APPENDIX 1: DIRECT FUNDING
Application Process and Requirements
The application process for Direct Funding is consumer driven and detailed.
Applications can be made directly through the Centre for Independent Living Toronto or
through local Centres for Independent Living in Ontario. Applications are pre-screened
for clear ineligibility and follow-up. If an applicant makes it through the pre-screening
process, the applicant is then placed on a waiting list for an interview.
Waiting Lists and Limitations on Funding
Given that limited funding is available relative to the high number of applications,
applicants can expect to remain on a waiting list for as long as 3 to 5 years. Unless the
program receives a substantial influx of new money there is little hope of increasing the
number of persons receiving direct funding.
Interview Process
Once it is likely that new applicants may be able to access funding, CILT will contact the
first applicants on the waiting list to schedule a detailed interview to determine the
applicant’s ability to meet the eligibility requirements of the program. CILT will help to
prepare applicants for the interview, providing information on employment standards,
human rights and income tax obligations to applicants in advance of the interview.
At the interview the applicant is expected to discuss their own proposed plan of service
and budget and to demonstrate an ability to meet the various obligations of an employer
under the Direct Funding Program.
After the interview, if the applicant remains eligible for Direct Funding, he or she can
expect to receive funding within 12 months or less. It is necessary to comply with all
requirements of the program on an on-going basis in order to maintain the funding.