission deadline.
Source: Civic Info. BC
website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
Government of Canada, Province of BC, Union
of BC Municipalities
Elements: Outdoor environment,
transportation, spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation
Description: Canada and British Columbia have signed the Canada-British Columbia Building Canada Fund - Communities Component Agreement. Under this Agreement, the provincial and federal governments will each allocate $136 million to the Canada-BC Building Canada Fund - Communities Component (BCF-CC). The following project categories are eligible for funding: local roads, public transit, tourism, culture, recreation, sport, connectivity and Broadband and disaster mitigation.
Source: Civic Info. BC
website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
iv) Community Tourism Program
Union of BC Municipalities
Element: Spiritual/cultural
Description: The Community Tourism Program is a provincial/municipal initiative to assist local governments to increase economic development and tourism. There is no submission deadline.
Source: Civic Info. BC
website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
v) Creative Communities Program
2010 Legacies Now Society
Elements: Spiritual/cultural,
leisure/recreation
Description: This provincial/municipal
program provides funding to local governments to undertake cultural development
initiatives as part of the 2010 Legacies Now initiative. This initiative creates sustainable legacies
that will benefit all British Columbians as a result of hosting the 2010
Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Funding is available for cultural mapping and cultural planning. There
is no submission deadline.
Source:
Civic Info. BC website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
vi) Connecting Citizens Grant Program
Ministry of Labour and Citizens' Services
Element: Education/Training
Description: The Connecting Citizens
Provincial Grant Program is a multi-year grant program to provide infrastructure
to deliver Internet connectivity to homes and businesses in rural and remote
areas of British Columbia. Eligible
applicants can be for-profit or not-for-profit organizations. Please visit the
Civic Info. BC. website for future calls for proposals.
Source:
Civic Info. BC website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
vii) Literacy Now Communities Program
2010 Legacies Now Society
Element: Education/Training
Description: The Literacy Now Communities
program is a provincial initiative that guides communities through a planning
process to identify local literacy needs.
The planning process focuses on building partnerships, networking and
sharing best practices within BC’s communities and regions. Once planning is complete, literacy task
groups are eligible for funds to assist in implementation.
Source:
Civic Info. BC website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
viii) LocalMotion Program
Ministry of Community Services and Ministry of Transportation
Elements: Health/ well-being, spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation, outdoor
environment
Description: LocalMotion provides funding
assistance to local governments for capital projects that make communities
greener, healthier and more active and accessible places in which to live. This provincial/municipal program offers
funding for initiatives that encourage people to be more active and projects
that meet the mobility needs of seniors and people with disabilities by
creating age-friendly communities. Please visit the websites listed in
“Sources” for future calls for proposals.
Sources:
Civic
Info. BC and LocalMotion websites: www.civicinfo.bc.ca and
www.localmotion.gov.bc.ca
BC Northern Health
Elements: Health/well-being,
education/training
Description: Northern
Health’s Injury Prevention Program focuses on initiatives, programs and
community partnerships that build awareness of the injuries in our communities
and support prevention strategies to reduce the high rate of injuries in
Northern BC. The Injury Prevention
Program promotes safety awareness and value throughout the lifespan and the
development of community based injury prevention strategies and networks among
stakeholders. The deadline for
this grant has past. Please see Northern Health’s Injury Prevention Program
website for further information.
Source: BC
Northern Health Website: www.northernhealth.ca/Your_Health/Programs/InjuryPrevention.asp
x) Real Estate Foundation of British Columbia Funding Program
Element: Outdoor environment
Description: The Real Estate Foundation is a
municipal initiative providing project funding and endowment grants to
non-profit organizations to support sustainable real estate and land use
practices for the benefit of British Columbians. "Endowment grants are available to
organizations with charitable status (including municipalities). Project funding is granted to help
organizations attain particular goals in specified time periods. There is no submission deadline.
