#AwesomeDisability | November's Winner & Apply for December’s Grant (+ Changes Starting January 2024)
Our 82nd grant!
Changes starting with the January 2024 cycle:
Please note the following changes starting with the January 2024 cycle:
Updates to the final 2 questions at the end of the application
“We fund projects led by disabled people that benefit other disabled people. Does that describe your project?”
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 will be changed to the 1st to the 10th of each month. For example, we will review submissions for the January 2024 cycle if they are submitted from January 1-10, 2024.
November’s winner:
The winner of November’s Awesome Foundation Disability Chapter (#AwesomeDisability) grant is Bird Sellergren with Bay Area Autism Collective!
Visit https://www.awesomefoundation.org/en/projects/240923-bay-area-autism-collective to learn more about the project!
What our grantee is saying: "Receiving the Awesome Disability award means that Bay Area Autism Collective will be able to continue our advocacy and serve the adult autism community by providing peer support services that address the autistic community's most vulnerable areas. With this grant, we can enhance our infrastructure to expand our support groups from one to many. This award makes a world of difference for our small organization!"
What our trustees are saying: "I really loved that they are a local support group and are doing these very specific survivor/recovery workshops!"
A few reminders & updates:
Submit your application between December 1 - 15 to be considered for December’s grant. If you apply outside of this window, you will not be considered. 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!
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, and Anya)
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: $81,500 to 82 projects in 11 countries (U.S., India, Canada, Nepal, the Netherlands, England, Philippines, Tanzania, Ecuador, Peru, and Uganda).
Congratulations Bird and Bay Area Autism Collective!