Three routes to support
The round included individual funding, collective projects and training. Public bodies and nonprofit organisations could apply for collective projects worth between five and sixty million Chilean pesos. Training proposals could involve disabled people, relatives, personal assistants and support teams. SENADIS later extended the application deadline to 4 July 2022. [2]
Assistance shaped by the person’s decisions
The collective-project rules required a personal development plan identifying each participant’s needs and goals. They described personal assistants as people who provide support while respecting decisions about how and how often it is delivered. Teams could combine professional, technical and personal-assistance roles, with support extending beyond the home into community settings. [2]
Support for daily life and participation
SENADIS describes the programme’s scope as including assistance with eating, dressing and travel, communication support and adaptations such as ramps or accessible bathrooms. Its planning approach asks people to identify the support needed for their own life plans. This places practical assistance alongside access to education, work and social participation.