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
A Neurodivergent Lens: Recommended Practices for Neuro-Inclusivity
  • Built environment
Completed Carleton University 2022 2024
Quiet waves: Seeing communication barriers in inclusive Design
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Completed Canadian Association of the Deaf 2023 2024
Co-creating Housing Accessibility Priorities for People with Disabilities
  • Built environment
Completed Sunnybrook Research Institute 2023 2024
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
INDEED: INvestigating the DEvelopment of Accessibility Standards in Canada and the Inclusion/Exclusion of Episodic Disabilities
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
  • Transportation
Completed Realize 2024 2025
First Nations Accessibility Standards: A Path Forward to Inclusion
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Completed British Columbia Aboriginal Network on Disability Society 2021 2025
British Columbia’s First Nations Perspectives on Accessibility
  • Built environment
Completed First Nations Health Authority 2021 2025
Status Report: Accessibility of Child Care in Canada for Children with Disabilities Aged 0 to 5
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Completed Université de Laval 2022 2025
Enabling Independence: Assessing Activities of Daily Living to Inform Safety Standards for Built Environments
  • Built environment
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Completed Carleton University 2023 2026
Benchmarking Spatial Access for Community-Level Accessibility Standards
  • Built environment
Completed Dalhousie University 2023 2026
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
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
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