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Applying for Access Support

E-APP-004

Introduction

This is a step-by-step guide on how to apply for Access Support in the portal. Access Support funds individual applicants who self-identify as Deaf, having disabilities or living with mental illness, as well as groups and organizations that dedicate the majority of their resources to supporting these communities. This supplementary grant provides a contribution to offset costs for specific services and supports required to carry out a project funded through a Canada Council program.

Applicants have the opportunity to include an Access Support request to both their funding opportunity application and to their funding award. This option is available during the drafting phase of their application and remains open until they submit the final report for their funding award.

Access support is only available for grant applications and funding awards. Access Support is not available for prize nominations; however, it is available for prize funding awards.

Prerequisites

E-APP-001: Searching for Funding Opportunities

E-APP-002: Applying for a Grant

Access Support

Steps to creating a new Access Support request

  1. Navigate to the Application screen.
  2. Click the Create new Access Support request button to initiate your access support request.
  3. The system displays a new Access Support Application, which is linked to your main funding opportunity application.

Steps to completing your Access Support application

  • The Access Support Application screen includes the following information about your application. Review the information before completing your access support application:
    1. Application information
      • Application ID: Number of your access support application
      • Applicant: Name of the applicant (Individual, Group or Organization).
      • Funding opportunity (EN): Access Support
      • Funding opportunity (FR): Soutien à l’accès
      • Status: The status of your access support application
      • Closed reason: When the application status is “Closed,” the reason for the closure (Withdrawn, Ineligible, Funded, Not funded) is displayed.
      • Date submitted: Date your application was submitted
    2. Grant Fact Sheet
      • Purpose: Purpose of the Access Support
      • Grant type: Grant type of the funding opportunity
      • Grant amount: Maximum eligible amount for Access Support
      • Application limit: Maximum number of applications per year
      • Deadline: Application submission deadline and notification of results
      • Third-party access: Third-party name and status of access
      • Related application(s) or funding award(s): Main funding opportunity application or funding award that this access support request is linked to
  • Your Access Support Application screen also includes a checklist with a number of forms for you to complete (e.g., Account Information, Self-ID, Strategic Group Information, Applicant Profile, Application). The checklist items will differ based on the funding opportunity and the applicant type.
    1. To complete a form from the checklist, click the Complete button in the relevant row.
    2. The system displays the form. You will find relevant guidelines to help with completion directly within the form.
    3. After completing a form, the system updates the status of the checklist item (from Not started to In progress or Completed). Once a checklist item has the Completed status, the Complete button for the next checklist item will be enabled and you will be able to complete the next form.
    4. When all forms have been completed, you will be able to submit your Access Support application. Click the Submit button to proceed with the application submission.

Important notes

There are some additional actions on the Application screen.

Help: If you need help, click the hyperlink in the Need help? section to navigate to the Help screen and to log a case. 

Third-party access: Click the Add third-party access button to add a third party to your application. You will only be able to click the button when the application form is ready to start. Until then, the button will be disabled.

Cancel application: Click the Cancel Application button to cancel your access support application.

Assessment criteria: Click the View Assessment Criteria button to open a pop-up window with the funding opportunity’s assessment criteria.