Applicants are invited to apply for the 2024-2025 Sparks Grant Program.
Donor Name: Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities
State:
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: (mm/dd/yyyy) 09/06/2024
Size of the Grant: $1000 to $10,000
Grant Duration: 1 Year
Details:
The 2024-2025 Sparks grants are designed to:

Provide people with disabilities more social connections by participating in inclusive, meaningful community activities.

Help individuals and organizations understand how to offer and implement more inclusive programming.
Encourage community members to get to know someone with a disability and improve overall attitudes about people with disabilities.

Funding Information
Grants range from $500 to $5,000.
Uses of Funds
Examples of what you can do with the grant. 

Make school extracurriculars accessible to students with disabilities and be intentional about inviting them to participate.
Host a community conversation to talk about ways to meaningfully include people with disabilities in community programs. Work on an idea or tow over the next year.
Implement innovative ways to make families with children with disabilities feel welcome in their faith community.

Eligibility Criteria
The Foundation is looking for groups or individuals who want to be more inclusive of people with disabilities but are not sure how to do it. Traditionally underserved groups are especially encouraged to apply. Examples include: 

Faith-based, civic and nonprofit groups
School districts
Municipalities or local governments such as community recreation programs
Family groups
Individuals or groups with strong connections to their community

For more information, visit WBPDD.