147 Minnesota Disability Grants

Cooperative agreement to a USA nonprofit, local, state, or tribal government, organization, institution of higher education, or hospital for support services for programs that assist family caregivers of children and adults with special needs. Required registratio...

Cooperative agreements to USA and territories nonprofit organizations, IHEs, hospitals, and tribal entities to scale fall reduction programs for older adults. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intende...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of injured military veterans and their families. Funding is intended to support a range of services and programs including, but not limited to, therapeutic and recreational activities, career training and ...

Grants to USA and International nonprofit organizations in eligible regions for initiatives that benefit disadvantaged individuals and that provide emergency disaster relief. Funding is intended for a broad range of activities that help individuals become self-suf...

Grants to USA youth-serving sports organizations to foster diversity and accessibility in the sport of lacrosse. Funding is intended for projects to enable individuals with disabilities to participate as well as for projects that promote accessibility and inclusiv...

Grants of up to $10,000 to USA, Canada, and International individuals with disabilities for initiatives related to filmmaking and media production. Eligible proposals are for nonfiction new media projects and feature-length documentary films with a run time of at ...

Grants to USA qualifying nonprofit and faith-based organizations for community benefit initiatives. Funding is intended for a wide range of programs that assist those in need. High priority is given to organizations that provide services to children. Eligible appl...

Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International individuals and groups with disabilities for self-advocacy activities. Some applicants are required to obtain group membership prior to submitting an application. Funding is intended to support autistic ...

Grants of $500 to USA artist collaboratives to support artist gatherings, project accessibility, and documentation and archiving. Grantees are chosen at random from the pool of eligible applicants. Funding is intended to provide funding for various needs of the ar...

Opportunity for USA nonprofits, government agencies, for-profits, teams, and individuals to compete for prizes related to the use of artificial intelligence to improve caregiving for older adults and people with disabilities. Successful applicants will devise AI t...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International early and mid-career researchers affiliated with an eligible research institute or university for research related to children's well-being. Fellows will address one of three research themes: children in crisis setting...

Grant to a Minnesota nonprofit organization to operate a technical assistance and support center for integrated employment for individuals with disabilities. The program will provide services statewide to build provider capacity, deliver training and technical ass...

Grants to North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota nonprofit organizations and educational institutions in eligible regions for a wide range of projects and programs to benefit the community. Focus areas include education, health and human services, environment, ...

Grants of up to $2,500 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations and units of government that provide arts programming in eligible counties for organizational support and arts projects. Eligible activities include small arts projects, board training and strategic plann...

Grants of up to $13,000 to USA individuals with muscular dystrophy and their families for medical and adaptive equipment purchases. Funding is intended for a wide range of eligible items, including communication devices, technology, and wheelchair modifications. A...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, agencies, and tribal entities for a research project to benefit individuals with disabilities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Eligible projects are ...

Grants to USA nonprofit and for-profit organizations, IHEs, agencies, and tribal entities for projects to increase the involvement of individuals with disabilities in their communities. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to c...

Grant to a USA IHE, nonprofit or for-profit organization, tribal entity, or agency for research on employment among people who are deaf. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several weeks to complete. Funding is intended to improve employmen...

Opportunity for USA community-based organizations, managed care organizations, and school-to-work transition sites to promote health among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Participants will take part in a training and certification pro...

Cooperative agreement with a USA educational agency, Tribe, nonprofit organization, or for-profit organization to establish an academic intervention center. Applicants must complete registrations before applying. Funding is intended for the implementation of liter...

Cooperative agreement to a USA educational agency, IHE, for-profit, Tribe, or nonprofit organization to address the education of children with disabilities. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. The purpose of ...

Grants to USA and territories government agencies and Native American organizations to provide services for individuals with brain injuries. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take up to several weeks to complete. The purpose of this program is...

Grants of $500 to Minnesota artists for urgent financial needs as a result of a natural disaster or professional or personal emergency. Funding is intended to mitigate the loss of income or cover unexpected expenses. Eligible applicants are located in the seven me...

Grants to Minnesota and Wisconsin nonprofit organizations for programs that address the needs of local communities and residents in eligible regions. Priority will be given to programs that are organized and run by individuals who are constituents of the communiti...

Grants of $1,000 to USA, Canada, and International high school educators for projects to support learners with special needs. Funding is intended for adaptive learning tools, assistive technology, classroom materials, and other resources that create learning oppor...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, businesses, and individuals for gardening projects that engage people with disabilities and seniors. Funding is intended for sustainable community gardening projects that include outreach to people with physical and intellect...

