Grants & Funding

AADL helps Albertans with a long-term disability, chronic or terminal illness to pay for basic medical equipment and supplies.

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The Alberta Aids to Daily Living (AADL) program helps Albertans with long-term disabilities, chronic illness or terminal illness. The program provides funding for basic medical equipment and supplies so clients can live independently at home and within their communities.

AADL works with Alberta Blue Cross and Alberta Health Services to provide benefit funding to clients based on their health care needs. Health providers from a range of professions, called AADL authorizers, help determine a client’s program eligibility and find products to meet their needs. These products are provided by AADL-approved vendors – companies that provide medical equipment and supplies located across Alberta.

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Learn about coverage for drugs, dental and vision care, medical supplies and equipment, mental health counseling and medical transportation. Coverage is available for registered First Nations and recognized Inuit for eligible goods and services obtained in Canada.

Visit the Non-Insured Health Benefits Program Website to Learn More About

• Program and benefit updates - Access updates to coverage, policies and benefits.
• Dental Benefits - Find information about dental benefits and related policies.
• Medical Supplies and Equipment - Know the policies and benefits for supplies and equipment, including hearing aids, wheelchairs, orthotics, prosthetics and bandages.
• Mental Health Counseling - Understand the coverage available for mental health counseling.
• Drugs and Pharmacy Products - Find information about coverage for prescription drugs and over-the-counter products.
• Vision Care - Learn about eye and vision care benefits.
• Medical Transportation - Learn about the assistance that may be available for transportation to health services not available in your community.

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The Government of Canada funding for projects that make Canadian communities and workplaces more accessible for persons with disabilities.

Visit the Accessibility Fund Website to Learn More About

• The youth innovation component
  
• The small projects component 
  
• The mid-sized projects component 
  
• Flat rate for small to mid-sized projects

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Low income Albertans with mobility challenges can apply for grants to modify their home. 

Visit the RAMP Website to Learn More About

• Funding
  
• Eligibility 
  
• How to apply
  
• What happens after you apply
  
• Who to contact
   
  

If you have a permanent mobility impairment and cannot safely use public transportation, you can ask the Government of Canada for a refund of part of the federal excise tax on the gasoline you buy. A qualified medical practitioner must certify the impairment.

Government of Alberta low-interest home equity loans can cover a range of home adaptations and renovations to help seniors stay in their homes longer.

Visit the SHARP Website to Learn More About 

• Program overview
  
• Loan details and interest rate charges
  
• Eligibility 
  
• Home equity 
  
• How to apply
  
• What happens after you apply
  
• Consumer cancellation rights
  
• Loan repayment 
  
• Who to contact

Eligible senior homeowners can defer all or part of their municipal property taxes with a low-interest home equity loan.

Visit the Seniors Property Tax Deferral Program Website to Learn More About

• The Program overview
  
• Loan details
  
• Eligibility
  
• How to apply
  
• What happens after you apply
  
• Loan repayment
  
• Who to contact

Seniors with low-income can get financial assistance to help afford the cost of appliances and specific health and personal supports.  

Visit the Special Needs Assistance for Seniors Website to Learn More About

• Online services
  
• Important dates
  
• Eligibility
  
• Eligibility items
  
• Special circumstances
  
• How to make a claim
  
• Appeals
  
• Who to contact

DRES is a funding element under Alberta Government Career and Employment Information Services CEIS. DRES may provide funding for individualized supports or services that address the barriers to employment created by an individual’s disability.

Structural modifications may be provided under workplace supports. Examples of approved structural alterations include, but are not limited to: Ramps, Wheelchair lifts, Widening doorways, Washroom accessibility, Workbench or desk accommodations & Adapting equipment

DRES provides funding for supports and services in three categories. Visit the DRES Website to Learn More About

• Job Search Supports
  
• Workplace Supports
  
• Educations Supports
  

Many of our products and services, such as adapted vans and accessibility equipment, may be eligible for federal tax breaks in Canada. Contact your tax professional to learn more.