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4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports
Supports disability-related work barriers to employment
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- Funding available
- Varies by project
- Deadline
- Open continuously
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
Overview
Provides support for work-related disability needs to reduce barriers to competitive employment. Covers assistive devices, adaptive technology, communication training, and on-the-job support services.
At a glance
Funding available
Varies by project
- Attract or retain talent
- Develop workforce skills
- Strengthen organizational capacity
- Digitize or modernize organizational tools
- Renovate or adapt facilities
Eligible candidates
- Location
- Ontario
- Eligible Industries
- All industries
- Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
- Organisation size
- All organization sizes
- Audience
- Indigenous Peoples
- Persons with Disabilities
- Canadians
- Legal structures
- Non-profit
Non-profit candidates
- Sector of operation
- Employment and Training
- Target groups
- People with disabilities
- Scope
- Provincial
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Availability timeline
2026
Periods: 1
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- People with disabilities seeking ODSP employment supports
- Individuals with complex disability-related barriers to employment
- People needing supports to prepare for, obtain, retain, or advance in competitive employment
Who is not eligible
- People in a lawful place of confinement
- People receiving Ontario Works financial assistance
- People outside Ontario
Eligible expenses
- Assistive devices and adaptive technical equipment
- Job-specific communication skills training
- Interpreter, intervener, reader, and note-taker services
- Computer adaptations, software, training, and set-up
- Technology training and equipment installation
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Items required solely for daily living or health maintenance
- Health-care form completion fees
- Costs already fully covered by the Assistive Devices Program
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
- First Nations sites providing ODSP employment supports
Activities funded
- Purchasing supports that remove disability-related barriers to work
- Delivering job-related communication training
- Providing on-the-job support services for employment participation
How to apply
- Step 1: Check basic eligibility
- Confirm age, residency, work authorization, and disability-related employment barriers.
- Step 2: Complete the application package
- Fill out the required employment supports forms.
- Provide disability verification if required.
- Step 3: Submit the application
- Send the completed package to the local ODSP office or through a service provider.
- Step 4: Eligibility review
- ODSP staff review the application and determine eligibility.
- Step 5: Sign program terms
- Eligible applicants sign the Welcome to ODSP Employment Supports form before services begin.
Documents Needed
- Application for Employment Supports form
- Verification of Disability/Impairment form, if applicable
- Welcome to ODSP Employment Supports form
- Service Provider to ODSP Employment Supports Referral template, if applicable
Selection criteria
- Client’s functional abilities and support needs
- Job or training requirements
- Workplace environment and available supports
- Whether renting or buying is more economical
Processing and Agreement
- Service providers first confirm eligibility for each item before funding is issued.
- Employers’ accommodation obligations are considered before support is provided.
- Client and service provider develop an individualized employment plan.
- Regional offices may review expenditures and conduct audits.
- Returned equipment may be reassigned, refunded, or recycled when appropriate.
Additional information
- Only available to First Nations sites providing ODSP employment supports.
- Services are tailored to individual client needs and circumstances.
- Employers may be involved in accommodation solutions.
Contacts
Official sources
Frequently Asked Questions about the 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports Program
What is the 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports?
Provides support for work-related disability needs to reduce barriers to competitive employment. Covers assistive devices, adaptive technology, communication training, and on-the-job support services.
What is the deadline to apply?
The program is accepting continuous intake
Who is eligible for the 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports program?
To be eligible for the 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports program, you must:
Age 16 or older
Resident of Ontario
Eligible to work in Canada
What expenses are eligible under 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports?
Assistive devices and adaptive technical equipment
Job-specific communication skills training
Interpreter, intervener, reader, and note-taker services
Computer adaptations, software, training, and set-up
Technology training and equipment installation
Who can I contact for more information about the 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports?
You can contact Government of Ontario or by phone at 416 325-5666.
Where is the 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports available?
The 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports program is available the province of Ontario.
Is the 4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports a grant, loan, or tax credit?
4.3 Exceptional work-related disability supports is a Wage Subsidies And Interns