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BCAC — Access Support
Accessibility funding for BC Arts Council projects
Funding available
$ 7,500
Deadline
Closed
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Who can apply
Individual artists or arts and culture practitioners who self-identify as D/deaf or disabled
See full eligibility
Overview
Access Support provides additional funding for specific accessibility services and supports for projects funded by a BC Arts Council grant. It can cover sign language interpretation, captioning or CART, and rental equipment to remove barriers during project activities.
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At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase social or community impact
- Enhance an existing program
- Strengthen organizational capacity
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 7,500 $
Funds Providers
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- All industries
Location
- British Columbia
Legal structures
- Non-profit
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
Target groups
- People with disabilities
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next Steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Projects funded by a BC Arts Council grant that require specific accessibility services, supplies, rental equipment, or other accessibility supports
Official resources
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individual artists or arts and culture practitioners who self-identify as D/deaf or disabled
- Arts or Curatorial Collectives who have at least one core member who self-identifies as D/deaf or disabled
- Organizations (Non-Profit Societies) that have a specific mandate or constitutional purpose to support D/deaf and/or disability arts practice or practitioners
Who is not eligible
- Operating Assistance
- Accelerate
- Scholarship program applications
Eligible expenses
- Sign language interpretation and captioning or CART services
- Personal Support Workers or Visual Describers
- Transcribers or specialized editors
- Rental of specialized equipment
- Travel for service providers, accessible local transportation during specific project activities, accessibility software or app subscriptions, and other accessibility needs or supplies as discussed with Accessibility Coordinators
Ineligible Costs and Activities
- Artist fees or production costs
- Accessibility supports for audiences, staff and volunteers
- Travel costs or per diems, except travel for service providers
- Supports and services not directly tied to the associated grant or project activities
- Capital costs or equipment purchases over $2,500
Selection criteria
- Appropriate budget
- Direct connection to the activities in the associated grant
How to apply
- Contact an Accessibility Coordinator to discuss the request and any accessibility supports required
- Include a description of the barriers being encountered, a proposed solution to remove the barriers, and a breakdown of what the solution will cost
- Submit the request within a BC Arts Council grant application in the online system, or after receiving your grant through your online user profile under Retroactive Access Support Requests
Processing and Agreement
- Eligible requests are reviewed by an internal committee of BC Arts Council staff led by an Accessibility Coordinator
- Applications are assessed using an appropriate budget
- Applications are assessed using how connected the supports are to the funded project activities
- Notification of request results is delivered within six weeks of receiving the results of an associated grant or within six weeks of submitting a Retroactive Request
- Recipients must submit a brief summary of their Access Support when completing the final report of the associated grant through the online Grant Management System (GMS)
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the BCAC — Access Support Program
What is the BCAC — Access Support?
Access Support provides additional funding for specific accessibility services and supports for projects funded by a BC Arts Council grant. It can cover sign language interpretation, captioning or CART, and rental equipment to remove barriers during project activities.
How much funding can be received?
BCAC — Access Support Funds up to $7,500 of admissible expenses.
Who is eligible for the BCAC — Access Support program?
To be eligible for the BCAC — Access Support program, you must:
Must link to a BC Arts Council grant.
Must use GMS registration.
Must support project accessibility needs.
What expenses are eligible under BCAC — Access Support?
Projects funded by a BC Arts Council grant that require specific accessibility services, supplies, rental equipment, or other accessibility supports
Who can I contact for more information about the BCAC — Access Support?
You can contact British Columbia Arts Council (BCAC) by email at BCACAccess@gov.bc.ca or by phone at 250-978-9839.
Where is the BCAC — Access Support available?
The BCAC — Access Support program is available the province of British Columbia.
Is the BCAC — Access Support a grant, loan, or tax credit?
BCAC — Access Support is a Grant and Funding