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Find funding for programs supporting individuals with developmental or intellectual disabilities and their families.
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Available grants
$29.6M
Total funding
$25K
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Overview
The Tower Foundation is a family foundation that helps children, adolescents, and young people affected by intellectual disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health issues, and/or substance use disorders. Our goal is to improve the lives of young people in our geographic footprint of Erie and Niagara Counties in Western New York, and Barnstable, Dukes, Essex, and Nantucket Counties in Eastern Massachusetts.
The Tower Foundation believes every young person should have the chance to achieve their personal goals, regardless of the challenges they face. Individuals who live with one or more of these issues may be overlooked or stigmatized, creating additional challenges. We also know that some young people face more challenges than others because of systemic inequalities. The convergence of our focus areas with racism, ableism, sexism, and other types of discrimination warrants the Foundation’s attention because as we know, people do not live single-issue lives.
The Tower Foundation sees its role as more than just a funder. These issues are near and dear to us because we have members of our family who live with one or more of the issues. These are individuals who are resilient—persevering despite the challenges they face— and who should be valued by our communities. The Tower Foundation envisions a future in which equitable communities include, accept and value these young people.
Strengthening Partner Capacity Grants
The Foundation seeks to fund requests that, “build and/or strengthen the systems, structures, cultures, skills, resources, and power that organizations need to serve their communities.” Strengthening Partner Capacity grants are available for board/leadership development; diversity, equity, inclusion; evaluation/evaluation design; organizational development; professional development; program design and planning (not service delivery); small capital projects/equipment purchases; staff mental wellness support; technology planning/purchasing; and other ideas that help organizations better serve their communities as described above.
Grants for intellectual and developmental disabilities provide funding to support education, advocacy, and services for individuals with disabilities. The following grants help nonprofits enhance inclusion, improve access to resources, and empower people with diverse abilities to thrive.
Find 55 funding opportunities for disability programs, with $25.3M available. Instrumentl connects nonprofits with relevant funding sources, offering deadline tracking, grant-matching tools, and funder research to drive inclusion and accessibility initiatives.
How common are grants in this category?
Uncommon — grants in this category are less prevalent than in others.
Over the past year, when are grant deadlines typically due for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities grants?
Most grants are due in the first quarter.
What's the typical grant amount funded for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Grants?
Grants are most commonly $50,000.
Instrumentl helps nonprofits find and apply for grants related to intellectual and developmental disabilities. It simplifies the process by providing a list of relevant funding opportunities, tracking important deadlines, and offering insights into what funders are looking for. This makes it easier for organizations to manage multiple applications and focus on their mission. Learn how Cy-Hope increased their grant submissions by 50%.
Nonprofits, advocacy organizations, special education programs, medical professionals, and research organizations focused on helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are eligible to apply. Many grants also fund family support services and workforce inclusion initiatives.
Based on Instrumentl’s live grant database for intellectual and developmental disabilities, grant deadlines are most common in Q1, accounting for 32.7% of all submission dates. The slowest period for new grant opportunities in this category falls in Q4, making it a less competitive time for preparation and strategic planning.
These grants strive to improve the quality of life, access to services, and personal independence of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Funders support initiatives that enhance healthcare access, early intervention, education, and community integration.
On average, grants for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities provide funding between $1,500 and $18,739,565, with typical awards falling around $50,000 (median) and $562,774 (average). These insights can help nonprofits align their funding requests with what grantmakers typically offer in this space.
Organizations such as The Arc, the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research (NIDILRR), the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and private disability-focused foundations provide funding.
Some state and local governments provide funding to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities through various programs. Additionally, organizations like the FAR Fund offer funding for initiatives focused on social and emotional learning, family services, and intellectual and developmental disabilities.
To optimize grant strategies, nonprofits should:
For additional guidance, explore our step-by-step guide to crafting compelling grant proposals.