Deadline: 2019-04-30 Award: $22,500 Open to: University Students*
The Innovative Design for Accessibility (IDeA) student competition aims to inspire students to use their creativity to develop innovative, cost-effective and practical solutions to accessibility-related issues resulting in communities that are more accessible for persons with disabilities.
The objectives of the program are:
● to contribute to the creation of a culture of accessibility in Canada
● to motivate students to think about accessibility issues and to include accessibility in their creation of social and technological innovations now and in the future
● to develop cost-effective, practical and innovative concepts, programs, initiatives or designs that address everyday accessibility issues
Competition will launch Nov-01-18.
3 x $5,000 for first place.
3 x $1,500 for second place.
3 x $1,000 for third place.