#AwesomeDisability | February's Winner and Apply for March's Grant
Our 73rd grant!
The winner of February’'s Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter (#AwesomeDisability) grant is Octavia Rose Hingle with Crip Ecstasy
Visit https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/213184-covid-safe-campus-ambassador-program to learn more about the project!
Image Description: Octavia takes a selfie during golden air, surrounded by trees and sky. They are a white person with rosey cheeks, short blonde hair and are wearing a black hoodie and gold dangly earring.
What our grantee is saying: “It is a huge honor to receive the Awesome Disability Grant for Crip Ecstasy. I'm looking forward to using these funds to dream up the possibilities for accessible nightlife, and help pay a fantastic group of disabled musicians and performing artists in the process."
A few reminders & updates:
Submit your application between March 1 - 15 to be considered for March’s grant. If you apply outside of this window, you will not be considered. If you have previously applied and were not selected, we would encourage you to re-apply. Apply for a grant at http://disability.awesomefoundation.org.
Note that we do not accept requests to fund an individual's medical needs, rent, utilities, home repairs, car trouble, appliances, etc. Submissions MUST be submitted in English (use Google Translate if needed).
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!
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- Trustees of the Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter (Tiffany, Walei, Liz, Alexandra, Adam, Ingrid, Kate, Kathryn, Marissa, Marisa, Kathy and Nico)
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: $72,500 to 73 projects in 10 countries (U.S., India, Canada, the Netherlands, England, Philippines, Tanzania, Ecuador, Peru, and Uganda)