Many federal and provincial governments offer funding incentives to encourage businesses to recruit and hire people with disabilities. This includes funding for:
- Interpreting Services that can be used in the hiring process, onboarding, performance evaluations and one-on-one employee meetings.
- Communication Devices
- Hiring persons with disabilities through our Employment Services
- Workplace Assessment for individual employees
- Accessibility Consultation
Reference list of federal and provincial funding opportunities to support accommodations in your workplace:
- Opportunities Fund (Federal grants) for persons with disabilities
- Ontario Trillium Foundation capital grant funding to broaden access and improve community spaces (2018)
- Mentor Works
- Wage subsidies and tax credits for employers
If you have questions, or an are interested in requesting employment or workplace consulting services offered through Canadian Hearing Services, please contact one of our Employment Services consultant at:
Phone: 1-866-518-0000
TTY: 1-877-215-9530
Email: employmentservices@chs.ca