Grant Application Support + Accessibility

The KAC is committed to Indigenization, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IIDEA) and strives to make our granting processes more accessible. Applicants with accessibility needs are encouraged to contact KAC staff as early in the application period as possible to request accommodations for their grant application. Applicant support offered for the CKAF grant program include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Providing ASL interpretation at all CKAF Information Sessions;
• Facilitating online or in-person meetings, and by request:
  • Providing Access Notes for the KAC office for in-person meetings; or
  • Providing ASL interpretation for individual meetings with applicants, typically hosted via Zoom.
• New to CKAF: Providing financial support of up to $500 for grant writing services for applicants who are Deaf, living with a disability, illiterate, or do not have a working proficiency in English;
  • Please note: Financial support for CKAF grant writing services must be requested by the applicant and approved by the KAC no less than two weeks prior to the application deadline. Applicants who are approved for this type of support must then submit the service provider’s details to KAC staff, who will coordinate payment with the service provider directly. The applicant is responsible for paying the service provider for any costs exceeding the maximum allowance.
• Providing recommendations for services or tools that may be of use to artists with accessibility needs.

Alternate forms of support for grant applications, including alternative submission methods for components of an application, may be considered upon request. Please contact KAC staff if there is another way we can make the grant application process more accessible for you, and we'd be happy to consider it.

New to CKAF: Applicants who are Deaf and/or living with a disability and who have identified accessibility costs required to complete the project may request additional funding up to $1,000 to complete their project. Applicants must identify what this funding will be utilized for in their budget notes and application form. Please note that additional funding is not guaranteed, and is subject to availability.