A new funding program will help service providers as they transition to offering community-based supports for people with disabilities under the Nova Scotia Human Rights Remedy.

The new Service Evolution Fund supports existing, approved service providers in the Disability Support Program. It prioritizes community inclusion and collaboration between agencies and associations and can be used to support:

  • staff training and development
  • professional services that improve or adapt service delivery, including architectural assessments, strategic or financial planning, and recruitment
  • projects or short-term positions that support cultural transformation among staff
    projects that increase community awareness and understanding of the remedy and how disability support services and service delivery will change as a result.

Service providers can apply for funding to support multiple initiatives, or to expand successful ones. Multi-phase projects will also be considered.

Eligibility

  • The deadline to apply for the first round of funding is November 29; two more rounds of funding are planned in early 2025
  • Webinar and Q&A for Service Providers will be held on November 5, 2024


For more information on the Service Evolution Fund, please contact your Disability Support Program Regional Closure Specialist or email DSPServiceEvolutionFund@NovaScotia.ca