Big Thinking Summit 2026 Accessibility Fund
Big Thinking Summit 2026 Accessibility Fund
Deadline June 1, 2026
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Victoria University, Toronto
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Are you a member of one of the following scholarly associations?
6 - Canadian Society of Biblical Studies (CSBS)
7 - Association for Canadian and Québec Literatures (ACQL)
8 - Canadian Catholic Historical Association (CCHA)
9 - Canadian Society of Church History (CSCH)
11 - Classical Association of Canada (CAC)
12 - Canadian Association for Postcolonial Studies (CAPS)
15 - Canadian Society for the Study of Education (CSSE)
16 - Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE)
19 - Association of Canadian College and University Teachers of English (ACCUTE)
20 - Folklore Studies Association of Canada (FSAC)
21 - Association des professeur.e.s de français des universités et collèges canadiens (APFUCC)
23 - German Studies Canada (GSC)
25 - Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Science (CSHPS)
26 - Canadian Historical Association (CHA)
37 - Canadian Linguistic Association (CLA)
39 - Canadian Society for the History and Philosophy of Mathematics (CSHPM)
42 - Canadian Society for the Study of Names (CSSN)
43 - Canadian Association for the Advancement of Netherlandic Studies (CAANS)
45 - Canadian Society of Patristic Studies (CSPS)
46 - Canadian Peace Research Association (CPRA)
47 - Canadian Philosophical Association (CPA)
48 - Canadian Political Science Assocation (CPSA)
49 - Canadian Population Society (CPS)
50 - Canadian Society for the Study of Religion (CSSR)
51 - Canadian Society for Renaissance Studies (CSRS)
53 - Canadian Society for the Study of Practical Ethics (CSSPE)
56 - Canadian Association of Slavists (CAS)
57 - Canadian Association for Social Work Education (CASWE)
58 - Society for Socialists Studies (SSS)
59 - Canadian Sociological Association (CSA)
64 - Canadian Association for Theatre Research (CATR)
65 - Canadian Theological Society (CTS)
68 - Canadian Association for Information Science (CAIS)
70 - Canadian Society for the History of Medicine (CSHM)
92 - Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation (CASC)
96 - Women's, Gender and Social Justice (WGSJ)
98 - Canadian Association of Learned Journals (CALJ)
103 - Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (CAML)
105 - Canadian Communication Association (CCA)
111 - RhetCanada/Canadian Society for the Study of Rhetoric (RhetCanada/CSSR)
150 - Canadian Association of Geographers (CAG)
201 - Association for the Advancement of Scandinavian Studies in Canada (AASSC)
210 - Hungarian Studies Association of Canada (HSAC)
215 - Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW)
217 - Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE)
225 - Canadian Association for the Study of International Development (CASID)
229 - Canadian Law and Society Association (CLSA)
231 - Canadian Society for Aesthetics (CSA)
238 - Bibliographical Society of Canada (BSC)
239 - Existential and Phenomenological Theory and Culture (EPTC)
240 - Canadian Association for Translation Studies (CATS)
242 - Film Studies Association of Canada (FSAC)
249 - Canadian Society of Medievalists (CSM)
255 - Canadian Society for Digital Humanities (CSDH)
259 - Environmental Studies Association of Canada (ESAC)
264 - Canadian Anthropology Society (CASCA)
276 - Association canadienne d'études francophones du XIXe siècle (ACÉF XIX)
285 - Canadian Association for Irish Studies (CAIS)
297 - Canadian Association for Food Studies (CAFS)
299 - Canadian Game Studies Association (CGSA)
300 - Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research (ANSER)
303 - Sexuality Studies Association (SSA)
304 - Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL)
307 - Indigenous Literary Studies Association (ILSA)
314 - Open/Technology in Education, Society, and Scholarship Association (OTESSA)
315 - Canadian South Asian Studies Association (CSASA)
316 - Association internationale d’étude des littératures et cultures de l’espace francophone (AIELCEF)
318 - Canadian Society for Iranian and Persian Studies (CSIPS)
319 - Canadian Network for Innovation in Education (CNIE)
501 - Canadian Association for Leisure Studies (CALS)
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How will you participate in the Big Thinking Summit? (Select all that apply)
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Leading a discussion
Attending sessions
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Please describe the participation barrier, the specific support requested and how it will enable your participation in the Summit.
Provide estimated cost and breakdown if known (CAD).
Note: Requests may range from $250 to $1,000 CAD. Funding can only be provided up to the amount requested, and funds are disbursed after the Big Thinking Summit.
Upload Supporting Documents (if available)
These documents help support your request but are not required to apply. (e.g., quotes, estimates, invoices).
Do you belong to one of the following groups? (optional, select all that apply).
Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Métis, Inuit)
Members of a racialized group
Persons with a disability
Members of 2SLGBTQ+ communities
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Another group (please specify)
Note: This information is voluntary and used solely to support equitable program delivery.
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Consent and Acknowledgments
I confirm the information provided is accurate and complete.
I understand that I must register for, attend, and participate in the Summit to be eligible for the fund.
I confirm that the requested support is not already provided by the Summit or accessibility features or services already available at the venue.
I understand that approved expenses will be reimbursed after the Summit upon submission of requested documents.
I understand that, should my application to this fund be approved, I will be required to provide additional documentation and banking details for reimbursement.
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