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OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support
Supports accessibility for Deaf and disabled project recipients
Last Update: March 3, 2026
Funding available
$ 5,000
Timeline
- Open Date : April 1, 2025
- Closing date : March 31, 2026
Location
Ontario, Canada
Overview
The OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support offers up to $5,000 in supplementary funding to help Deaf and disability-identifying recipients remove accessibility barriers while completing their OAC-funded projects. Eligible expenses include transportation, equipment rental, technological support, sign language interpretation, personal support workers, and other project-related accessibility needs.
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Opportunity Score
Moderate potential, but conditions must align.
At a glance
Funding available
Financing goals
- Increase performance through digital transformation
- Increase social or community impact
Eligible Funding
- Maximum amount : 5,000 $
- Up to 50% of project cost
Timeline
- Open Date : April 1, 2025
- Closing date : March 31, 2026
Eligible candidates
Eligible Industries
- Arts, entertainment and recreation
Location
- Ontario
Legal structures
- Non-profit
- Public or Parapublic institution
Annual revenue
- All revenue ranges
Organisation size
- All organization sizes
Audience
- Persons with Disabilities
Non-profit candidates
Sector of operation
- Culture and Arts
- Diversity and Inclusion
Target groups
- People with disabilities
- Artists / creatives
Revenue structures
- All structures
Scope
- Provincial
Next steps
1
Determine your project
2
Validate your eligibility
Activities funded
- Removing accessibility barriers for Deaf or disability-identifying participants during the execution of an approved project.
- Facilitating project creation, rehearsal, or production processes by addressing accessibility challenges.
- Implementing support measures that ensure equal participation of Deaf or disability-identifying collaborators or team members in project activities.
Eligibility
Who is eligible?
- Individuals who identify as Deaf
- Individuals who identify 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 with a mandate to serve Deaf artists and artists with disabilities, led by board and/or staff members who identify as Deaf or as having a disability
Who is not eligible
- For-profit companies that do not have a mandate to serve Deaf artists and artists with disabilities.
- Organizations not led by board and/or staff members who identify as Deaf or as having a disability.
- Businesses and organizations whose activities are not related to arts, Deaf or disability communities.
- Entities seeking funding for accessibility supports for audiences, workshop participants, or learners rather than for project participants or staff.
Eligible expenses
- Transportation expenses, including ride sharing, taxi, car rental, public transportation, air and train travel (with explanation).
- Rental of equipment, including ergonomic equipment and accessible devices.
- Technological expenses, such as computer hardware rental and accessible software licensed for the project duration.
- Purchases of equipment, hardware, and software under $100.
- Counselling services directly related to the project.
- Sign language interpretation (up to $70 per hour).
- Personal support worker or attendant care (up to $30 per hour).
- Communication supports, such as captioning, audio description, and communication assistants.
- Other expenses directly related to making the project accessible to the project grant recipient or to other lead artists, collaborators, or Elders involved in the project who identify as Deaf or as having a disability.
Eligible geographic areas
- Ontario
Additional information
- The Accessibility Fund: Project Support operates on a rolling intake and applications are accepted year-round.
- If your associated project grant application is withdrawn or unsuccessful, your Accessibility Fund application will also be withdrawn without a separate notification.
- The confidentiality of information submitted for the Accessibility Fund is strictly maintained and not shared with project assessors.
Contacts
Frequently Asked Questions about the OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support Program
Here are answers to the most common questions about the OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support. This section explains what the program is, how much funding is available, eligibility requirements, application deadlines, and other important details to help you determine if this grant is right for your business.
What is the OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support?
The OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support offers up to $5,000 in supplementary funding to help Deaf and disability-identifying recipients remove accessibility barriers while completing their OAC-funded projects. Eligible expenses include transportation, equipment rental, technological support, sign language interpretation, personal support workers, and other project-related accessibility needs.
How much funding can be received?
OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support Funds up to 50% of admissible expenses, capped at $5,000 per project.
What is the deadline to apply?
The application deadline for this grant program was March 31, 2026.
Who is eligible for the OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support program?
To be eligible for the OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support program, you must:
Not-for-profit organizations with a mandate to serve Deaf artists and artists with disabilities, led by board and/or staff members who identify as Deaf or as having a disability
What expenses are eligible under OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support?
Removing accessibility barriers for Deaf or disability-identifying participants during the execution of an approved project.
Facilitating project creation, rehearsal, or production processes by addressing accessibility challenges.
Implementing support measures that ensure equal participation of Deaf or disability-identifying collaborators or team members in project activities.
Who can I contact for more information about the OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support?
You can contact Ontario Arts Council (OAC) by email at nchorney@arts.on.ca or by phone at 416-969-7440.
Where is the OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support available?
The OAC — Accessibility Fund: Project Support program is available the province of Ontario.
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