Welcome to the presentation on the Grants and Contributions online services or GCOS
application process for the Enabling Accessibility Fund 2026 Call for
Proposals.
Just before we begin, I would like to take a moment to
acknowledge our presence on the traditional unseated territory of the
Algonquin Anishinaabe people.
Our objective today is to explain how you can apply online for the Enabling
Accessibility Fund, or EAF. The application process is with grants
and Contributions online services or Gcos.
If you haven't had the opportunity to sign up for GCOS yet,
I am pleased to let you know that registering online opens the door to
easily apply for other Employment and Social Development Canada ESDC Grants and
Contributions. Funding Opportunities
Geckos is a secure online portal managed by ESDC for organizations to apply and
manage funding opportunities, track application and submit documents.
Now we will do a demonstration of the grants and contributions Online Services
GCOS.
This will help you use the GICOS when applying for Enabling Accessibility Fund
2026 call for proposals.
Our Jacos expert will walk you through the online application submission process.
Can directly access the Access Grants and Contribution Online Services web page.
If you do not have a GCOS account, you will have to select an option to
register, register with GCC key or register with
your bank reminder. The person who will create the GCOS
account and will become the primary officer of the account must have the
authority to act on behalf of the organization,
including the authority to sign application,
their funding agreements and project management items,
and we'll have to validate their identity. To create your GCOS account,
you will have to create your organization profile and register your organization,
where you will enter your Canada Revenue Agency business number,
legal name of your organization and address. As soon as this step is done,
you can immediately apply for funding. However, only after receiving an e-mail
confirming that you are accessed to GCOS has been granted that the Call for
Proposal for Enabling Accessibility funds will become available under Open Calls
for Proposal.
In order to start your application, click Apply
Quickly Apply initiates your application.
Enter your project title,
then click Next.
At this time you will be presented with the application page
and all the necessary screen which have to be completed in order to submit your
application. A legend is also available on the right
and indicates what screen must be completed.
Help and Support
Contact Us
allows you to send technical questions when completing your application.
You will have convenient 24/7 access to your account,
including on all mobile devices, which means that you are able to initiate
your application and return to it after a couple of hours or a couple of days until
the end of the CFP.
All the mandatory screens are identified with a mandatory symbol orange.
Once the screen has been successfully saved,
the screen will be updated with the completed symbol, a green check mark
within the screen.
All mandatory questions are identified with an* in the word required.
Once you have completed all the mandatory screens,
a green check mark will be displayed by each of the screen
and this allows you to submit your application.
A confirmation will be displayed on the screen with a confirmation number.
That confirmation number will also be sent to you by e-mail.
If you just initiated your GCOS registration.
To submit your application and in order to benefit from all the different
component of GCOS such as track the status of your application,
sign an agreement, manage active project, submit document, review, pass project,
you will be required to complete your registration
by validating and authenticating your identity.
This can be done online using your CRA My account signing information.
If you have a valid My Account for individual or My business account,
you can also validate your identity and person at a Service Canada Centre.
Once both your organization and identity have been validated,
you will receive an authorization code. This once this code is entered in GCOS,
your registration is completed.
I hope this demonstration provides you a great overview and will help you apply
using GCS. Thank you for your attention.
Thank you very much for taking the time to view our presentation.
We wish you success with your application. Have a nice day.