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
Addressing Barriers: Gaps in Housing Accessibility for Deaf People
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway H3 Network Media Alliance - Deaf Accessibility Strategies 2026 Not applicable
Advancing Accessible Employment Practices: Addressing Barriers in Federally Funded Employment Programs for Black Persons with Disabilities
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
Underway The ASE Community Foundation for Black Canadians with Disabilities 2026 Not applicable
Arts as a Catalyst: Evidence-Based Approaches to Reducing Ableism Through Public Cultural Events
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
Underway Access Now 2026 Not applicable
Development of communicational sign language accessibility in judicial and correctional settings in Canada
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Underway Réseau québécois pour l’inclusion sociale des personnes sourdes et malentendantes 2026 Not applicable
Employer perspectives on implementing federal workplace accessibility standards in Canada
  • Employment
Underway Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work 2026 Not applicable
Framing the Framework
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Underway Disabled Women's Network of Canada 2026 Not applicable
My Say: Exploring the Opportunities and Risks of AI-Assisted Communication
  • Employment
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Ontario College of Art and Design University 2026 Not applicable
Promoting Equity in Accessibility Consulting
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Employment
  • Procurement of goods, services and facilities
Underway Alliance for Equality of Blind Canadians 2026 Not applicable
Tracking the Impact: Longitudinal Study of Workplace Accessibility and Retention for Employees with Disabilities
  • Employment
Underway Canadian Business Disability Inclusion Network 2026 Not applicable
Understanding and addressing barriers to adoption of voluntary accessibility standards for the built environment
  • Built environment
Underway Rick Hansen Foundation 2026 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
Accessible Housing - Inclusive First Nations
  • Built environment
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Underway B.C. Aboriginal Network on Disability Society 2025 Not applicable
Addressing Barriers at Federally Regulated Gateways to Legal Capacity
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
Underway New Society Institute (NSI) 2025 Not applicable
AI Authoring Tool Accessibility
  • Information and communication technologies
Underway Ontario College of Art and Design University 2025 Not applicable
Choice and Control: The Impact of Legal Capacity on Equitable Access
  • Built environment
  • Communication
  • Design and delivery of programs and services
  • Information and communication technologies
  • Transportation
Underway Inclusion Canada 2025 Not applicable