Source: Civic Info. BC website www.civicinfo.bc.ca
xi) Smart Development Partnership Program
Ministry of Community Development
Element: Education/Training
Description: This provincial program creates
partnerships between those who plan and regulate land use (local government),
those who build (developers) and
those who provide the legislative framework and system support (the Province). Priorities include:
a) Streamlining and Harmonizing the
Development Approval Process
b) Encouraging the Development of
Affordable Market Housing
c) Planning for Development that
Integrates Social Interests
d) Encouraging the Development of Compact Communities
Funding is
shared between partners with the Ministry typically providing up to 50% of the
local government’s costs, up to a maximum of $50,000. There is no submission deadline.
Source: Civic
Info. BC website: www.civicinfo.bc.ca
xii) Towns for Tomorrow Program
Ministry of Community Services
Elements: Health/well-being,
spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation, tourism, outdoor environment.
Description: Towns for Tomorrow is a
provincial/municipal initiative that opens doors for BC’s smaller communities
to improve their local infrastructure with projects that include: the
development of recreation, tourism or cultural amenities with long-term
benefits including the creation of age-friendly communities. The deadline for
this grant has past. Please visit the websites listed in “Sources” for future
calls for proposals.
Sources:
Civic Info. BC and Towns for Tomorrow websites: w.civicinfo.bc.ca and www.townsfortomorrow.gov.bc.ca
Element: Spiritual/cultural
Description: The Aboriginal Arts Education
Program provides financial assistance for culture based arts education,
training and mentorship initiatives to enhance individual and community
artistic development and to promote and preserve Aboriginal culture and
heritage. Eligibility is limited to
Aboriginal service providers and organizations serving Aboriginal individuals,
groups or communities. Applications are
accepted on an ongoing basis.
Source:
Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport website: www.gov.mb.ca/chc/grants/arts_aborartseduc_grants.html
ii) Age Friendly Manitoba Initiative
Seniors and Healthy Aging Secretariat, Department of Health and Healthy Living
Elements: Housing, transportation, support
services, health/well-being, leisure/recreation, outdoor environment,
volunteerism
Description: The Age-Friendly Manitoba
Initiative is a partnership program that supports seniors in leading active,
socially engaged, independent lives that contribute to healthy aging. Each participating community receives $2000
to develop and implement action plans to make their communities more age
friendly. The next call for Age-Friendly
applications will occur some time in 2009. Please refer to their website for
further information.
Source:
Seniors and Healthy Living Secretariat website: www.gov.mb.ca/shas/agefriendly/index.html
iii) Building Manitoba Fund
Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs
Elements: Transportation, leisure/recreation, outdoor
environment
Description: The Building Manitoba Fund
provides Manitoba municipalities with a share of provincial income tax and fuel
tax revenues in support of municipal roads, recreation facilities, public
transit, public safety, etc. The Building Canada Fund operates under federal/provincial
agreements negotiated between the federal government and each Canadian Province
and Territory.
The following types of grants are available:
a)
Municipal Recreation Fund to enhance and upgrade recreation facilities
in rural and northern Manitoba.
b)
Rural / Northern Library Technology Fund: A new permanent fund to
provide direct and on-going assistance to rural and northern libraries for new
technology, enhanced services and improved public access.
c)
Transit Operating Grants: Operating grants are provided to
municipalities to support public transit services, including handi-transit and
the Rural Handy-Van Program for the Mobility Disadvantaged.
d)
General Support Grants: Unconditional grants provided to 19
municipalities, to offset the cost of the Province’s Health and Post Secondary
Education Tax Levy.
Sources:
Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs website:
www.gov.mb.ca/ia/programs/local_gov/grants_payments_rural.html and
www.gov.mb.ca/ia/programs/local_gov/grants_payments_fund.html
iv) Ethnocultural Community Support Program
Manitoba Labour and Immigration
Elements: Leisure/recreation,
spiritual/cultural
Description: The Ethnocultural Community
Support Program (a provincial initiative) provides funding to ethnocultural
community non-profit organizations to preserve, enhance, promote and share
Manitoba’s rich and diverse cultural heritage; and to encourage the development
of partnerships between cultural communities to foster cross-cultural
understanding, harmony and equality. Eligible organizations may apply for
Special Project or Operational Funding. Deadlines for applications are April
30, August 31, and December 31 of each year.
