Community Infrastructure, Active Transportation, and Access-Ability grants for the fiscal year 2025-26 are now open!

The Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage's ACCESS-Ability Funding Programs are now open. Applications are being accepted for several streams until April 14, 2025. Visit https://cch.novascotia.ca/ for more information.

What programs are available?

• Business ACCESS-Ability Program Offers cost-shared grants to businesses for accessibility related improvements.
• Community ACCESS-Ability Program Supports renovations and improvements to make community buildings more accessible.
• Community Facility Improvement Program Aids in repairs and upgrades to community facilities open for public use, such as community halls.
• Connect2 Program For active transportation projects that improve connectivity within and between communities.
• Legion Capital Assistance Program Assists Royal Canadian Legions with capital upgrades.
• Recreation Facility Development / Rink Revitalization Fund Supports repairs and upgrades to community recreation facilities and rinks.

Who can apply?

• Registered non-profit societies
• Mi’kmaw Band Councils
• Municipalities and villages
• Schools and post-secondary institutions with facilities available for community recreational use

Important date to remember:

• Application Deadline: February 14th, 2025

Contact a CCTH Program Expert to discuss your proposal:

• Community ACCESS-Ability: AccessAbilitygrants@novascotia.ca
• Business Access-Ability Program: sbaccess@novascotia.ca
• Community Facility Improvement & Legion Capital Assistance: Communitiesns@novascotia.ca
• Connect2: Connect2@novascotia.ca
• Recreation Facility Development and Rink Revitalization (Contact your local Regional Manager):
  • Cape Breton: Larry Maxwell (capebretonregion@novascotia.ca)
  • Central (Halifax Regional Municipality): Andrea Redmond (centralregion@novascotia.ca)
  • Fundy (Cumberland, Colchester, East Hants): Courtney Nicholson-Patriquin (fundyregion@novascotia.ca)
  • Highland (Guysborough, Pictou, Antigonish): Rae Gunn highlandregion@novascotia.ca)
  • South Shore (Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg): Anna Haanstra (southshoreregion@novascotia.ca)
  • Valley (Annapolis, Kings, Digby, West Hants, Clare): Anna Sherwood (valleyregion@novascotia.ca)