Government Grant

Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). Youth Innovation Component

The EAF Youth Innovation Component provides an opportunity for dynamic youth who want to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to their communities to have a direct impact in the lives of persons with disabilities.

By becoming a Youth Accessibility Leader (YAL), you will promote the program and encourage organizations to apply for its funding. You can do this by addressing accessibility barriers in public spaces or workplaces within your community. Through this work, you will volunteer your time to:

• create greater awareness about accessibility needs
• encourage organizations to apply for EAF funding to address existing accessibility barriers, and
• build a more inclusive and accessible Canada

Role of the Youth Accessibility Leader

As a Youth Accessibility Leader, you will be part of a growing community of youth from across the country that have:

• found accessibility barriers in workplaces or public spaces
• talked with organizations about their existing accessibility barriers
• encouraged organizations to apply for funding to address their accessibility barriers
• helped an organization draft a project proposal
• helped promote the program within your community, online and at media events, and
• made a difference in the lives of persons with disabilities

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