Today, the Government of Canada launched a call for proposals for the new Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) Small Projects Component on Early Learning and Child Care (ELCC).

This stream will provide up to $25 million, over two years, to improve the accessibility and safety of approximately 350 regulated and/or licensed early learning and child centres across the country.

The goal of this funding is to support persons with disabilities, including children, parents or guardians, and early childhood educators with disabilities and to ensure that all families across Canada have access to high-quality, affordable, and inclusive early learning and child care, no matter where they live.

Eligible organizations can apply for up to $70,000 for:

• new construction, renovation, or retrofit activities that will increase accessibility and expand access to early learning and child care centres in Canadian communities; and/or
• accessible information and communication technologies.

The deadline for organizations to submit applications is January 28, 2022.

Details on how to apply can be found here.

I encourage you to apply for this funding or reach out to organizations in our riding to share this opportunity with them.

The announcement from Minister Carla Qualtrough is available here.

Please contact our office at 604-501-5900 or email Dan Ruimy, our Director of Constituency Operations at [email protected] if you have any questions or if you are having difficulty with the application process.