NewChangedDeadline passed
NationalLikely if eligiblePaid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
Canada Student Grant for Students with Disabilities
Government of Canada, Employment and Social Development Canada
- Amount
- $2,800$2,800 per school year through the end of 2026-2027, the same amount regardless of assessed need. Separate funding for disability-related services and equipment is also available: up to $20,000 per school year from the Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment for Students with Disabilities, and up to $2,000 from the Ontario Bursary for Students with Disabilities.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo separate deadline for the $2,800 grant; it is assessed through the OSAP application. The services and equipment application must reach the school's financial aid office no later than 60 days before the end of the study period.
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About this award
This federal grant gives students with a permanent or a persistent or prolonged disability a set amount each year of study, on top of other OSAP aid. Ontario students are considered when they apply for OSAP and self-identify as having a disability. Through a separate application with their school's accessibility office, students can also get funding for disability-related services and equipment such as tutors, note-takers or assistive technology.
Who can apply
- Has a permanent disability or a persistent or prolonged disability recognized by the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program
- Provides documents showing the disability with the application
- Has financial need
- Enrolled in a qualified program at a designated school
- In Ontario, students with a disability can get full-time OSAP while taking 40% or more of a full course load
What to submit
- OSAP application
- Self-identify as having a disability on the application
- Documents showing the disability
- Separate services and equipment application with the school's accessibility office (for equipment or services funding)
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Government aid
- Category
- Financial need and Identity-based
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- Grade 12 and After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- National, Canada
- For
- Students with a disability
- The gap between what school costs and what your family is expected to pay. Bursaries and grants often use it.
- Yes
- Paid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
- Yes
- Application cycle
- 2026-27
Sources
Last checked against the official site on Oct 2, 2026.
What the official pages say
"Until the end of the 2026 to 2027 school year, you could receive $2,800 per year."
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/education/grants/disabilities.html(opens in a new tab)"are a student with a disability recognized by the Canada Student Financial Assistance Program"
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/education/grants/disabilities.html(opens in a new tab)"you could be eligible for full-time OSAP funding if you’re taking 40% or more of a full course load"
https://www.ontario.ca/page/osap-for-under-represented-learners(opens in a new tab)"This grant is available to students with disabilities for each year of study."
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/education/grants/disabilities.html(opens in a new tab)"You can apply at the same time as you apply for student aid with your province or territory."
https://www.canada.ca/en/employment-social-development/services/education/grants/disabilities.html(opens in a new tab)"CSG-DSE: up to a maximum of $20,000"
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(opens in a new tab)"BSWD: up to a maximum of $2,000"
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(opens in a new tab)"must be received by your financial aid office no later than 60 days before the end of your study period"
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(opens in a new tab)
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