#AwesomeDisability | December's Winner & Apply for January’s Grant (+ Changes Starting January 2024)
Our 83rd grant!
Changes starting with the January 2024 cycle:
Please note the following changes starting with this month’s cycle (January 2024):
Updates to the final 2 questions at the end of the application
Required: “We fund projects led by disabled people that benefit other disabled people. Does that describe your project?”
Required: I confirm that I am not applying to cover my personal medical needs, rent, utilities, home repairs, car trouble, appliances, etc. (Yes/No)
The submission window has been changed to the 1st to the 10th of each month. We will review submissions for this month’s cycle if they are submitted from January 1-10, 2024. We will not review submissions outside of this window and they do not roll over to the next month.
December’s winner:
The winner of December’s Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter (#AwesomeDisability) grant is Kaitlyn Mahoney with Under the Umbrella Bookstore!
Visit https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/244410-asl-interpretation-at-under-the-umbrella-bookstore to learn more about the project!
What our grantee is saying: "We are ecstatic to be able to provide accessibility services, including ASL interpretation, for our in-store and author events thanks to the grant support from the Awesome Foundation. Fulfilling this service to our community is integral to our goal to uplift diverse stories and experiences through our LGBTQ+ bookstore."
A few reminders & updates:
Submit your application between January 1-10 to be considered for January’s grant. If you apply outside of this window, you will not be considered. Apply for a grant at http://disability.awesomefoundation.org
Submissions MUST be submitted in English (use Google Translate if needed).
Join us in welcoming our newest trustee, Elena Keates! If you identify as a person with a disability and can commit to contributing $100/month for at least 3 months, join us as a trustee! Help us spread the word on Twitter!
If you'd like to support our mission, make a tax-deductible donation on Stripe.
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- Trustees of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter (Tiffany, Walei, Liz, Alexandra, Adam, Rynn, Kathryn, Marissa, Kathy, Nico, Anya, and Elena)
The Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter is an entirely volunteer-run and 100% disability-led economic justice initiative launched in 2017 by Alice Wong and Tiffany Yu.
Our impact to date: $82,500 to 83 projects in 11 countries (U.S., India, Canada, Nepal, the Netherlands, England, Philippines, Tanzania, Ecuador, Peru, and Uganda).