Accessibility Support

Overview of the Accessibility Support program:

This program offers financial assistance for individuals who identify as Persons with disabilities/Disabled persons in overcoming possible barriers during the application process to the Canada Media Funds (CMF’s) Programs. This will cover costs for specific activities. This program will be available on a first-come first-served basis until funds are depleted. Funds will be paid directly to applicants.

Benefits of the Accessibility Support program:

• Financial assistance to overcome any possible barriers during the application to any CMF program. This program will be offered until funds are depleted, subject to a maximum contribution of $3,000 per applicant. Funds will be paid directly to applicants.

Eligibility criteria of the Accessibility Support program:

• Eligible costs:
  • This program will cover costs exclusively for the services of Authorized Service Providers to assist Applicants with one (or more) of the following activities:
• Completing or making changes to a PERSONA-ID self-identification account
• Opening a Dialogue account for the Applicants company on the Dialogue application platform
• Reading and understanding the CMFs Program requirements & Guidelines
• Communicating with a CMF or a CMF Program Administrator/Telefilm Analyst to discuss an application including the eligibility of a Project and the Applicants company to any CMF Program
• Completing and submitting the online Application form and other required forms to apply for CMF Programs
• Other assistance as approved by the CMF in consultation with the Applicant. Ineligible Costs Costs for writing or creating the content of an application, including but not limited to the creative elements, contracts, budgets or any other required documents to support an Application to the CMF are ineligible costs. Rather, the goal is to support an Applicant to navigate the CMFs Program requirements, terminology, and application processes.