Grant: Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
Rick Hansen Foundation
$495,000.00
Inclusive by Design: Insights from a National Dialogue to Remove and Prevent Barriers in Accessibility in the Built Environment
FY 2025-26 · 2025-12-17
Summary
The research project aims to inform accessibility standards research, as well as try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.
Department
Program
Advancing Accessibility Standards ResearchAdvancing accessibility standards research (linked with high confidence)
Recipient
Location
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Grant
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions
Amendments
Each version of the agreement as published, oldest first, with its total as of that version. The amount above is the latest.
| Amendment | Date | Fiscal Year | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2025-12-17 | 2025-26 | $295,000.00 |
| 1 | 2025-12-17 | 2025-26 | $495,000.00 |
As published
Agreement End Date
2027-12-31
Agreement Number
ASC-25/26-079-G
Agreement Start Date
2025-12-17
Agreement Title
Inclusive by Design: Insights from a National Dialogue to Remove and Prevent Barriers in Accessibility in the Built Environment
Agreement Title (French)
Inclusive by Design: Insights from a National Dialogue to Remove and Prevent Barriers in Accessibility in the Built Environment
Agreement Type
Grant
Agreement Value
$495,000.00
Amendment Date
2026-08-31
Amendment Number
1
Description
The research project aims to inform accessibility standards research, as well as try to find, take away and stop obstacles to accessibility. This research will help to guide accessibility standards in the future.
Description (French)
Le projet de recherche vise à informer la recherche sur les normes d'accessibilité en plus d'essayer d'identifier, prévenir et éliminer les obstacles à l’accessibilité. Cette recherche aidera à guider les normes d'accessibilité de l'avenir.
Expected Results
The project’s results and outcomes will help inform accessibility standards, identify and share research results related to accessibility barriers, and help set priorities for the development and revision of standards.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats et les objectifs du projet aideront à informer les normes d'accessibilité, à identifier et partager les résultats de recherche portant sur les obstacles à l'accessibilité, et à établir les priorités pour l'élaboration et la révision de normes.
Organization Code
casdo-ocena
Organization
Accessibility Standards Canada | Normes d’accessibilité Canada
Program Name
Advancing Accessibility Standards Research
Program Name (French)
Avancement de la recherche sur les normes d’accessibilité
Program Purpose
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
Program Purpose (French)
Le but du programme Avancement de la recherche sur les normes d'accessibilité est d'appuyer divers projets de recherche qui visent à identifier et éliminer les obstacles actuel à l'accessibilité et prévenir de nouveaux obstacles. Ceci est dans le but d'informer la prochaines génération de normes d'accessibilité.
Recipient City
Richmond
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Rick Hansen Foundation
Recipient Province or Territory
BC
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
199-2025-2026-Q3-079
