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Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Fund Grants is a grant from The Community Foundation for Northern Virginia that funds nonprofit organizations and programs supporting individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Northern Virginia. Grants focus on improving access to services, community inclusion, and quality of life for people with disabilities and their families.
Eligible applicants are 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations operating programs that directly benefit individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Northern Virginia. Award amounts are not specified; the application deadline is December 8, 2026.
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Grants - Virginia Board for People with Disabilities This is duplicated by the branding bar from VA --> We get federal funds to act as an agent for change. We use funds to advocate for people with developmental disabilities and their families. We do this, in part, by giving grants to organizations.
These include nonprofits, for-profits, local and state agencies and education groups. We do not give grants to individuals. Grant projects match our state plan goals and assessment recommendations .
What Types of Projects Does the VBPD Fund? We fund projects that bring change to policies, programs and systems. Projects should be effective and meet specific needs.
They should be able to continue without constant funding. The aim is to change or grow existing community programs in a positive way. We may also fund projects about: outreach; training; technical assistance; community support and education; collaboration and coordination; getting rid of barriers; systems design; development of citizen groups or informing policymakers.
Self-Advocate Scholarship Funding To help reach the goals outlined in the State Plan, the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities can give money to organizations. This money comes in the form of scholarships and is meant to help people with developmental disabilities (DD) attend conferences or events. Organizations should read the procedures document to see if they qualify and understand the rules for getting funds.
On the Application for Self-Advocate Scholarship Funding , organizations need to show how the event or conference will help achieve at least one of the objectives in the State Plan . There are no open Requests for Proposal (RFPs) at this time. Please check back soon.
Trusted Disability Champions + Disability-Centered Pop-Up Vaccinations = A Winning COVID-19 Vaccination Combination ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) Project Dates: 5/14/2021 – 7/31/2023 The ENDependence Center of Northern Virginia (ECNV) gave COVID-19 shots to people with disabilities. They got this done through many ways. They worked with pharmacies.
They also had pop-up events. (A pop-up is an event that happens for a short time.) Disability Champions shared info about the shots in many languages and with many cultures.
View Project A Life Like Yours Alliance: Strengthening Self-Advocacy in Virginia The Arc of Virginia Project Dates: 8/1/2019 – 7/31/2020 This project linked many self-advocacy groups into one Alliance. They took the lead to make change. Together, they talked with lawmakers.
They worked to get better supports for people with developmental disabilities (DD). View Project Support Service Provider (SSP) Pilot Program Virginia Department for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Project Dates: 1/1/2023 – 6/30/2025 The pilot program aims to provide training about Support Service Providers (SSPs). An SSP is a person who acts as a deafblind person’s eyes and ears.
An SSP empowers a deafblind person with the info they need to make their own choices. Through the program, providers will learn how to perform SSP duties. Deafblind people will learn how to work with SSPs.
The program will then help to assign SSPs to people who are deafblind. View More Grantee Projects Ability First is a fitness and wellness program. They help people with developmental disabilities (DD) who live in rural areas.
The program helps people to live healthy. “ With funding from the Virginia Board for People with Disabilities, Ability First can connect people with disabilities to opportunities within their communities to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. I believe that we can create more inclusive communities where everyone — regardless of ability, race or gender — are looked at equally.
– Dr. Thomas E Moran, Executive Director of Empowerment3 and JMU Kinesiology Professor Grants are one way that VBPD makes change happen for people with disabilities. LOI & Proposal Submission Tips Instructions to Create a DD Suite Account Best Practices in Survey Design Demographic Data Collection Applicants must register through the DD Suite system . There, please submit a Letter of Interest (LOI) and/or Proposal Application.
At DD Suite , you can download the current RFP, proposal forms and other documents. Grants & Contracts Administrator Jason. Withers@vbpd.
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Nonprofit organizations or programs that support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Northern Virginia. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Not specified Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is December 8, 2026. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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