Grants and Funding
Maximize your impact with funding programs.
At CDS Boutique, we understand that acquiring specialized equipment and setting up multisensory projects is a major investment for your facility. To support you in your work with seniors and people with special needs, we have compiled the main grants available in Quebec and across Canada.
Our Expert Advice
To maximize your chances of success, we recommend focusing your application on clinical and social benefits:
- Reducing social isolation.
- Maintaining cognitive and motor abilities.
- Supporting residents' mental health.
Need help with your application?
Our advisors at CDS Boutique can provide the technical quotes and product descriptions you need to build a strong grant application.
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Custom Financing Solutions for Your Projects
Bring your multisensory spaces to life with ease through leasing.
At CDS Boutique, we support you in acquiring our most advanced technology solutions. So you can carry out your room design projects without straining your working capital, we have partnered with Services S&L, a major firm specializing in equipment financing.
Why choose leasing with CDS Boutique?
Simplicity: A fast approval process, so nothing slows down the rollout of your solutions for seniors and your users.
Accessibility: Available for the purchase of our flagship technologies (Höp and maestro).
Financial flexibility: Designed specifically for major investments of $10,000 or more.
Information and Pre-Approval Request
Fill out the short form below. An advisor will contact you as soon as possible to assess your needs and suggest suitable transaction terms (term and monthly payments).
Federal Programs (Canada)
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP)
New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP)
The NHSP is one of the most powerful levers for projects aimed at seniors.
- Goal: Support projects that promote social inclusion, mentorship and seniors' engagement.
- New for 2026: The funding cap has doubled and now reaches up to $50,000 per project.
- Possible uses: Purchasing interactive technologies (such as Obie), setting up multisensory rooms or digital literacy programs.
- Eligible applicants: Non-profit organizations, municipalities, health care facilities.
Enabling Accessibility Fund
Enabling Accessibility Fund
This fund aims to make living environments more accessible for people with disabilities.
- Goal: Fund small construction or renovation projects that improve accessibility and safety.
- Possible uses: Adding sensory stimulation or technology equipment for people with specific cognitive or physical needs.
Canada Post Community Foundation
Canada Post Community Foundation
- Goal: Support projects that directly benefit children and youth (up to age 21).
- Amount: Up to $25,000.
- Ideal for: Schools and community centres looking to acquire multisensory equipment for children with special needs.
Build Communities Strong Fund
Build Communities Strong Fund
Launched in 2026, this fund replaces and expands former community infrastructure programs.
- Goal: Invest in public infrastructure that supports health, culture and recreation.
- Possible uses: Building outdoor sensory parks, renovating seniors' community centres or bringing leading-edge technologies into health care facilities.
- Bonus: A specific stream is dedicated to community resilience and improving local services.
- Eligible applicants: Municipalities, provincial and territorial organizations.
Canada Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI)
Canada Healthy Communities Initiative (CHCI)
This program focuses on innovation and digital solutions to strengthen the social fabric.
- Goal: Create safe and vibrant public spaces while offering innovative technology solutions.
- Possible uses: Setting up interactive platforms (such as Obie) or digital communication systems to break the isolation of seniors or young people with special needs.
- Amount: Up to $250,000 per project.
- Ideal for: Pilot projects or large-scale rollouts of new multisensory technologies.
Provincial Programs (Quebec)
Red Cross / MS Canada Support Programs
Red Cross / MS Canada Support Programs
Some specific programs (such as MS Canada's) offer grants to purchase technology equipment that improves the quality of life and independence of people living with chronic or degenerative diseases.
Enabling Accessibility Fund
Enabling Accessibility Fund
This fund aims to make living environments more accessible for people with disabilities.
- Goal: Fund small construction or renovation projects that improve accessibility and safety.
- Possible uses: Adding sensory stimulation or technology equipment for people with specific cognitive or physical needs.
L'Appui for Caregivers
L'Appui for Caregivers
L'Appui funds projects that support the people who care for seniors or people with special needs every day.
- Goal: Support respite, training and psychosocial support services.
- Possible uses: Setting up family respite areas in your facilities or purchasing training materials for caregivers (multisensory tools).
- Eligibility: Non-profit organizations and social economy enterprises in Quebec.
- Funding: An annual budget of more than $25 million distributed across Quebec.
Québec ami des aînés (QADA)
Québec ami des aînés (QADA)
This program stems from the Age-Friendly Municipality (MADA) initiative and aims to adapt environments to the needs of seniors.
- Goal: Fund local and regional initiatives that promote active aging.
- Possible uses: Creating intergenerational meeting spaces, outdoor sensory parks or “KinéNature” projects.
- Funding: Amounts generally range from $20,000 to $150,000, depending on the scope of the project.
Desjardins GoodSpark Fund
Desjardins GoodSpark Fund
Quebec's financial flagship actively supports projects that make a lasting difference in communities.
- Goal: Support projects in health, healthy lifestyles and local services.
- Possible uses: Setting up a complete Snoezelen® room or the digital transformation of a living environment (interactive games such as Obie).
- Key criterion: The project must have a lasting impact and meet a demonstrated community need.
- Process: Submit your project through your regional caisse.
The Home Depot Canada Foundation
The Home Depot Canada Foundation
Although private, this foundation is relevant for infrastructure projects.
- Goal: Improve living environments for vulnerable populations.
- Possible uses: Renovating activity rooms or creating therapeutic gardens.
Mirella and Lino Saputo Foundation
Mirella and Lino Saputo Foundation
Grants by Province (Rest of Canada)
Ontario: Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE)
Ontario: Enhancing Access to Spaces for Everyone (EASE)
This new program replaces the former inclusive community grants.
Goal: Fund small capital projects that improve accessibility and support active living.
Use with CDS: Setting up multisensory rooms, purchasing interactive technologies or charging stations for mobility aids.
Amount: Up to $60,000 per project.
Eligible applicants: Municipalities and non-profit organizations.
British Columbia: Age-Friendly Communities Grants
British Columbia: Age-Friendly Communities Grants
- Goal: Help seniors stay active and independent in their communities.
- Use with CDS: Safety projects for people living with dementia, intergenerational activities or cognitive stimulation tools.
- Amount: Up to $25,000 for action plans and $15,000 for hands-on projects.
- Eligible applicants: Local and Indigenous governments.
Alberta: Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program (SHARP)
Alberta: Seniors Home Adaptation and Repair Program (SHARP)
- Goal: Help seniors stay in their homes by funding safety and accessibility adaptations.
- Use with CDS: Home support equipment, mobility aids or sensory alert systems.
- Amount: Grant of up to $5,000 per benefit year (lifetime maximum of $15,000).
Manitoba: Manitoba Accessibility Fund (MAF)
Manitoba: Manitoba Accessibility Fund (MAF)
- Goal: Remove accessibility barriers in customer service, employment and information.
- Use with CDS: Adapted communication tools, training resources for care staff or interactive multisensory equipment.
- Amount: Up to $50,000 (covering 100% of eligible costs).
- Eligible applicants: Local businesses, municipalities and charitable organizations.
Saskatchewan: Personal Care Home Benefit (PCHB)
Saskatchewan: Personal Care Home Benefit (PCHB)
- Goal: Make personal care homes more affordable for low-income seniors.
- Use with CDS: Although this is direct assistance to residents, it frees up operating budgets so facilities can invest in better care and recreation equipment.
Newfoundland and Labrador: Accessibility Grant
Newfoundland and Labrador: Accessibility Grant
- Goal: Build inclusive communities by removing physical and systemic barriers.
- Use with CDS: Upgrading activity spaces for people with cognitive or physical disabilities.
- Amount: Up to $25,000.