Source:
Manitoba Labour and Immigration website:
www2.immigratemanitoba.com/browse/multiculturalism/multiculturalism-ecsp.html
v) Manitoba Community Places Program
Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport
Elements: Health/well-being,
leisure/recreation, spiritual/cultural, outdoor environment.
Description: The Manitoba Community Places
Program provides funding and planning assistance to non-profit community
organizations for facility construction, upgrading, and expansion or
acquisition projects. Eligible projects
are those which provide sustainable recreation and wellness benefits to communities. The maximum grant is $50,000. The deadline for submitting applications is
February 15 and approvals are announced in the spring, every year.
Source:
Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport website:
www.gov.mb.ca/chc/grants/cpp.html
vi) Manitoba Community Services Council
Manitoba Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport
Elements: Outdoor environment,
spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation
Description: Manitoba Community Services
Council (MCSC) awards grants to successful applicants (usually non-profit
organizations) in the form of monies, bingos or a combination of the two.
Applications are accepted throughout the year. MCSC will consider requests for:
capital and operational costs, special projects and other purposes including
playground development initiatives. Playground development projects must
include a plan for the playground to be accessible to those with mobility or
other disabilities.
Source:
Manitoba Community Services Council website: www.MBCSC.ca
vii) Neighbourhoods Alive!
Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs
Elements: Housing, leisure/recreation,
education/training, employment/jobs, outdoor environment
Description: Neighbourhoods Alive! is a
long-term, community-based, social and economic development strategy that
supports and encourages community-driven revitalization efforts in designated
neighbourhoods in key areas. These
include: Housing and physical improvements; employment and training; education
and recreation; and safety and crime prevention. Employment and Income Assistance clients and
youth with multiple barriers are targeted populations to take advantage of this
program. Program support is available to
community organizations in designated communities and neighbourhoods in
Winnipeg, Brandon, Thompson, Portage la Prairie, Dauphin, Selkirk, Flin Flon
and The Pas.
Source:
Manitoba Department of Intergovernmental Affairs website:
www.gov.mb.ca/ia/programs/neighbourhoods/index.html
viii) Neighbourhood Development Assistance
Manitoba Intergovernmental Affairs
Elements: Housing, outdoor environment
Description: Neighbourhood Development
Assistance provides funding to support the formation and operation of
democratic Neighbourhood Renewal Corporations (NRCs), to enable them to plan
and coordinate neighbourhood renewal efforts through community economic
development. Neighbourhood Development
Assistance is available only in communities designated by Neighbourhoods Alive!
(see above). This program funds
representative community groups involved in developing a Neighbourhood Renewal
Corporation (NRC) or that have already been incorporated as an NRC. New NRCs
are eligible for up to $25,000 in start-up funding and up to $75,000 a year in
core operating funding.
Source:
Manitoba Department of Intergovernmental Affairs website:
www.gov.mb.ca/ia/programs/neighbourhoods/programs/nda.html
i) Building Ontario Fund
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Elements: Transportation, health/well-being, spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation, outdoor environment, employment/jobs
Description: Under the
Building Ontario Fund, the governments of Canada and Ontario are working in
partnership with municipalities to build a strong economy, safe and vibrant
communities and a healthy, sustainable environment. The fund contributes to improved
transportation safety and efficiency, as well as new and renewed cultural
institutions and sport facilities. The
Building Canada Fund is divided into two unique infrastructure investment
vehicles: the Major Infrastructure Component and the Communities Component. The Fund operates under federal/provincial
agreements negotiated between the federal government and each Canadian Province
and Territory.
Source: Building Canada Fund website: www.bcfontario.ca/english/index.html
ii) Communities In Action Fund
Ministry of Health Promotion
Elements: Health/well-being, leisure/recreation
Description: The Communities In Action Fund (CIAF) is a provincial program that helps local, regional and provincial not-for-profit organizations to provide and enhance opportunities for physical activity through community sport and recreation. The deadline for applications has past. Please visit the website for future calls for proposals.