Grants of $1,000 to USA and territories BIPOC deaf and hard of hearing artists for career development. Established and emerging artists may apply. Eligible disciplines include performing, media, literary, tactile, and visual. Priority is for applicants who have a ...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit organizations, government entities, and local organization chapters for activities to improve the quality of life for veterans across the state. Funding is intended to support projects, programs, and services that benefit veterans in ...

Grants and in-kind support to USA, Canada, and International writers and illustrators from marginalized communities for children's literature. Winning applicants will receive introductions to editors and agents, mentorship, social media publicity, and tuition to a...

Fellowships to USA, Canada, and International scholars for interdisciplinary research and collaboration in humanities fields. The program is a year-long residential fellowship in New York. Eligible applicants hold PhDs and are currently working on topics related t...

Prizes to USA, Canada, and International authors, agents, and publishers for literary works. Funding is intended to recognize outstanding writing that highlights the lived experiences of disability and chronic illness and increases the visibility of underrepresent...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and families to support the needs of children with disabilities. Applicants must contact the funding source before submitting an application. Funding may be used for equipment, therapy, and respite care costs not covered by in...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International artistic groups and organizations, First Nations, theaters, and publishers to translate Canadian dramatic and literary works. Funding is intended for activities that support the translation of theater and literary works to ...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations, Tribes, for-profits, and government agencies for transportation projects. Applicants are advised that the required registrations must be completed prior to applying. Funding is intended for capital projects to benefit the tra...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International nonprofits, for-profits, public entities, intramural organizations, and IHEs for hearing restoration research. Applicants must submit a preliminary application and complete required registrations prior to submitting a full ...

Grants of up to $4,000 to Minnesota artists in eligible locations for professional development. Funding is intended to support artists from underserved populations, including but not limited to artists with disabilities and those from BIPOC communities. Applicants...

Grants of up to $20,000 to Minnesota nonprofit organizations for projects to benefit communities in eligible locations. Applicants must submit an LOI prior to submitting a full proposal. Grants are awarded for initiatives in the following four focus areas: Youth a...

Grants to USA nonprofit organizations and schools for programs related to music and STEAM and for projects that address hearing impairment. The purpose of the program is to support innovative music education, performance, and production activities; STEM and STEAM...

Grants of up to $5,000 to Wisconsin and Montana nonprofit organizations, government agencies, Tribes, and churches to benefit local residents and address animal welfare in eligible locations. Funding is intended to help underserved residents meet their basic needs...

Grants to USA and territories nonprofit organizations to meet the needs of individuals with learning disabilities. Funding is intended for educational, charitable, literary, and scientific purposes, as well as for identifying, evaluating, educating and providing s...

Grants of $500 to Minnesota artists, arts educators, culture bearers and other individuals engaged in creative practices in eligible regions to mitigate losses due to unexpected circumstances. Funding is intended to help meet urgent needs and offer relief during c...

Grants to Minnesota artists in eligible counties for career development activities. Funding is intended for artists from populations that have been historically underserved and marginalized. Artists may be at any stage of their artistic career and must be located ...

Grants to USA, Canada, and International early-career investigators affiliated with nonprofit and for-profit organizations, and government entities for innovative transplantation research. Applicants are required to submit an LOI and complete required registration...

Grants of $1,000 and in-kind support to USA entrepreneurs from underserved communities for professional development and business assistance. Funding is intended to support individuals in financial need, who are actively making a social impact. In addition to a cas...

Grants to USA individuals with disabilities to purchase sports and recreational equipment. Funding is intended to promote active lifestyles among people with paralysis due to spinal cord injury. Grant funds may be used for any type of equipment that is designed fo...

Fellowships of $40,000 per year to USA, Canada, and International autistic PhD, ScD, and MD students enrolled in an accredited university or health institution for autism research guided by a mentor. Applicants are required to submit an LOI prior to a full grant a...

Grants of up to $5,000 to USA individuals with disabilities to purchase technology and equipment. Funding is intended to improve the health, comfort, and overall function of people with disabilities through providing adaptive equipment and assistive technology to ...

Grants to Minnesota nonprofit and public service organizations to benefit residents in eligible regions. Funding is intended for projects in a wide range of focus areas, including but not limited to food insecurity, health and mental health, arts and culture, work...

Grants to USA and Canada physician-scientists for academic career development. Funding is intended for proposals addressing disease-oriented, basic biomedical, and translational research. Applicants must be physician-scientists (M.D., D.O., D.V.M., D.D.S.) who are...

Grants to Minnesota tribal government agencies to purchase new vehicles or replace existing vehicles that are used in transit programs. Funding is intended to support the replacement and expansion of accessible transit vehicles. Extra consideration will be given t...