Grants For Disabled Persons
Funding to support your creative pursuits.
Hi creators,
We are back with another playlist, this time tailored for disabled persons.
While our playlists are reserved for paying subscribers ($10 per month or $100 per year), we felt it was important to leave this one open to all those in our community who may benefit.
There are currently (5) grants listed. Please bookmark this page, as we will continue to keep it updated with new funding opportunities.
Other updated playlists include:
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1. [NEW] The Regional Awards of the Cartier Women’s Initiative - For Women-Owned Impact-Driven Businesses
These awards are seeking women-owned, women-led, impact-driven businesses. Entrepreneurs across all sectors and geographies are encouraged to apply. Applicants with disabilities are encouraged to apply; every effort will be made to include them appropriately. To be considered for this award, the applicant and the applicant’s business must meet the following eligibility criteria: The applicant must be a woman, must fill one of the main leadership positions, must demonstrate a positive impact, be early-stage and for-profit, and be generating revenue from the sales of its products and/or services for at least 1 year. Funding ranges from $30,000 to $100,000.
Deadline: June 16, 2026
2. Creator Grants
This grant offers $3,000 grants to neurodivergent and disabled creators funding art, advocacy, or research.
Deadline: Rolling submissions (considering proposals quarterly.)
3. Awesome Disability
This fund provides $1,000 micro-grants to support ideas and projects spreading awesomeness.
Deadline: Rolling submissions (submissions accepted between the 1st and the 15th of every month.
4. [NEW] Disabled Consultant Futures Fund for Writers, Directors, and Actors
This opportunity significantly increases the leverage of disabled creatives who are asked to consult by providing them with a backup offer to confidently negotiate for hire as writers, directors, and actors, if those are their desired roles. If they cannot be hired in those roles on equitable terms, the Fund will buy back their time by paying them 150% of their initial offer to support their creative pursuits. $1,500 will be awarded.
Deadline: Rolling
5. Stimpunks Creator Grants - For Neurodivergent & Disabled Artists, Advocates or Researchers
This opportunity provides Mutual Aid and Human-Centered Learning for Neurodivergent and Disabled People. $3,000 grant funds are awarded for your art, advocacy, or research. By investing in creators and their work, Stimpunks aims to foster artistic expression and contribute to the advancement of various causes, explore new ideas, and generate knowledge. They firmly believe that supporting creators is a powerful way to shape a better future for all.
Deadline: Rolling (Paused re-opening January 2026)
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