Source: Ministry of
Health Promotion website: www.gov.on.ca/english/sportandrec/ciaf/default.asp
iii) Cultural Strategic Investment Fund
Ministry of Culture
Elements: Spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation, tourism
Description: The Cultural Strategic Investment Fund (CSIF) supports projects that contribute to Ontario’s cultural development and achieve economic and creative growth. Incorporated not-for-profit organizations working in the arts, heritage or cultural industries, and Ontario-based research/academic institutions with a focus on the cultural sector can apply for funding. Applicants must have at least one project partner. Please visit the website for future calls for proposals.
Source: Ministry of
Culture website: www.culture.gov.on.ca/english/csif/index.html
iv) Municipal Immigration Information Online Program
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Element: Education/training
Description: The Municipal Immigration Information Online Program is a provincial/municipal initiative that assists Ontario-based municipalities interested in establishing locally produced, web-based resources for newcomers. Please visit the website for future calls for proposals.
Source: Ministry of
Citizenship and Immigration website:
www.ontarioimmigration.ca/english/grant.asp
v) Municipal and Local Infrastructure Program
Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure
Elements: Housing, transportation, health/well-being, leisure/recreation, outdoor environment
Description: The
Government of Ontario builds sound municipal infrastructure across the province
including: the promotion of parks and recreation facilities; better local
roads, transportation and transit.
Investments under a new ReNew Ontario plan also include healthcare,
education, economic prosperity, affordable housing, justice and rural
communities. Please visit the website
for further information.
Source: Ministry of
Energy and Infrastructure website: www.mei.gov.on.ca.wsd6.korax.net/english/infrastructure/sectors/?page=municipal
vi) Ontario's Community Builders Program
Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Element: Spiritual/cultural
Description: The Ontario Community Builders program is a provincial initiative that supports community organizations to recognize the rich diversity of cultures that make up Ontario’s population. Up to $20,000 is available for projects that support the program priorities. These include: Raising awareness of Ontario’s diversity, building community capacity and enhancing community engagement. The deadline for applications has past. Please visit the website for future calls for proposals.
Source: Ministry of
Citizenship and Immigration website: www.citizenship.gov.on.ca/english/living/builders/
vii) Ontario Trillium Foundation
Ministry of Culture
Elements: Health/well-being,
spiritual/cultural, leisure/recreation, volunteerism
Description: The Ontario
Trillium Foundation (OTF), an agency of the Ontario Government, supports the
roles of arts, culture, recreation, sports, the environment and social services
in the creation of vibrant communities.
OTF offers three types of time-limited grants: operating, project and
capital. Please visit the website for further information.
Source: Ontario Trillium
Foundation website: www.trilliumfoundation.org/cms/en/about/about-welcomes.aspx?menuid=2
viii) Rural Connections Broadband Program
Ministry of Agriculture
Elements: Health/well-being, education/training
Description: The Rural Connections program reduces broadband infrastructure gaps in underserved rural regions in southern Ontario. It enhances economic development and improves access to public services such as e-learning, e-health and e-government. The deadline for applications has past. Please visit the website for future calls for proposals.
Source: Ministry of
Agriculture website:
www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/ruralconnections/broadband.htm
ix) Rural Economic Development
Ministry of Agriculture
Elements: Health/well-being, education/training
Description: The Rural
Economic Development (RED) program assists with the costs of projects that use
the power of partnership to create change. Partners can include: Individuals,
businesses, organizations, or municipal governments. They share a common goal: to breathe new life
into rural communities, make more opportunities to develop skills, and improve
access to health care. Applications are
accepted on an ongoing basis.
Source: Ministry of
Agriculture website: www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/rural/red/
Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
Contact:
Canadian Centre on Disability Studies
56 The Promenade
Winnipeg MB R3B 3H9
Tel: 204.287.8411
Fax: 204.284.5343
TTY: 204.475.6223
Email: ccds@disabilitystudies.ca
Website: www.disabilitystudies.ca