I have Passport funding

What can I use the funding for?

Community participation and activities of daily living

• Programs, classes and supports that help develop independence, social and life skills (e.g. literacy, cooking, managing money, computer skills, assistance with personal care needs)
• Participation in community activities and events (e.g. recreation, club memberships, admission to festivals and museums)
• Tickets for live events ($150 maximum per ticket for up to 2 people)
• Pre-employment and employment supports (e.g. skills training, resume development and job coaching)
• Transportation for employment and admissible activities (e.g. transit, mileage, taxis)
  
• Paying a support worker to help with community participation and daily living activities. This includes a support worker’s expenses while providing support (e.g. transportation and activity fees, expenses for accompanying the individual during trips)

Caregiver respite

Caregiver respite is temporary help to provide a break to primary caregivers. This can be during the day, evening or weekend, and can be in-home or out-of-home.

Person-directed planning

Funding (up to $2,500) can be used to develop a person-directed plan that builds on the individual’s strengths and interests and identifies supports to help them achieve their goals. These supports can be purchased from independent planners, facilitators or developmental services agencies.

Administration

Funding (up to 10%) can be used to cover some employer costs (e.g., Canada Pension Plan contributions, Employment Insurance, etc.) and some administrative supports (e.g. bank fees, bookkeeping, etc.).

Technology

Funding (up to $3000) can be used for technology products and services (e.g., laptops or tablets, cell phones and plans, Internet service provider fees, printers, etc.), including repair and maintenance costs.

Community participation and supports supplies and equipment

Funding (up to $2000) can be used for:

• supplies and equipment to support organized and general social, leisure and cultural activities (e.g., sports and recreation, fitness, arts and crafts, learning, and skills development)
• personal protective equipment (e.g. masks, gowns, gloves, face shields, etc.)
• sensory items
• repair and maintenance costs (e.g., bike tune-up)

What's NOT covered?

Some of the items not covered under the program include:

• housing and home maintenance (e.g., rent, home renovations or modifications, housekeeping)
• household items and electronics (e.g., furniture, appliances)
• indirect respite services and supports (e.g., cleaning, meal preparation, snow removal, care of other family members)
• holiday travel (e.g., personal or family vacations)
• groceries, food, and restaurant meals
• some technology products and services (e.g., gaming consoles, video games, in-app purchases, TV cable or streaming subscription fees)

Please note: This is not a complete list of what's not covered. For more information about how your Passport funding can be used, please see the guidelines.

Find your area Passport agency

There are 11 Passport agencies across the province. To find your area Passport agency, visit Find your Passport agency. There, you can enter your postal code or search by the county/region to connect with your local Passport program agency.

Guidelines

For full program guidelines, please click here.

I have Passport program funding, what’s next?

Here’s what happens after you receive funding

Once funding becomes available and an agreement has been made between the individual and the Passport agency (your signed service agreement and forms must be sent back to your Passport agency on or before the "Return by" date shown on your approval letter), individuals and their families can use Passport funding to reimburse allowable expenses for supports and services.

Make your own plan to use your Passport funding

Make your own plan to use your Passport funding

The Passport planning tool is a step-by-step guide to help you decide what interests, hobbies, or expenses you can use your Passport funding to help pay for.

You can fill out the questionnaire by yourself or get help from someone. You will be emailed a copy of your answers to share with your Passport Coordinator, your caregiver, or your Person Managing Funds (PMF).

Click here to try the Passport planning tool.