TAO — TAC Accessibility Grant

• Provides up to a maximum of $5,000 in additional funding to cover accessibility costs for artists incurred during the project.

• The applicant must be applying for another TAC grant; the Accessibility Grant must be requested in conjunction with a main TAC grant application.
• The project must involve accessibility costs for artists, such as for Deaf artists or artists with disabilities.
• The applicant must complete the Accessibility Expenses section within the TAC grant application and provide the required budget details.

Who is eligible?

• Artists
• Organizations applying for other Toronto Arts Council (TAC) grants that include Deaf artists and artists with disabilities

Eligible expenses

• ASL interpretation
• Audio description
• Closed captioning
• Communications assistants
• Attendant care, including helpers for Elders
• Support workers
• Equipment rentals or other supports required to meet artists’ accessibility needs

• The application deadline operates on a rolling basis, allowing submissions at any time.
• Confirmation of application submission will be sent by email; applicants should check spam or junk mail folders if the confirmation is not received.
• The grant can only be applied for through the TAC Grants Online platform in conjunction with another TAC grant application.