Financial assistance

Allowance for Special Needs Students - Youth: Ministry of Education, Quebec

British Columbia grant for individuals: Variety the Children's Charity

British Columbia grant for individuals: CKNW Kid’s Fund

Disability Awards website: A directory of hundreds of scholarships available across Canada specifically for students with disabilities

Friends of Dyslexia Inc.: Assists people with financial support for assessment, tutoring and technologies

Literal Change: Provides services to individuals who have struggled to learn in mainstream classrooms

NEADS: Funding and Scholarship programs

Tuition Support - Supports those who require specialized programs outside of the public education system: Ministry of Education Nova Scotia

Tutoring & Teacher Training Scholarships: Reading and Learning Clinic of Manitoba


Tax credits

Canada Revenue Agency: Disability Tax Credit

Disability Alliance British Columbia: The Disability Tax Credit 

Disability Alliance British Columbia: The Registered Disability Savings Plan

Mental Health and the Disability Tax Credit - For mental healthcare providers: Access RDSP