Access Support

Apply for additional funding to cover accessibility services, supplies, rental equipment, and other supports required to carry out a project funded by the BC Arts Council.

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Deadline: rolling, apply anytime
Entry fee: Not listed - check the source
Location: British Columbia, Canada

About

Overview

Access Support provides additional funding towards costs for accessibility services, supplies, rental equipment, and other supports required to carry out a project funded by the BC Arts Council. This is not a stand-alone program and can only be applied for jointly with a BC Arts Council grant application or after receiving approval for a BC Arts Council grant.

Eligible Fields

Community Arts
Dance
Deaf/Disability
Festivals
Indigenous Cultural Centres
Literary
Media Arts
Museums
Music
Publishing
Theatre
Visual Arts

Applicant Types

Collectives
Individuals
Organizations

How to Apply

Contact the Accessibility Coordinator to discuss requests and accessibility supports required.
Submit a description of the barriers being encountered, the supports and solutions needed, and an appropriate budget within the associated grant application in the online Grant Management System (GMS).

Key Contacts

For Organizations: Clayton Baraniuk, 250-978-9839, [email protected]
For Individuals: Nicola Dunne, 778-405-4007, [email protected]

Important Information

BC Arts Council grants are considered income by BC Employment and Assistance programs (BCEA), which may include the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) benefit. If you receive PWD benefit, you are required to report all grant amounts in the monthly report form. Contact the Ministry of Social Development and Poverty Reduction at 1-866-866-0800 to discuss.

Resources

Download the Access Support Program Guidelines (PDF)
Download the Access Support Program Guidelines (Word)
Download the Access Support Application Preview (Word)

Eligibility: Open to collectives, individuals, and organizations in fields including community arts, dance, deaf/disability, festivals, indigenous cultural centres, literary, media arts, museums, music, publishing, theatre, and visual arts; applicants must be applying jointly with or after receiving approval for a BC Arts Council grant.
Audience: Collectives, Individuals, Organizations

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