Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
Accessibility Standards Canada
Program purpose (as reported by the department)
The purpose of the Advancing Accessibility Standards Research Program is to support diverse research to identify and remove current barriers to accessibility and prevent new barriers. This is done to inform the next generation of accessibility standards
What the numbers say
- Half of the agreements with businesses are worth $430,362 or less.
- The largest recipient, Quadrangle Architects Limited, holds $635,435 (21% of the program's business funding in this data).
- The most recent agreement in the data started on 2026-06-10.
By fiscal year
By recipient province
Largest recipients
| Recipient | Agreements | Value | Latest start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quadrangle Architects Limited | 1 | $635,435 | 2021-10-01 |
| Access Now 2490196 ONTARIO INC. | 1 | $600,000 | 2025-07-01 |
| Access Now | 1 | $600,000 | 2026-06-10 |
| Design For All Inc. | 1 | $430,362 | 2021-11-15 |
| The Return on Disability Group, Inc | 1 | $400,000 | 2026-02-01 |
| Adaptability Canada Corporation | 1 | $271,858 | 2021-10-01 |
| Eyecandy SIGNS INC. | 1 | $98,500 | 2021-10-01 |
Recent agreements
| Start | Recipient | Project | Province | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Access Now | Arts as a Catalyst: Evidence-Based Approaches to Reducing Ableism Through Public Cultural Events | ON | $600,000 |
| 2026-02-01 | The Return on Disability Group, Inc | Embedding Lived Experience and Organizational Constraint in the Context of the Design and Delivery of Programs and Services Standard | ON | $400,000 |
| 2025-07-01 | Access Now 2490196 ONTARIO INC. | Harmonizing Air Travel: Advancing Global Accessibility Standards | ON | $600,000 |
| 2021-11-15 | Design For All Inc. | Heritage Standards Development - An Iterative Process | MB | $430,362 |
| 2021-10-01 | Adaptability Canada Corporation | Accessible Procurement: Models for Driving Inclusion & Innovation | ON | $271,858 |
| 2021-10-01 | Eyecandy SIGNS INC. | Advancing Communication through Signage & Wayfinding | NS | $98,500 |
| 2021-10-01 | Quadrangle Architects Limited | Heritage for All: Removing accessibility barriers in federal heritage buildings | ON | $635,435 |
Method & sources
Source: Government of Canada "Proactive Disclosure – Grants and Contributions" (Open Government Licence – Canada). We include agreements with for-profit recipients that started on or after April 1, 2021, and keep the latest amendment of each agreement, so values are the current agreement value, not money paid out. Departments report on their own schedule, so the most recent quarter is incomplete. Recipients are linked to company pages by exact name match. This is not an endorsement or an eligibility determination — check each program's official page.
Dataset on open.canada.ca · Search the official grants records