NewChangedDeadline passed
OntarioLikely if eligiblePaid again in later years of your program, as long as you keep meeting its rules, such as a minimum average.
Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD) and Canada Student Grant for Services and Equipment, Students with Disabilities (CSG-DSE)
Government of Ontario (OSAP) and Government of Canada
- Amount
- Up to $20,000Per academic year: BSWD up to $2,000 and CSG-DSE up to $20,000 for approved disability-related services and equipment. Each item has its own cap, so not all costs may be covered. Equipment bought more than 60 days before the study period starts, bought second-hand or bought from a non-registered business is not covered.
- Deadline
- No fixed dateNo fixed date. The application must reach the school's financial aid office no later than 60 days before the end of the study period, and all documents no later than 40 days before. Apply for each academic year.
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About this award
Extra OSAP-linked funding for college and university students with a verified permanent, persistent or prolonged disability, to pay for services and equipment they need for their studies, such as tutoring, note-taking or assistive technology. It is a separate application from OSAP and is completed with the school's accessibility office. Each academic year it can provide up to $2,000 through the Ontario bursary and up to $20,000 through the federal grant, with caps on each item.
Who can apply
- Verified permanent disability or persistent or prolonged disability for OSAP purposes
- For BSWD: eligible for full-time OSAP with at least $1 of calculated provincial need (or Ontario Part-Time Grant, or an institution special bursary)
- For CSG-DSE: eligible for full-time OSAP with at least $1 of calculated federal need, or part-time OSAP
- Covers services and equipment needed for post-secondary study, such as note-takers, tutors and assistive technology
What to submit
- OSAP application
- BSWD/CSG-DSE application completed with the school's accessibility office
- Disability verification documents
- Receipts for approved items, plus a time log that matches the receipts for services such as tutoring or note-taking
Quick facts
Words you'll see- Type
- Government aid
- Category
- Financial need and Identity-based
- Program
- University and College
- When to apply
- After starting post-secondary
- Where it applies
- Ontario
- 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 1, 2026.
What the official pages say
"BSWD: up to a maximum of $2,000"
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(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)"OSAP for Full-Time Students and you have at least $1 in calculated provincial need"
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(opens in a new tab)"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)"Use the 2026-27 Ontario Bursary for Students with Disabilities (BSWD)"
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(opens in a new tab)"Equipment purchases made more than 60 days before your study period start date will not be eligible for funding through either BSWD or CSG-DSE."
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(opens in a new tab)"If you received funding for approved services (e.g., tutoring, note-taking), you must also provide a time log that matches the receipts provided."
https://osap.gov.on.ca/OSAPPortal/en/A-ZListofAid/POCONT1_109289(opens in a new tab)
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