November 18, 2024
Manitoba Government Makes Province More Accessible
– – –Municipalities, Non-Profits, Businesses, Educational Institutions Across Manitoba Receive Funding to Help Eliminate Barriers, Enhance Accessibility: Fontaine
The Manitoba government is providing over $800,000 in funding to 37 organizations to remove barriers and improve accessibility across Manitoba, Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine, minister responsible for accessibility, announced today.
“Our government is committed to making Manitoba more accessible for everyone, and I’m proud of the many groups across the province who have stepped up to join us in this work,” said Fontaine. “The Manitoba Accessibility Fund helps to make sure a wide variety of organizations can take on a wide variety of projects to remove barriers and enhance access for the people they serve.”
The Manitoba Accessibility Fund, managed by The Winnipeg Foundation, provides grant funding to help Manitoba organizations remove barriers, create awareness and support compliance with the Accessibility for Manitobans Act and its standards.
Funded projects must fulfil one of three objectives including:
- raise awareness about the prevention and removal of barriers;
- develop tools, resources and training to support compliance with legislated standards; or
- remove barriers to information and communication electronically, in print and in person.
One of this year’s recipients is The Forks North Portage Partnership, receiving nearly $35,000 to assist with an on-site audit to review of the accessibility of their summer and winter programming.
“As an inclusive all-season gathering place, it’s our priority to ensure everyone can access and enjoy the amenities we work with the community to offer,” says Sara Stasiuk, president and chief executive officer, The Forks North Portage Partnership. “Funds from the Manitoba Accessibility Fund grant will immediately go to work supporting The Forks’ accessibility audit. We are extremely thankful to the Manitoba Accessibility Fund to support our work, so we can best serve everyone in our community.”
This is the third year the Manitoba government has funded accessibility projects through the Manitoba Accessibility Fund grant program. Since its inception, nearly $2.5 million has been awarded.
For more information on accessibility in Manitoba and to view the full list of the 2024-25 recipients of the Manitoba Accessibility Fund, visit https://accessibilitymb.ca/grants-and-awards/manitoba-accessibility-fund.html.
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