Accessibility Fund: Project Support

Purpose

The program provides supplementary funds to Deaf- and disability-identifying project grant recipients to help them remove barriers to accessibility they may face while completing their OAC-funded project.

Deadline dates

The program is open year-round.

You may apply to Accessibility Fund: Project Support at any of the following times:

• while working on a project grant application (before the project grant application deadline)
• while waiting for the results of a grant application (after the project grant application deadline)
• after being notified that you have received a project grant, up until the completion of the project

You will be notified of the result of your application no later than:

• six weeks after you are notified that your associated project grant application was successful (if you applied to Accessibility Fund: Project Support before receiving the project grant)
• six weeks after you submit your Accessibility Fund: Project Support application (if you apply to Accessibility Fund: Project Support after receiving the project grant)

If your associated project grant application is withdrawn or unsuccessful, your Accessibility Fund: Project Support application will be withdrawn. You will not receive a separate notification letter for this.

Grant amount(s)

Eligible applicants

• individuals who identify as Deaf or as having a disability
• ad hoc groups and collectives with one or more members who identify as Deaf or as having a disability
• incorporated not-for-profit organizations that have a mandate to serve Deaf artists and artists with disabilities and are led by board and/or staff members who identify as Deaf or as having a disability

Note:

• The information you provide in your request will not be used to assess your project grant application and will not be shared with the project program assessors. Only OAC staff responsible for the administration of the Accessibility Fund and any co-applicants to your application will access this information. The information you provide is confidential and OAC will never identify it publicly with you.
• If you are not eligible for Accessibility Fund: Project Support, but would like to make your project accessible to other individuals, such as audience members, workshop participants or learners, you may include accessibility costs in your project application budget.