AWS Foundation awards grants to help children and adults with enduring intellectual, developmental and physical disabilities live as independently as possible, be included in the community, and function at their highest potential.
Donor Name: AWS Foundation
State: Indiana
Counties: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/29/2022
Size of the Grant: $50,000
Details:
The focus is specific to individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism spectrum disorder, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, spina bifida, fragile X syndrome, fetal alcohol syndrome, etc. Aging or illness-related disabilities fall outside their scope of disabilities.
Initiatives
They have five priority initiatives:
- Social Enrichment: Seeking inclusive and accessible social, recreational and creative programs that engage and inspire individuals with disabilities.
- Education & Employment: Supporting access to educational resources and activities to be successful learners, both academically and in developing life skills, that offer individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity for meaningful employment.
- Transportation: Pursuing opportunities for accessible, affordable community transportation increasing access to locations throughout the community for individuals with disabilities.
- Early Diagnosis & System Navigation: Exploring programs that recognize and diagnose disabilities early to achieve each individual’s highest potential, providing easy access and information to assist families and caregivers, and gain a better understanding of effective therapies for individuals with disabilities.
- Housing: Broadening opportunities for safe, secure, and affordable housing that provides a variety of beneficial living environments for individuals with disabilities.
Funding Information
- The request is for $50,000 or more.
Geographic Areas
Organizations qualified for funding consideration must be 501(c)(3) organizations serving these northeast Indiana counties: Adams, Allen, DeKalb, Grant, Huntington, Kosciusko, LaGrange, Noble, Steuben, Wabash, Wells, and Whitley. The Foundation’s funding priorities are:
- Program
- Capital
- Operating
Eligibility Criteria
To be competitive for funding, your request should:
- Align with the AWS Foundation’s mission and initiatives.
- Consider innovative or new approaches that address the needs of people with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.
- Involve a significant number of individuals with intellectual, developmental, and physical disabilities.
- Requests to fund individuals, fundraising activities of other organizations, or religious activities are not competitive for funding.
For more information, visit AWS Foundation Grant.
