Funded research project database

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Discover the latest work advancing accessibility in Canada with our searchable databases!

The Funded research projects database makes it easier for you to access all the cutting-edge research we funded through our grants and contributions program. Their findings will keep you informed on the latest best practices on accessibility, and help you to identify, remove, and prevent barriers to accessibility.

Explore our database to learn about the innovative research projects that inform the development of accessibility standards. You can search and filter to quickly find the information you need.

We’re committed to keeping you informed about the latest research projects. We will add new information to the database as it becomes available. We encourage you to visit regularly for the most current updates.

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Title Priority areas Status Recipient Start year Completed year
Identifying barriers to accessing federal financial services and programs for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Underway People First of Canada 2024 Not applicable
All Standards With Us: Integrating Accessibility and Disability Inclusion in All Standards
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
  • Transportation
Underway Ontario College of Art and Design University 2024 Not applicable
AXC2Fly: Welcome Aboard
  • Transportation
Underway Université Laval 2024 Not applicable
The Impact of Remote Work on Workplace Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
  • Employment
Underway McMaster University 2022 Not applicable
Responsible Conduct of Research Through an Accessibility and Inclusion Lens
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2023 Not applicable
Accessibility and Inclusion Competencies as a Culture-Building Tool for Inclusive Workplaces
  • Employment
Underway Canadian National Institute for the Blind 2023 Not applicable
Developing Principles, Guidance, and Good Practices for Community-Based Emancipatory Research on Accessibility Standards
  • Built environment
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Council of Canadians with Disabilities 2023 Not applicable
Invisible Disabilities in the Workplace: Barriers to Inclusion
  • Built environment
  • Employment
Underway Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada 2023 Not applicable
Enhancing employment contracts accessibility: Plain language recommendations for accessible workplaces
  • Communication
  • Employment
Underway Open Collaboration for Cognitive Accessibility Corp. 2025 Not applicable
A 360 Degree Assessment of the Duty To Accommodate Framework in Workplace Accommodation Provision
  • Built environment
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Business + Higher Education Roundtable 2025 Not applicable
Roadmap to inclusion: Building frameworks to advance employment equity for persons with disabilities in Canada and all G7 countries
  • Employment
Underway Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work 2025 Not applicable
Strengthening the Climate Resilience of People with Disabilities
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Transportation
Underway The Social Research and Demonstration Corporation 2025 Not applicable
Promoting Family Inclusive Accessibility Standards Through the Experiences of Parents and Caregivers with Disabilities
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Transportation
Underway Memorial University of Newfoundland 2025 Not applicable
Cybersecurity Accessibility and Inclusion Assessment Framework
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Ontario College of Art and Design University 2025 Not applicable
Unlocking Understanding: Assessing the functional accessibility of plain language in federal government communications
  • Communication
Underway Clay Tree Society for People with Disabilities 2025 Not applicable