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Showing 16 of 174 programs · plus 4 good-to-know notes ·

Canada-wide (federal) (3)

  • Canada-wide (federal) · Monthly · 2 versions

    Child Disability Benefit

    • ≤$290/mo per disabled child

      Details
    • ≤$290/mo (income-tapered)

      Details

    A tax-free monthly payment for families caring for a child under 18 with a severe and prolonged impairment.

    Families & kids

    Also filed as child-disability-benefit-ca — same program, different conditions.
  • Canada-wide (federal)

    Jordan's Principle (child-first funding)

    24/7 line 1-855-JP-CHILD · broad scope

    Can fund what other programs refuse — services, equipment, travel.

    Families & kids

  • Canada-wide (federal) · Annual

    KidSport / JumpStart kids' sports

    $250–400 per kid per year

    Both are charities covering sport registration fees (and some equipment) for kids from low-income families.

    Families & kids

British Columbia (1)

  • British Columbia

    Autism funding (under 18)

    age-based funding blocks

    Individualized funding for autism-related services outside the school day:

    Families & kids

Alberta (1)

  • Alberta

    FSCD (children's disability services)

    needs-based, NOT income-tested

    Statutory program (*FSCD Act* and Regulation) delivered by Disability Services; helps families plan, coordinate and pay for some extraordinary disability-related costs while parent

    Families & kids

Saskatchewan (1)

  • Saskatchewan

    Family Health Benefits

    $100 deductible · 35% copay

    FHB covers low-income working families who meet an income test administered by the Ministry of Social Services — historically families receiving SES, now typically SEI recipients.

    Families & kids

Manitoba (3)

  • Manitoba

    Children's disABILITY Services

    respite · therapy · supplies

    CDS, through the Department of Families, supports families raising a child (under 18) with developmental or physical disabilities to meet additional needs while caring for the chil

    Families & kids

  • Manitoba

    Community Living disABILITY Services

    community living supports

    CLDS supports eligible adults with intellectual disabilities to live good and satisfying lives in their communities.

    Families & kids

  • Manitoba

    Winnipeg Recreation Fee Assistance

    50%+ off programs

    The City's fee subsidy offers a no-charge Facility Access Pass for free admission to City recreation facilities (pools, leisure centres) plus program subsidies covering registered

    Families & kids

Ontario (3)

  • Ontario · Annual

    Passport funding (developmental)

    $5,500 base/year

    For adults 18+ with a developmental disability to participate in the community and live as independently as possible; also respite for their caregivers:

    Families & kids

  • Ontario · Monthly

    SSAH / ACSD (children)

    ACSD ≤$678/mo · SSAH respite

    Monthly financial support for parents/guardians caring for a child with a severe disability living at home:

    Families & kids

  • Ontario · Annual

    Welcome Policy (rec fee subsidy)

    75% off, up to $500/child · $250/adult per yr

    An annual financial credit for City-operated registered recreation programs — instructional swim, sports, camps, after-school care — plus memberships and multi-use passes (includin

    Families & kids

Quebec (1)

  • Quebec · Annual

    Supports for children with disabilities (Retraite Québec / Allocation famille)

    Supplement for handicapped children: $2,892/year (Retraite Québec)

    Recovered from Retraite Québec's 2026 benefit tables: | Measure | 2026 amount | |---|---| | Supplement for handicapped children (supplément pour enfant handicapé) | $2,892/year |…

    Families & kids

Nova Scotia (1)

  • Nova Scotia · Monthly

    Caregiver Benefit

    $400/mo

    Recognizes unpaid caregivers providing 20+ hours/week of care to a low-income adult (19+) with a high level of impairment/disability as assessed by Nova Scotia Health Continuing Ca

    Families & kids

Newfoundland and Labrador (1)

  • Newfoundland and Labrador · Monthly

    Caregiver Benefit (seniors)

    $400/mo

    $400/month for eligible unpaid caregivers of low-income seniors with complex care needs. Administered by NL Health Services.

    Families & kids

Good to know (4)

Not programs to apply to — notes and tools worth knowing about.

  • Note

    OAS (residence rule check)

    OAS payments adjust quarterly (January/April/July/October) with CPI; they never decrease if prices fall.

  • Note

    Alberta claws back the federal CDB

    Only province that offsets it — factor into budgeting.

  • Helpful tool

    Benefits Wayfinder + canada.ca Benefits Finder

    Benefits Finder (Government of Canada) — a filter-based tool that matches you against the federal catalogue (157+ programs) by support type (retirement, disability, job loss, housi

  • Note

    Gyms: GoodLife, Fit4Less, Movati

    Honest finding: none of the big private gym chains offers a disability or income-based discount.

These pages give general facts, not a CRA or provincial decision. Amounts checked September 2026 — each program links to its official page, and amounts and rules can change.