Grants For Disabled Persons

Funding to support your creative pursuits.

Jul 12, 2023

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.

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1. [NEW] The Artist Equity Grant - For Minnesota Residents

This program provides up to $4,000 to individual artists who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, People with Disabilities, and/or Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, Two-Spirit (LGBTQIA2+). The funding is designed to allow you to carry out a well-planned project that will allow you to grow as an artist or to take advantage of an impending opportunity.

Deadline: September 15, 2024

Apply to this opportunity.

2. [NEW] The Transform Business Grant - For Entrepreneurs

This opportunity is designed to support entrepreneurs in systemically oppressed groups making a social impact and demonstrating financial need. This includes but is not limited to BIPOC individuals, individuals with a disability, formerly incarcerated individuals, and queer, trans, and nonbinary folks. The grant provides each grantee a $1,000 microgrant and a customized, year-long business strategy and development program. Please note that the application link will open on September 15, 2024.

Deadline: September 30, 2024

Apply to this opportunity.

3. Creator Grants

This grant offers $3,000 grants to neurodivergent and disabled creators funding art, advocacy, or research.

Deadline: Rolling submissions (considering proposals quarterly.)

Apply to this opportunity.

4. 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.

Apply to this opportunity.

5. [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 a backup offer to confidently negotiate to be hired as writers, directors, and actors — if those are their desired roles. If those aren’t their desired roles, or 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

Apply to this opportunity.