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 (6) grants listed. Please bookmark this page, as we will continue to keep it updated with new funding opportunities.
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1. [NEW] The Regional Awards of the Cartier Women’s Initiative - For Women-Owned Impact-Driven Businesses
These awards are looking for women-owned and 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 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 25, 2025
2. [NEW] The AXS Film Fund - For Documentary Filmmakers with Disabilities
This opportunity supports documentary filmmakers and new non-fiction media creators living with disabilities from various backgrounds, particularly those from historically underserved communities, in their endeavors to tell stories, make films, and create content. The Fund seeks to elevate the visibility of creators living with disabilities from diverse backgrounds, empower them to get recognition and job opportunities in the media industry, and support a variety of creators and a broad range of stories. Up to five creators will be awarded grants of up to $10,000 each to assist them in completing their projects in any production stage.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
3. [NEW] The Diverse Writers Grant - For Speculative Fiction Writers
This $500 award supports speculative fiction writers from underrepresented and underprivileged groups, such as writers of color, women, queer writers, and disabled writers whose marginalized identities may present additional obstacles in the writing and publishing process. The submitted project must be a book-length work of speculative fiction.
*Note: The application link will open on July 1st.
Deadline: July 31, 2025
4. Creator Grants
This grant offers $3,000 grants to neurodivergent and disabled creators funding art, advocacy, or research.
Deadline: Rolling submissions (considering proposals quarterly.)
5. 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.
6. [NEW] Disabled Consultant Futures Fund or Writers, Directors and Actors
This opportunity radically increases the leverage of disabled creatives who are asked to consult by providing them with a backup offer to confidently negotiate to be hired as writers, directors, and actors—if those are their desired roles. If they can’t be hired in those roles on equitable terms, the Fund will buy back their time by paying them 150% of their first offer to fund their creative pursuits. $1,500 will be awarded.
Deadline: Rolling
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